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Just want to say thanks to all who went to the trouble to answer my post. Got lots of good ideas to work on.

has anyone got any recipes for using up green tomatoes. I don't want to make chutney as nobody likes it. All other suggestions greatfully accepted.
thanks in advance,

You could take pots of yougart to work with you. have you tried potato cakes, they are very filling?

Thanks for the link, i can see it being really usefuland full on common sense ideas.

put your feet on a hot water bottle when you sit down in the evening.
Wear thick wolly socks.
Wear a wolly hat as a loy of heat is lost through your head.
Wear layers of clothes rather that one garment.
Hope this is a little help to you.

If you happen to be making jam which does not have much pectin in, instead of using water use cider. There is pectin in it and will help to set the jam easier.

Found this book in T***o the other and found some lovely reciopes in it. The book, 400 Sauces, dressings, salsas, jams, jellies and pickles. It was only Euro6. 99cents. I thought it was very good value.

All my toms which were outdoor were hit by early blight this year. I was lucky to have 15 plants in the greenhouse which escaped. Most of the cherry varieties seemed to have the best resistance to the blight. I will also grow Ferline and Shirley.

35. Mix up some blackcurrant jam with lemon and hot water for a cure for a sore throat.

If you live in the UK you will not be able to grow tomatoes even if you have a greenhouse. The light levals will be too low and there will be too little sun plus there will not be enough day-light hours. Better to wait until next year when you can start your seeds early. I started mine on Feb 1st an...

Cut out some shapes from felt pieces (sold in bundles in stores) and stick or stich them on. Its less work than embroidery. You could do snowmen, trees, angels, oe even the childs name and stick the letters on.

Could someone please tell me what gnocci is.

I grew a mixture of toms this year as well. Got early blight but found Ferline to be mostly resistant to it. Am making sure this is on my list of ones to grow next year. have also found the cherry varieties have some resistence as well.

Would someone kindly direct me to the soap making recipes as i don't seem to be able to find it.

Congratulations, you have made the first move in liberating yourself from a life of being nailed to the cooker. I suffered a little bit of that when my kids were growing up. When they got married there was'nt a peep out of them. They ate all that was put in front of them.
Keep at it and don't give in.