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maybe a bit late but in case it comes up next year...

I've used this recipe from Cab and Gil over on Downsizer.net - tis yummy!

http://www.downsizer.net/Projects/Home_ ... dar_-_May/

for beginners I would recommend Mike's articles on this website. Technical enough to get an idea of the principles at work but simple enough not to scare you...

Once overproved you can't really do anything about it. yep :roll: I did try to bake the first batch but it was the yeasty brick that Julie talked about... My second attempt was much much better - a little sweet for my taste but getting the routine down pat is the main thing and then I can play with...

In the spirit of sharing mistakes so we can all learn from them... Tried Julie's recipe for the first time yesterday: 1 - I used brown seeded flour cos it was all I had - not sure if it was 'strong' or not 2 - very excited by the first proving - it was huge an all bubbly 3 - spurred on by all the ex...

Can we get a how-to on the dress? You make it sound easy but the top bit looks like it could be tricky... I'm thinking, made shorter, it would be a great wee top over jeans and now that the weather is warming up I'm finding myself short on tops. Somehow all my old ones have been ripped or worn out a...

I think they are both fabulous. Looked at your other stuff too - I do like a funky fabric!

Let Cambridge stare - I bet that Alys lassie would wear them...

That would be lovely! Can you not store them and then soak them for a day or so when you want to work them? Isn't that what they do with willow? (I've dredged that up from somewhere in the murky depths of my memory so I don't know how accurate it is)

loved the programme, especially the fact that she said "selfsufficient...ish" lol! i love the idea of permaculture, it's kind of what i'm trying in my own garden. it's stunning how much she got in small borders; and i also love her warderobe lol! My thoughts exactly I don't think these ki...

minus the smile (replace with angry frown!) that pretty much sums up my feelings about the snow...

Seriously had enough of it now - we are surely due a bloody brilliant Summer now. If we don't get it then me and the powers that be will be having bloody words I can tell you!

as I understand Catholicism it is forbidden for Catholics to talk to God directly, they must get a priest to do it on their behalf. Hence all the churches, priests, nuns, monks etc here in Ireland. So, no praying at home and cutting out the middle men. :wink: well you don't understand Catholicism t...

Yay - my first Daffodil is open!
and very pretty it is too...

got snowdrops last week of Jan

daffodils peeping through but no flowers yet...

Mine is in my signature too. Looking forward to travelling around all these links later...

Cx

Wooooo Hoooooo!!!!!!! Woop Woop!!!!!

Brilliant news - well done

peanut butter cookies... 50g butter 2 tbsp peanut butter 2 tbsp caster sugar 8 tbsp plain flour 1 egg yolk dash of vanilla optional (I've sometimes used vanilla infused sugar) mix all together (bash about a bit with a wooden spoon) to form a dough - then form into biscuits however you want - I just ...