How to Get Through The Tough Times The Old Style Way.

Pitlanepiglet

Hello Nuala, it's lovely to see you back, I wondered where you were x

Pitlanepiglet

kegc wrote: »

Mind you - he doesn't normally have to put out fires for us!

:rotfl: There weren't actually any flames just a LOT of smoke - I was in the process of unplugging it to lob it out the door when he got to me and pointed out my error

Sorry to hear about your Dad, the role reversal of age is a tricky one to deal with for all of us xxx

kezlou

Nuala lovely to see you bacl, was wodnering how you were

Thanks suzi

I'll try that with a blueberry plant, been looking at them today and £15:eek::eek::eek: for a plant. So going to keep looking for one. Aw your garden sounds great.

Ceridwen hope you didn'nt min me looking on your blog, will definitely be trying the vertical growing. Sounds ideal for me, especially space wise.

I should have some strawberry plants given to me to me soon, so will be trying them out soon:D.

Oh and wilko's has some really good deals regarding hime brew, water butts etc Think i saw a tap (for a barrel) for about £v1.75.

We pay £24.75 for xxl broadband and phone, then i think it goes up to £36 after 6 months for the next 12 months. Its with the same company as grandma i think.
Also phoned them up today, was told we were supposed to get a cheque off them, due to me over paying them. But turns out it hadn't been issued :mad:. So after much haranging its finally been issued , i hope, so we should get that in about 14 days i hope. Well its better in my pocket then theys!

flowertotmum

Hi ladies..well what can i say its been interesting reading ..just popped in to say hi..
I have been very busy..baking etc..loving it..think i was born to bake:rotfl:..feel so relaxed doing it..
Got a brill bargain from the charity shop near me yesterday..6 sundae dishes that match my vintage glass jug for £1..and get this 7 yes 7 metres of the most gorgeous vintage fabric i have ever seen for £3..i almost fainted:dance:..lovely for my cushions napkins and even enough left over for a matching table runner..
Thanks for the yoghurt recipe..will definately try that my girls are yoghurt fiends and i like them too...
I am eagerly awaitng my water bill for this year..not really:D..i am hoping that my complaint from last year has not fell upon deaf ears:think:..it might have though..i live next door to my mum and dad and they pay £50 a yr less than me..i rang water board only to be told it was because i have 4 sewer pipes going through my garden:think:..i don't understand why i have to pay extra for them??..if my bill is not the same this yr then i am ringing to complain..and this time i am not stopping til i get a proper explanantion..
Back to topic..i love damsons..my daughter heather has a damson tree in her garden..i made loads of jam with it last yr..still got 6 jars left..hoping she won't mind me popping in to raid it again...
Nualabuala..hey there..my hubby had to have his tendons and ligaments all cut in his hand many moons ago and the reattached and he had a splint to rest it in..the hospital gave it to him..it had steel rods in it..look like the bionic man..but it worked really well...plus he learnt to do things left handed..took him a while but he did it..anyway you rest and take care
Gailey where are you ????????..hope your ok and taking it easy..

Found a book i would love to read..it is called" from thrift to fantasy" by rose mcleod..it looks fantastic..step by step instructions on how to make the most of bits and bobs of fabric so they last year in year out and can become heirlooms..would love a copy of that..
Right teatime and i have a Hm pasty..yummy...
take care all of you
ftm

fedupfreda

My word, you lot can talk :rotfl::rotfl:

Brande- sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier - IIRC the proportion of cold tea to apple juice is 1/2 pint tea to 1 gallon juice. That being said, we usually make turbo cider which is made from commercial apple juice. I find you need to put a bit of cooking apple juice in at the beginning - partly for 'bouquet', partly for the acid. it does depend on the original quality of the juice though.

We do have access to a supply of apples but crushing them is hard work and I don't have access to a press ATM - but I have seen some excellent resources on t'internet about making your own presses with car jacks and the like.

Re the temperature thing - its more important for the temperature to be stable. Its major fluctuations that cause the problem. I keep mine in the coal shed. A garage should be more than adequate provided you don't have a source of heat in there. To get sparkle you need to have sufficient sugar left in the cider, and a little bit of warmth for a few days, so the yeast can do its work. Then put it somewhere cool to slow the yeast right down. Sometimes - if you are very lucky - you can get a secondary 'malic acid' fermentation in the spring as the weather warms up - but I've never kept cider that long....:o

Another one here who will not run electrical appliances during the night - I have also had the painful experience of a washing machine leak - so if I am going out, I try and make sure everything is turned off.

Back to play catch up - see you later
Freda x

NualaBuala

thanks a mill folks, you are so lovely :A
Will try to get a splint.
Mar, did this w seft hand, took about 10 mins :rotfl:

Bitsy_Beans

HariboJunkie wrote: »

ps. does anyone know if Asda or Sainsbury's have any major offers on at the minute? I'm heading off for the 100 mile trip to the city later today so tought I could stock up on offers from the supermarkets I don't usually have access to.

I know it's a bit late for your trip this afternoon but in future you could try this website

elona

suzid

I don"t know if it will help but the approved food website usually has gluten free and special diet foods at a good price.

ChocClare

Nuala, lovely to see you back. Sorry to hear about your hand - DH has had op for carpal tunnel and it still isn't right. However, he is very pleased as he has just bought a powerball gyroscope which is a plastic ball with a gyroscope in it (bet you wouldn't have guessed, huh?) that you turn in your hand - it's a weird sensation, but it's for athletes to increase their muscletone in their arms apparently, and a byproduct of the technology is that it is BRILLIANT for carpal tunnel. DH's consultant recommended he get one if he wanted to avoid a second operation, and DH has had his first week where he hasn't woken up with pins and needles or pain in YEARS. He bought it either on Amazon or Ebay (he just told me helpfully) and his cost about £20 because he got one with a rev counter in it (where is the rolleyes smilie when you need it? Or the shotgun, for that matter?) but he says they start about a tenner. Anyway, he thoroughly recommends.

Redlady_1 I'm assuming you're thanking me for the seeds: if so you're welcome!

I was going to get some broad bean seeds today because I didn't plant any in November as the ground was frozen solid. I didn't manage to find any but on the way home from the farm, we went past one of the cottages and there was a stand outside where the woman was selling 12 broad bean PLANTS for £1.50.

So I bought a tray. Cheaper than seeds and she provides the compost!

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Nualab I have the mcdavid one and it is marvellous, so comfy and I always have it close by. This co is very reliable

http://www.physioroom.com/catalog/Wrist_Splints_Supports/3079.html