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I have just bought a bike and child seat but had to return the bike as it arrived with a bent wheel

so the new one is arriving today (in fact any minute now!) so when i have got it up and running i will let you know how i get on!

Ollie LOVES his banana he has at breakfast! I have to hide it till he has made a dent in his cereal! Apart from that he will eat anything. He loves to slurp up noodles and spaghetti, and loves cheese and bread and veggies, esp broccoli. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/2532957279_385f124757.jpg h...

Just wanted to say that I am sorry you are having a tough time and that I have got my fingers crossed for good test results. I am thinking of you

thanks for that, the bottle is beautiful and crying out to be used!

hi everyone, i have never made elderflower cordial before, but in the spirit of becoming more 'ish' i am going to give it a go! i have no screw top bottles at the moment, but i do have a very pretty bottle with a plastic bung that fits tightly, would this be ok to use? if not, where can i get some c...

Tots bots wraps seem to leak right through the material too

tots wraps are notoriuos for wicking! i have one but its for emergency 'i havent done the washing and i am out of clean wraps'!!! such a shame cause i love the bright colours they come in.

After reading the self sufficiant ish bible and discovering that a breadmaker uses less electricity than making bread in an oven, i am going to buy one. Hoever this seems to be trickier than i thought, there are so many different ones at different prices on the market! Can any ishers recommend a bre...

I have been meaning to pick some nettles and have a bash at nettle soup, but the ones i was eyeing up have now started to flower (if you can call the green string on the nettles flowers!) and I wondered if i have left it too late, sonce you are susposed to take only the young tops of the nettles?

I just LOVE terry nappies that have been used on many kids; they must be the most eco friendly nappies of all, and when they are threadbare you can still use them as rags/hand towels/sick cloths/for drying the dog!!! Pampers just doesnt compare!!

I have replied to your PM!

Linzi

wow i am very impressed with your handmade baby carriers. i love baby wearing and am into brightly coloured woven wraps but i buy them (second hand). i did make a mama jacket style babywearing coat with a zip on the front and back and a fleece insert. dont have a pic handy but can take one if anyone...

i too love my mooncup, but since having a aby and even after going up to the bigger size i find that i get leaks.....need to do some pelvic floor exercises!! :oops: :lol: so i use washable pads too, but fraid i wasnt ish enough to make them, i bought them through lollipop as i am an advisor and get ...

MKG wrote:Linzi, if you have 13 strong pine slats, you're halway home.

its funny you say that because we have just had to get rid of our pine bed frame because it broke, and i have 13 pine slats that i was wondering what to do with!

where do you live hedgewitch? Is it because of lots of independent wine shops or are you fond of wine?!! :lol: might have to ask the wine shops round here, but if i cant find any then i can make one out of what was till yesterday my bed. It broke and now i have 13 strong pine slats to make into some...

Sorry to hear that cloth nappies are being tricky. I am a nappy advisor so I might be able to help! First, please tell me what sahped nappies and wraps you are using? Are they a 2 part system (nappy and wrap seperate) or all in one (nappy and wrap joined together)? You didn't say whether you were ha...

I saw the bookcase feature in the self sufficientish book and really want to make one the same but have no idea where to get wooden wine crates from!! Can anyone enlighten me?