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Hi I would seriously give the gluten free thing a try - I had been on high dose pain killers for 2 years for aching joints - even fingers hurt. Drs had run various tests but all were 'inconclusive' so they put it down to a 'virus' which is the usual code for 'dunno' :roll: Arthritus is in the family...

Ahhhhh ..... I remember the battle ground dinner time can become :lol: We ended up having to get really sneaky when the youngest was on a stubborn thing with food :wink: Make a long game of it, decide what to cook together, some thing she wants and something you want (cos thats only fair :wink: ) ma...

[quote="Shirlz"]Won't the dryer kill off any smell anyway?[/quo Ahhhhh good point! I don't have a tumble dryer ( it died a year ago, and our 'lecky bills have actually gone down this year :cheers: ) and dry either on the raidiators when on, or in attic room during summer. Could be why the ...

ok! I have used palma rosa in two loads now, still not much of a smell. Ummmm could try a different Oil, I find 3 drops of Rosemary is very pungent ( in a good way) and it doesn't smell overly rosemaryish very clean and fresh! (so don't worry that you'll smell like a lamb chop :lol: ) With lavender...

This constantly puzzles DS2

Why don't werewolves live in wharehouses???

1. favourite colour.......green 2. last holiday......cumbria, and yes it rained 3. my favourite item of clothing, my "green" fishermans smock from cornwall.(and my wooly hat) 4. when did i last dance ......at my sons wedding (after a few pints :drunken: ) 5. last person i kissed ........J...

is this ok to do though seeing as the washer has many rubber parts...? Ummmm dunno ... But I've been doing it on an off for a year and not had any problems... that I know of :scratch: I'll let you know if the washing machine falls apart ! :wink: One of the reasons I started with oils was because I ...

I seem to follow on the general theme the of successe and failures Runner beans good - when finally left alone by the sparrows! French beans good Cucumbers have done well in my little greenhouse Black grape vine - got tonnes though it was a struggle fighting off the mildew in the greenhouse though i...

Good luck congrats and everything ! :lol: There is only 20 months between my two boys, and we were concerned how DS1 would cope with the new arrival - used the age old tactic of bribery and got a teddy that DS2 had 'brought home' with him from the hospital, went down a treat ! MIL thought I was mad,...

Could use a couple of drops of your fav' essential oil - I add a couple of drops of rosemary or 3/4 of lavender oil to the vingear in the fabric softening tray as I don't use fabric conditioner . I also add the same amount of fav-at-the-time oil to water put in the iron, way cheaper the ironing wate...

Thanks all for the warm welcome

I know exactly what I'd have called her :wink: We have been very lucky with our Gp's, though it took a couple of years to build trust both ways. I was really reluctant to move as we's gotten such a good Practise near us I had endometrosis which flared up again about 3 years after the boys were born,...

Anyway the botty is much better this morning it's by no means healed but it's not angry anymore :cheers: Just slightly miffed :wink: ( sorry couldn't resist.....) Best advice I ever got was from my fab GP ' Your his mum, you know him best, you do what you think is right and stuff what any one else ...

I scrubbed them and popped them in the pressure cooker with the spuds the other night. when cooked took out the beets and imediatly popped in cold water, after a few minutes picked up and gently squeezed/rubbed the skin off, was amazed at how easy it was - won;t be bothhering to peel before cooking ...

Popodums and Orange juice with bits in it ( and it had to have bits in it) and chocolate with DS1 DS2 it was spicy hot food ( I put chilli s in everything) and pink grapefruit Hated tea when pregnant, and the smell of nutradol air freshner would make me ill - still makes me feel queasy to this day! ...