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a positive way to start the year, debt is such a cripple in modern life....good luck and i hope it goes well, we all buy too much crap, i stopped a couple of years ago and don't even feel tempted now and the clutter has gone....in a cottage now which i am renovating myself so only buy the minimum i ...

and you can shower as well, good eco sense.....i thought 2 summera ago it was very warm....even last autumn it was very dry...well until november rolled in....

good thinking...do you need to water a lot in a warm summer ?

tony your crops haven't been affected by the rain ? i am trying to plan out my garden, from the hmmm field/bog:water areas !any tips greatly appreciated !

pot of hot water with a plate and a large lid on that, as you cook them tip them onto the plate under the lid ! personally i prefer passing them onto the people as they eat them ...or else 2 or 3 frying pans going at the same time?! extra hands will be necessary though ....

good thread here, i am starting a new garden and hoping to renovate a cottage on the least materials brought onsite as possible...with the exception of insulation, gotta keep warm ! now when the water subsides, i shall start planting...polytunnel in northern climes i think will help a lot and a gree...

hi there and welcome!

hey there lurker !

hi Jonnybo and welcome ...hope you had a good holiday week down under ....

happy birthday from west cork !!

hi and welcome newbie here myself ! why the move to wales ? must the sunshine you are after!

ok will do!

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where do i find out about the Meitheal, i have googled it without any luck. have you guys any experience with the GIY ? i have grown veg before but after being away for soooo long i like the idea of getting to know people by joining groups..

must try that , my oh is a coffee drinker...good idea !

well i shall be watching out for that !