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by red
Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:53 pm
Forum: Eco Parenting
Topic: Sophie and the Tonsillectomy
Replies: 10
Views: 5090

Re: Sophie and the Tonsillectomy

yay - glad its over - and hopefully that wil sort out future lurgies too :)
by red
Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:38 pm
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: Labyrinthitis
Replies: 8
Views: 4234

Re: Labyrinthitis

i had it a couple of years ago and it was awful. i couldn't walk, i could only crawl with my eyes shut. with my eyes shut i could not tell you which way was up. it was all spinning. even as i got better i could not watch tv or have it on in the same room as me, even the flickering of the fire annoye...
by red
Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:04 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Grenade in my garden, what to do?
Replies: 44
Views: 7650

Re: Grenade in my garden, what to do?

yay! glad all is well

i thought they might be dummies - apparently there were lots used by the Dad's army - but didn't want to say so in case that made you go back to the not calling police option!
by red
Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:42 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Grenade in my garden, what to do?
Replies: 44
Views: 7650

Re: Grenade in my garden, what to do?

good grief.

yes of course you should call the police. Even now - yes. you have no idea if there is anything dodgy about them being there in the first place, or if they will go where he is saying.


call the police!
by red
Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:00 pm
Forum: How do I??
Topic: how do i use etsy
Replies: 5
Views: 2329

Re: how do i use etsy

there are a few of us Ishers there ! :) I sell wool and woolly things i make - all from wool from our sheep

http://www.etsy.com/shop/colouritgreen
by red
Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:09 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Just agreed to buy first house!
Replies: 41
Views: 11065

Re: Just agreed to buy first house!

congrats Andy :icon_smile:
by red
Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:03 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Quarter acre plot
Replies: 16
Views: 7801

Re: Quarter acre plot

I dont think you can mix pigs and birds, as the pigs will eat a chicken given half a chance.. and pigs really do have to be fenced in one way or another. You will have ample space for pigs and birds, i would have thought. Personally, I'd start with a few chickens ducks and maybe geese , and build it...
by red
Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Ducks
Replies: 18
Views: 8626

Re: Ducks

we've done a few rearings of white ducks (in the freezer now)

and our trio of muscovy ducks are doing well - we had a hatch of 8, and they are huge now at 12 weeks ol - really attractive, quiet birds
by red
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:39 am
Forum: Reporting spam
Topic: CExy...
Replies: 2
Views: 15229

Re: CExy...

:icon_smile:

they defo hadn' been zapped when i posted that last night :lol:
by red
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: Reporting spam
Topic: CExy...
Replies: 2
Views: 15229

CExy...

by red
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:30 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: thermal store in
Replies: 8
Views: 6149

Re: thermal store in

well I can recommend our guy .. but he is Devon based :icon_smile: it was difficult to get a plumber who understood what we wanted to do.. which was frustrating. one even insisted the rayburn did make hot water :dontknow: obvy we didn't use him... We plan to plumb the solar tubes in ourselves.. but ...
by red
Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:44 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: thermal store in
Replies: 8
Views: 6149

Re: thermal store in

What we have is a huge tank of water (just over 300Ltr). Think of it as a heat battery, we can put heat in from different sources and take heat out either as hot water to the taps or as heat to the radiators. Heat goes in from Rayburn: this is directly connected to the tank and water circulates via ...
by red
Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:41 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: Jalapeno jam
Replies: 14
Views: 3061

Re: Jalapeno jam

thats why jalapenos are good for stuffing and making into chilli poppers!
by red
Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:39 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Oh GodI'm 30
Replies: 19
Views: 5302

Re: Oh GodI'm 30

happy birthday

and enjoy it!