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Children and helping around the house.
I have an 8 year old son who I am thinking should be doing a bit around the house apart from the occassional laying of the table or fetching things for me. I'm interested in what other people get their children to do around the house.
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lynsay's idiots guide to crafts...
Hi guys, i'm lynsay and i do too much sewing! i'm new to the os board, please be gentle on me. after a post on the freebies xmas thread i was asked for instructions on a craft project i'm doing and i thought this might be the better place for it. i've already been asked for a second so i thought i'd start a thread for easy…
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Fish recipe please. Quick it's for tea!!!
Hiya all, I've defrosted some white fish fillets for tea. Was just going to do ususal poached fish, veg and new potatoes but i fancy something different. Any ideas appreciated. I have quite a lot of storecupboard stuff. Rice, pasta, spices, pulses etc. I also have a lot of veg in the fridge as it was sho:rotfl: pping day…
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gas mark 2- what is it in electric?
:confused: doing a carrot cake from the indexed thread, but wondering what "gas mark 2" is in electric, anyone know? Is it about 200? :confused:
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Apple tree pests
new house old garden with apple tree, red apples dodgy at the core The money spending solution is sticky bands, would the sticky fly papers which I have already do the trick?
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Flavoured Spirits
any suggestions for what flavoured spirits I should make? I'm aiming to make liqurice (sp) Vodka Toffee Vodka would like to make cherry brandy but can't find a recipe! gonna try cola bottle vodka baileys (nearer xmas) anyone got any good suggestions?
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1950's bedroom furniture - help!
In my LB's home, lives my parent's 1050's bedroom suite (2 wardrobes, dressing table & bedside cabinet). It is in need of a good clean & polish, but has a few small scratches in the wood. It is made of walnut & sapele (rich brown & golden colours). How can I fill/mask these scratches, and give it a nourishing polish -…
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1930's stained glass - cleaning help!
Hi, Some may know I'm shortly to move into my LB's home in sunny Blackpool. He lives in a 1930's house, complete with stained glass panels. Now as we've been doing work in the house (stripping floor, decorating etc) it needs a flippin good clean throughout, but having been brought up in 1960's & 1980's houses, we didn't…
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Camping help please!
We're off camping with 3 kids next week, first time ever, and I@m desperate for ideas for veggie cooking for 2 awkward littel boys! Can anyone help? I'm not desperate to keep it cheap, but the cheaper the better (is that not the idea of camping??!) Thanks.
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re: food ideas
Can anyone give ne ideas on recipes & meal planning please? I need to cut a food bill for 3 people down from£385 (gulp) to about £250
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A new challenge
I found a really good website called ACL A country life where a woman lives according to rationing for a year. she lost so much weight it was amazing, also she reduced her shopping from £90 to £50 a week for a family of 5. Also with clothes you were allowed 76 points for a child and 66 for an adult and even school uniform…
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Buying a Sewing Machine
I'm trying to get into sewing and I just want to make cushion covers, etc. I don't want to get a totally basic one (i.e. I'd like one that will do button holes, is strong enough to sew through heavy fabric and also has enough features in case I decide to be brave and do more adventurous things such as making clothes) but…
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The Cost Of Bread.
I have missed the news lately because my daughter is poorly, last night my friend told me the price of bread is going to rise because of crop failure. When does this come into effect ? will the price of flour go up ? Can any one tell me more ? thanks ,
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he's eaten the WHOLE chicken!!
I cooked a chicken yesturday so my partner could use it to make sandwiches for work today and tomorrow! Just gone downstairs (he leaves at 6.15am) and all that is left is the carcus - not 1 scrap of meat left :mad: I'm not going shopping again until wednesday so he'll have to have egg sandwiches tomorrow! no need for this…
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OS style monday 14th august
:T :T Hi everyone and thank you for the welcome i received for my first post here earlier in the week. I am insomiac and normally up until the early hours. Happy birthday Elona for yesterday,hope it was a good one. I would like to say hello to all the regulars and newcomers that have made feel me so welcome.It will take me…
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Yogurt maker anyone
Just found this Not sure if it is of any use to any one. Yours Calley
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Pickling cucumbers
I have been given several ridge cucumbers, I want to pickle them, anyone got a recipe????? These are big, not the little gerkin type, I asume they will have to be cut into chunks?
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Homemade ham?
Browsing some older threads I noticed someone (I think it was Maxamos) mentioned homemade ham. Does anyone know how to make this? Is it possible in a "normal" modern house ...or do you need a cellar/other cool place? I can't stand the stuff from the supermarket...tastes foul...but can't afford the farmer's market ham…
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sheep milk?
Hi, dunno if this would be the most likely board to know about this...? I would like to make sheep's milk yogurt. My son likes it (he likes goats yogurt too but I find it a bit goaty/ savoury), and we both have a big mucus problem (if TMI, sorry!). Its easy to buy sheep yogurt but its £2 a pot so I was hoping do it…
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I'm really sorry folks - I can't find the weetabix brownie recipe
Ive been searching for the elusive recipe for the weetabix brownies, but all I can find is posts from people saying how lovely they are- but not the recipe itself! Can anyone help me, really want to make some now!! :D Cheers ;) Lynz x
