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No, but it is ruddy annoying!!!!

Hi Mark, i'm also a amateur bread maker, but hav'nt progressed to cheese yet! I'll ask my wife what she thinks...... let us know how you get on! Welcome to ISH.

Hi Graye, who is telling you that you should have "formal permission" for the improvements? If you spoke to the council at the time, then, surely a verbal affirmation is legally binding? Don't know too much about the listing thing, but i would have thought that if you have improved the pro...

33 degrees yesterday, but boy, did we pay for it this afternoon....... a 3 hour thunderstorm accompanied by the heaviest rain i have seen in years..... lids being lifted off the rain butts 'cos the over-flow pipes could'nt cope....... still, don't need to water the veg patch for a day or two :icon_s...

Nettle "broth" is excellent on tomatos, runners & probably most veg........ but don't do what i did & put it on your strawberries, as it seemed to seriously harm the plants. They've recovered now, but way too late for this year.

I really sympathise with you Mike, i'm having to resort to making 4 gallons of cider...... what a terrible situation to be in.

Hi Eddy, a friend of mine is on medication for the same reason as yourself. However, because of the side-effects of the medication, his driving licence has been cancelled by DVLA, so be prepared. (sorry, i don't know what medication he's on but i can find out if you wish). Andrew.

We are now enjoying a good steady downfall for the first time in nearly 3 months, it's been going for the last 2 hours & if it keeps going for the next 48, it would really do some good!

I agree with Susie, also a straight-forward fruit salad with cream can be a bit interesting! Any soft summer fruit will do, just bung it in the pot as it comes into season. Add a little sugar & keep topping up the alcohol. By the end of the year it will be about ready. If you have any leftovers,...

Hi Zoe, theres a good b&b here in East Harling (s.w. Norfolk)..... no this is'nt a plug! It's called "The Elms" tel; 01953 718269. The village is just N.E. OF Thetford, just 2 miles off the A11. There is a lovely medieval church, if you like old buildings, we are on the edge of the for...

hi oldjerry, it's the only reason that a lot of us get by....... but it still don't make it right.

Don't see why people are looking to do illegal stuff while us legal people are paying our way. However, going back to the question, using red on site is perfectly o.k. as long as it is private land and, therefore, not subject to Highways Regulations. Agricultural vehicles and registered "plant&...

Just a thought...... if the overhanging roof is of a sturdy enough material, could you drill/pierce holes in the ends, then fashion some brackets using wire coat-hangers (these are surprisingly tensile), for the guttering to lay in?

Hope you enjoy the plot Tigz, and enjoy the results.

Blackcurrants and nearly all other "soft" fruits prefer an acidic soil. Coal soot is good for this, but it has to be left to "mature" for a month or two, before use.