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Yep, I'd agree - I found that when my partner was made redundant, once people knew I was looking for extra income I picked up all sorts of extra little jobs here and there, and a few pounds a week would make a big difference to your food budget. I am also a great believer in soup and bread as a war...

We eat pickle every day ! we both work and as such we take packed lunch with us , i honestly grudge buying a cheese and pickle sandwich/roll from the canteen for £1.35, and a carton of soup £1.10, a cup of coffee/tea from the vending machine .60p, a total of £3.05 x2 =£6.10 a day or even more fright...

I had mine fitted 2 weeks ago 3.6 system 16 panels , £11,300. fitted in 4.5 hrs, i'm well pleased .

I've just cleaned 16 jars this morning , i give them a good soak (these ones were overnight ) then peel of as much as possible , then i use the back of an old kithen knife and just scrape it of , takes no time at all , and no nasty unpleasant smells in the jars. I wish i had tried this years ago it'...

I think you would do all right with a dozen ex batts, free range, split your plot in 2 , give the free range one side for a couple of month , then the other side , position your hen house so it can serve both sides , on the opposite side to your free range you could have half a dozen moveable chiche...

Green Aura wrote:Are these figures based on the reduced FITs for solar that Mr Cameron recently announced? If so, it looks pretty good , I'd say.

As far as i know, yes they are current predictions

We are having someone round to our house in a couple of weeks to look at our roof and explain the "ins and outs" of the scheme, the average figures being quoted to us around £1000 p/a profit, i reckon we are in a prime place with our roof facing due south, and nothing to block any sunshine...

Let us know how you get on

They will be fine , mine have been like that since i first started planting ,over 50 years ago !!!!

Why are talking "rods "+ "poles" the last time i heard that was at school 50years ago, just give me yds, or mtrs and i will can help. Remember my name "CONFUSED"

well i have been and gone and done it , a 2 year old clydsedale mare unbroken , i'm of my trolley, now i have to convince my mate that she will do the buisiness for him , i want her to go to the forestry eventually, untill then i will attempt to get her going over the winter , then let her run on th...

i dont know if i asked this before or not , do you think they could be hatched under pigeons ? and if so what type of pigeon , ie fantails , ex racers , i fancy a wee shot keeping quail , is it a viable sideline ? i was wondering if my old budgie set up would be of use 3 set of cages 7ft long able t...

Thanks , i'm now a beach -raker !!

Superb, i live by the sea, i will fill a couple of buckets , (the big horse muck ones with the rope handles,) eachtime i go up to the lotty, and spread it under my new raised beds .

What about seaweed for the garden , any use .?