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I teach literacy to adults and I agree that the state education system leaves a lot to be desired. However, you have to have a certain standard of education yourself to be able to teach others, especially children. I visibly cringe when I see some of the basic spelling, grammar and punctuation mista...

How to make soup and bread x

I have just downloaded this and had a quick flick through. Looks useful thank you for the tip x

Thanks Trappa, that's my day off taken care of this week! Will let you know how I get on xxx

Thanks Maggie - that's given me a job tomorrow! Will let you know how I get on.

Trappa - pumpkin and raisin sounds interesting too, any chance of that recipe please?

Maggie - I love the sound of the vegan lemon curd, please can we have the recipe? Does it also mean it keeps longer without the eggs?
Have the marrows ready and waiting !!!!

I don't have a front door (sob, sob), just two planks of wood (called wash boards) that slot in and are padlocked to the sliding hatch. They are varnished wood.

Yorkshire Tea or Clipper Tea for me. Tea tastes best with either a large chunk of fruit cake or baked beans on toast x

Pelmetman - Brightlingsea is just up the coast from us - with Mersea Island in between. We often sail up there and stay on a mooring in Pyefleet (don't like paying money on the pontoons!) The flats opposite us do moan about the washing (and smoke from the woodburning chimney) but tough! Crazymaisy -...

I have the most expensive washing line in the world! Take two bits of 2 x 4 (left over from wheelhouse), attach to stanchions on boat, add washing line (found in shed) and add pegs (also found in shed) so where is the cost you ask? £350 for the drill that OH dropped overboard and straight in to the ...

I went to a funeral recently where a wicker coffin was used. Unfortunately it was a fairly loose weave wicker and had not been lined. As they carried the coffin up the church aisle you could see the body shifting around as though alive! I have made my husband promise that my wicker coffin is lined e...

I fell by the wayside (hangs head in shame) but I have been back on track this week. Have lost 5 lbs, which means a total loss of 7lbs (one fifth of the way there ) Well done everyone, you are quite an inspiration

All those poor people, my heart goes out to them and all those affected by this terrible tragedy.

The condition of my allotment is so bad that I have no option but to use raised beds. It was either take the allotment on offer or wait another two years. Having said that, I like the idea of no dig and no backache. Having stripped out the barge we have a lot of spare wood, so hubby is making me bed...

Hi and welcome from just down the A12