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Hi, my names Karen and I'm on the Isle of WIght.
I've always wanted to be more self sufficient but this year I've really grabbed the bull my the horns and put my money (or spade!!) where my mouth is. I've 'trialed' lots of different veggies this year to see which would be most suited in my garden with varying succes but all enjoyed by my brood. We also have 3 hens-this took much convincing for my husband but he eventually caved in and said 'yes' So far he has no regrets.
As well as 2 veggie patch and 3 hens to look after I also have 4 boys ages 5, 14, 15 and 45 plus a menagerie of animals.
I've been around the forum a while now but I'm more of a reader that a writer of posts and I really enjoy everything here and I'm learning Soooo much from everyone. So far I've started a friendship cake, made my own laundry detergent and am considering the fat free choccy cake (not sure about the prunes but it's worth a try)
Anyway, I've prattled on enough, best wishes to all
Karen
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Oi carn't read, and Oi can't wroite, cos Oi was born on the oila'' Woight, but Oi carn't harf droive a trac'or.
I've not tried the fat free choccie cake recipe... but have done one with chocolate and carrots which worked out well. Having just checked the recipe I see that mine isn't fat free, but it is egg free. (handy for us now that the chooks have stopped laying!)
Tom
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Many thanks for all your warm welcomes, it's great to meet like minded people.
Well I tried the fat free chooccy cake which went down well with all the family though some weren't so sure once I told them it was full of prunes I thought it was good and will defo be doing that one again, it was relatively cheap to make too so even better!
Oi carn't read, and Oi can't wroite, cos Oi was born on the oila'' Woight, but Oi carn't harf droive a trac'or.
(you a proper corkhead? I used to live in HMNB in Pompy - didnae like it lol)
yup! I'm a proper caulkhead. I lived in Pompey foe a couple of years too, when I was 18 and I'm afraid I didn't like it too much either-sorry to any Pomponians here
Oi carn't read, and Oi can't wroite, cos Oi was born on the oila'' Woight, but Oi carn't harf droive a trac'or.
So far he has no regrets.
plus a menagerie of animals. 
I thought it was good and will defo be doing that one again, it was relatively cheap to make too so even better!
