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by glenniedragon
Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:48 am
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: clearing long tough old grass
Replies: 9
Views: 3222

Hello there! good to see you back :flower: hope you stayed warm through the snow.

kind thoughts
Deb

You will notice the absence now of one angry poster, you're back among friends
by glenniedragon
Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: A Right Royal Snub
Replies: 13
Views: 3345

I have/had a lot of respect for Sir Edmund, and his passing is a great loss, the royalty absence from his funeral is not representative of me, (he also earns extra brownie points from me as he was also a beekeeper, but I digress...) but rather than what a few of one family think, its more important ...
by glenniedragon
Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:57 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: What are we?
Replies: 30
Views: 6806

I think of folks on here as friends, we are certainly a clique! although I am lucky as I have friends IRL here too. So a foot in both camps! it's good to sit and catch up on what you're all up to and share your highs and be there with a virtual cuppa for your lows.......I'd like to think if we met I...
by glenniedragon
Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:45 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: sick chicken
Replies: 4
Views: 2060

Antibiotics dont work on viruses, it does sound like the 'I have no idea' kind of diagnosis, hope you see some improvement. What are the lesions like on her comb-nothing like blackhead are they? I'm sure your vet would have seen that.....

kind thoughts
Deb
by glenniedragon
Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:16 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Our new litter arrived last night.
Replies: 6
Views: 2836

Piglets everywhere! wow 16 poor girl, hope there's enough nipples to go around (where else can you say something like that eh?)

kind thoughts
Deb
by glenniedragon
Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:39 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: New Beekeeping Course In Somerset! Open for SW-ishers!
Replies: 2
Views: 1716

Update on courses

Looks like our food hygiene course is also going ahead- we're looking at a price ( less than £20! )per person for a 9h day! Makes paying out the £6 for associate membership all the more attractive eh? What a shameless plug! dear dear what has become of me? Lets try subliminals....... B E E S ........
by glenniedragon
Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:37 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: New Beekeeping Course In Somerset! Open for SW-ishers!
Replies: 2
Views: 1716

Update on courses

Looks like our food hygiene course is also going ahead- we're looking at a price ( less than £20! )per person for a 9h day! Makes paying out the £6 for associate membership all the more attractive eh? What a shameless plug! dear dear what has become of me? Lets try subliminals.......BEES.......BEE...
by glenniedragon
Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:31 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: A bit of pig-keeping reality
Replies: 12
Views: 3956

Ahh come the revolution....

Sorry to hear about halfpint, sounds a very agressive tumour best not to let him suffer.

kind thoughts
Deb
by glenniedragon
Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:57 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Avatars
Replies: 44
Views: 10368

Mine is DS2 at one of our frequent summer trips out to Peat Moors centre at Shapwick (nr Glastonbury). The boys spend ages pretending to hunt and bringing back vast carcasses of deer to have for tea! they have the insides of the roundhouse just as if the family had just walked out so fire on, furs o...
by glenniedragon
Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Happy birthday ina!
Replies: 11
Views: 2617

Happy Birthday Ina, good idea to have your Birthday before lambing really starts! here's to you :occasion4:

Take care
Luv
Deb
by glenniedragon
Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: Livestock
Topic: New Beekeeping Course In Somerset! Open for SW-ishers!
Replies: 2
Views: 1716

New Beekeeping Course In Somerset! Open for SW-ishers!

Howdy Folks just thought I'd let any SW-ishers know out there that a new introduction to beekeeping course is starting in the Taunton Deane area. For the grand total of £6 you can get a 7 session course on beekeeping (including 2 practicals) and attend all the other events throught the next year, w...
by glenniedragon
Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:35 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Stinky Sneezes
Replies: 2
Views: 1373

My OH has Honey sneezes which are far more fragrant!

no warning when they're gonna happen. no pattern to when they happen- they just do!

kind thoughts
Deb
by glenniedragon
Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Yummy food for chickens
Replies: 18
Views: 5976

whatever you plant in an area that size they will destroy....ours are persistant even working apparently co-operatively to destroy vegetation! if you want something for shade then you could perhaps try something prickly to deter the feathered vandals! perhaps with only three you might get away with ...
by glenniedragon
Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:48 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Question
Replies: 9
Views: 2575

Ours are like that too, I think its because they all get to that age at the same time as you bought them all together, then just after the waranty runs out they give up....so you buy the next stuff together and so it continues......

hey ho
kind thoughts
Deb
by glenniedragon
Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: hello
Replies: 2
Views: 1453

Lovely work Vix!, and a couple of faces I recognise! Happy new year Hon, See you soon

Hugs
Deb