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- Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:00 pm
- Forum: Eco Parenting
- Topic: Fussy Eater
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15553
Re: Fussy Eater
Why is she veggie? are you?? Anyway you can disguise veggies in quorn Bolognese sauce or lasagne or fish pie or fish cakes.make your own veggie burgers just almost puree them up and mix into all of the above.until you have perfected it all give her a multi vitamin.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: christmas,who loves it??what do you do?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4973
Re: christmas,who loves it??what do you do?
Goodness I agree, no christmas songs till December .our greenery and tree doesn't go up until the 22nd Dec and the tv only goes on if there's a good family christmas film on.absolutely no xfactor ,strictly,I'm a celebrity etc that is why we play board games,not just at christmas ! My children only g...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:43 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: christmas,who loves it??what do you do?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4973
christmas,who loves it??what do you do?
Whatever your religious or non religious beliefs who loves Christmas??Well I do...... Its the whole feasting together as a family, the decorating of the tree(ours is real in a pot grown on each year) and the house with greenery from the garden. The making of crackers and mince pies. The making and s...
- Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Feeling more connected
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2367
Re: Feeling more connected
I firmly believe that the simple life is the key to a happy life,all the complicatiions of today's world is the root of a lot of people's problems.the pressures of the modern world are so heavy but when you just enjoy baking,sewing,gardening or just simple reading in front of a fire are far more rel...
- Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: Eco Parenting
- Topic: Does anyone NOT have a television?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 182750
Re: Does anyone NOT have a television?
We have tv as hubby can't live without it but I watch very few programmes I read a good book or knit or sew instead.I do watch gardeners world and history programmes.I do love a period drama but have to record them as hubby hates them so I could just live with a laptop.we do watch a film as a family...
- Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:15 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: @*!%@*** Royal Mail
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7684
Re: @*!%@*** Royal Mail
Yes I do know about eBay and signed for but my items are only low value so I am covered by the proof of posting.any more expensive items I always get insurance/ signed for.I never sell overseas either as it is a very grey area on what is covered.but thanks for the advice.
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:45 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: @*!%@*** Royal Mail
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7684
Re: @*!%@*** Royal Mail
I had that recently with an eBay package,it was a light book and had it weighed and measured in the post office under the new rules went large letter,but it seems not all postoffice staff know about the new charges cause the poor lady who bought it had to pay £1:45 to get it and waited 10 days to ge...
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:52 am
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: What are you havesting
- Replies: 240
- Views: 146238
Re: What are you havesting
We are harvesting,raspberrys lettuce,tomatoes,cucumber,cougettes,spring onions,onions,potatoes, carrots and apples & plums.my corn looks tiny this year compared to last.and I still have no runner beans although the plants have bushed up a bit and have a few flowers now.my brasiccas are a disaste...
- Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Disaster no runner beans!!!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8611
Re: Disaster no runner beans!!!!!
Well not unreasonable as I thought that is how I would feel but now I have none I realise how many I use through the winter,I have a few flowers so I am hoping for a late crop.
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: How do we feel about artificial meat?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14383
Re: How do we feel about artificial meat?
Ooh no way.enough to make me a veggie!!
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:26 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Disaster no runner beans!!!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8611
Disaster no runner beans!!!!!
My runner beans are a disaster this year.I re-sowed after they rotted with all the wet weather and then planted them out after the frosts then they were hit by the scorching sun for a few weeks and despite watering well I have 8 spindly vines only just at the top of the poles!!I love runner beans as...
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Brocolli
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2728
Re: Brocolli
Oh mine did the same during the really hot weather.I was watering twice a day but maybe not enough as we are so free draing here,it all flowered and I got no heads at all,really miffed as I have always done well with broccoli and my cauliflowers have no heads either just leaves I am hoping they will...
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:13 pm
- Forum: Looks like we made it
- Topic: First attempt at bread in a wood-fired oven.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10803
Re: First attempt at bread in a wood-fired oven.
Looks fab,we have one outside but have only cooked pizza in it I must try bread too.
Well done....
Well done....
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:59 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: can they do this to him??
- Replies: 25
- Views: 27519
Re: can they do this to him??
I understand,we are always worried about under-estimating for that reason if we get it really wrong we will "pay for it" in a manner of speaking later on.I will maybe estimate next years figure more cautiously.
- Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:47 am
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: can they do this to him??
- Replies: 25
- Views: 27519
Re: can they do this to him??
Well we always give an actual figure as the accounts lady we use does the tax return so we give the figure in time for renewal.we have never had free school dinners or help with uniform.has the threshold gone down for the exemtion certificate this year? We have had one the last 3 years.the good news...