Live on £4,000 for a year - 2009, Part 3

lyndasharp

Thanks for the link Nyk, the coop you've got looks a good size for our planned two bantams! I haven't had a look through the whole thread yet though, too much to do! The visiting kids finally left at 9.30 last night, the house is looking pretty chaotic so lots of tidying planned for tonight. They were playing with mud yesterday to finish off the earth oven by sealing the cracks in the side (which then collapsed when we lit a fire in it, oops, start again...) and managed to cover EVERYTHING in mud at the same time.

Happy birthday Lingo!

cw18

Lynda - have you checked you're allowed chickens (I assume they're for the garden)? I'm in my third owned house, and all have stated 'no livestock' in the deeds - so chickens are out of the question for me

shaz_mum_of__2

I checked with my local authority and unless it is specified as no chickens livestock means pigs lambs and cows .........................hence we are getting some chickens despite the clause in our deeds

Best to check though but don't give up hope yet

lyndasharp

cw18 wrote: »

Lynda - have you checked you're allowed chickens (I assume they're for the garden)? I'm in my third owned house, and all have stated 'no livestock' in the deeds - so chickens are out of the question for me

Paint them blue and claim they're budgies? :rotfl:

I don't remember seeing anything in the deeds about livestock, I read through them when we got the house in January. I'll have another look though, just in case.

lingojingo

Happy 21st Andromache!
:dance::bdaycake::dance:

pennib

I wonder if all you jam making experts can help me. Does home made lemon curd freeze at all? I have two lemons that are past their sell by date and inspired by all your lovely pictures of jam I thought I would make lemon curd. I'm the only one that eats it tho so was going to put half in the freezer just wondered if it seperates or anything.
All these lovely receipes making my mouth water:D

slowlyfading

Happy Birthday Andromache! :beer: :beer: :beer:

grandma247

pennib I don't know if it freezes but you could put it in very small jars such as those for mint sauce. I saw a this on another forum yesterday I think. Just buy the really cheap stuff and freeze the contents in ice cube trays for cooking with lamb and other foods. Use the jars for your jams and jellies etc.

grandma247

Here are some pictures,all the ones on the table are what I did this weekend and the rest are what I did about a week or so ago . The bits in with the carrots are caraway seeds (if you wondered) The rosehip jelly looks very dark in the picture it is actually a golden colour.

pennib

Grandma I have got any really small jars unfortunately. I will take a chance and report back;)