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OK so I lost track of teh numbers but heres a few more: - Baked eggs (yummy) - Boiled egg salad - Lemon/orange curd. Homes made is better than the supermarket by far! - Devilled eggs - Science experiment for kids. To demonstrate the acidity of vinegar soak a hard boiled egg undisturbed for 3-4 days ...

ialways said i wasnt bothered about having children, Once the first arrived I was addicted. I knew it would be either 2 or 4 so when the third child was conceived we knew there would be a fourth. My hubby is nearly 10 yeas older than me so we also agreed any children we had would be close together a...

i home ed and have 4 with another on the way. cost really depends on your teaching methods. We follow the national curriculum for the eldest 2, aged 7 and 5 and the 3rd child has just strted joining in wiuth us, shes nearly 4. I just purchased the workbooks, activity books, supplies for next term or...

Some people say that they should be treated like sloes and only picked after eth first frost. They are supposed to be sweeter the riper they are and after frost. But, they dont last long here so we have always picked once teh colour and size looks ripe. For the big fat rose hips they will be either ...

Just a quick note back to the Registration policy. The policy is trying to be introduced as a result of a case where a child that was EHE (electively home educated) was denied access to social services and medical professionals before he sadly passed away through neglect. Now, I understand that this...

I haven't been around a lot lately, because I was starting to believe this really wasn't the place for me. Now I am QUITE CERTAIN. Thank you all for the useful information I have been able to glean on this sight regarding "self" sufficientcy". I am a Christian, but I have tried very ...

Those are the rose hips that I forage. I have made wine, jam and syrup from them and I can say that alll 3 recipes were beautiful. The kids loved the syrup especually and we just raved over the wine. I did mix a little of teh traditional hips in but you will find these rounder hips much easier to wo...

Hi this is a bit of along shot! But, I am looking to give a demonstration entitled: Free Foods: Foraged from the villa(ge. I am hoping that maybe somebody could point me in the direction of someone who could give the talk and I wouild prepare the food/drinks samples and rcipes. Any help would be app...

sounds great. I may pinch your recipe and add alittle basil. The kids are hooked on it at the moment!

We introduced two new hens to our garden and 4 chucks just over 3 weeks ago. They have settled in well and are leaving eth coop/run to explore. They come back in at dusk on their own. I am probably being a little impatient but just wondered how long before they lay. We were told that they were POL.

Its a really easy technique and can be used to make loads of other items. I know this style is quite dated but is in trend at the moment so its a great gift idea. I bought enough supplies to make 12 kits and that worked out at £2.50 each so its cost effeective too.

I have recently started teaching a few of my adult friends crafts. The first jewelery project they will be undertaking will be to make the folllowing charm style bracelet.

http://thewildwelshies.blog.com/2012/04 ... -bracelet/

I- had my first sewingmachine for christmas when i wasabout 8. My mam never really showed me how to use so I never really made clothes, etc. When my mother in law decided to part with hers a few years ago I became quite interested again. I have madea t-shirt from scratch using a pattern tha tI bough...

We have a similar problem here but the issue here is that there are so many people installing wood stoves that most places have cottoned on are now sellign them for a few extra quid.

I have made a moby from stretch jersey. I paid 2.49 per meter from the range. The only drawback was the only pattern they had was leopard print... I have finally had to stop using and swap for a mei tei.