It was getting tough in 2006 and the workhouse still threatens us in 2011

Gigervamp

I'd never heard of the Ozpig, so had a look and found this cheaper alternative.

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Gigervamp wrote: »

I'd never heard of the Ozpig, so had a look and found this cheaper alternative.

Half the price!!! :money:

Hmmm, Ozpig/Frontier Stove ... oh dear, I fear "brand name syndrome" ... Ozpig *does* have a certain ring to it ... :think: ... but, then again .... half price alternative? :think: :think: :think: :think:

Dilema!

Butterfly_Brain

gailey wrote: »

Aww the great appliance debate .
when I spoke to the man in the shop he seemed really nice and honest.

he said the same thing as drier repair man 2years ago that steer clear on indesit/hotpoint they same company and go for tricity bendix,zannussi, boshe or miele unfortunatly all the more expensive brands.

So Ichose to purchase from john lewis as free 2 year guarantee.
its making funny noises still in period so man coming to look next week.
its a zanussi and cost us £199 and is used about 3times a day! unless its sunny.

Our washing machine was cheapest one we could find 3years ago and is definatly dying.
shopsaid of bearings even with labour coststhe manufactueres make spare parts so expensive its cheaper just to buy anew one that appliances not made to last unless you prepared to spend the money.

mentioned liked the look of the unpriced one in window he laughed said expensive tastes its the new samsung bubble 600 rrp would sell to me as display model for 500 delivered, 2years gurantee he also had another samsung bigger drum for 350 always think tellys forget they did washing machines.

We got married 7years ago got given2toasters.

The first more expensive one lasted 4years we now on the 2nd cheaper one.

kettles approx2year lifespan we dont have gas hobs sadly so wouldentopt for the cool whistling ones.

our dyson 7years old still working they come with 5year guarantees our cheapy argos hoover less than a year!

I think we technology not worth spending fortune as changes so much so

phones/tvs./cameras ect but I expect my everyday electrical appliances to be more hard wearing!

our fridge is 6years old and chest freezer 7years,

Indesit own the indesit, hotpoint, zanussi, ariston, creda, scholtes, cannon, philco and new world brands

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westlothianlass

Hi all,
Just coming to the end of having a week off. I had so many plans for the garden etc but the weather has been awful so didn't manage much outside. However did decide it was time we gave the kitchen a coat of paint and a wipe down with sugar soap (I hang my head in shame at the mess of the walls:o).
I would love a larder but unless we build an extension, which is not a possibility, i will just have to cope, but we did raid the savings and buy a bigger freezer/fridge so i have white appliance love at the moment:rotfl:. I didn't mind our dinky fridge too much, though it was frustrating i couldn't squirrel much away, but my poor son and DH had to bend double just to see what was inside.

I haven't caught up with all posts yet so hugs if you need one x

charlies-aunt

So much from so little! That sounds like allotment talk!

We have harvested our onions this weekend - incredibly every scabby little onion set has yielded a massive onion - spent all morning tying them up to store on the garage rafters

Due to work commitments - we haven't been to the allotment all week -some of the courgettes have turned into baby marrows - brought a basket load home to work our way through, plus beans, plus beetroot and the biggest green cabbage I've ever seen!

All this from cheap Wilko seeds and £20 per year rent on the half allotment we're converts to the gardening cause! . . . . my Mum and Dad would be proud!

Very muggy here - grey overhead and threatening rain, best get myself into gear and bring the washing in.

mumoffour77

Charis wrote: »

Here's the page to check your Bosch dishwasher, they say it's models between 1999 and early 2005 that are implicated. Mine (which burned out earlier this year) was new in 2003.

There is/was also a US recall, apparently those machines were manufactured in the US. Not sure if the dates are the same.

Thank you so much for this :A

My Dishwasher is one of the ones affected:eek:

They cant get an engineer out to me for a fortnight!! As they have no Bosch engineers in Northern Ireland!!

Maybe I shoud have asked them if i should still use it!!:(

short_bird

How about Theatrical Costumiers if you can't get any joy with local renactment societies or museums? Costumiers for film and TV have to get it right as they get so much grief if they don't... http://www.angels.uk.com/contact.html

ChocClare

kittie, thanks for the verdict on the ozpig. We had also looked at the frontier but had already decided it wasn't really versatile enough for what we wanted. The chap we saw at the New Forest show was roasting a chicken in his ozpig and - although I hope not to have to do that in a mid-winter power cut :eek: - it's nice to know that you could

I have just harvested, washed, destrung, sliced and frozen 4lb of runner beans. Pales into insignificance beside your haul but it produces "ready veg" in family-sized servings for later on (plus some to go with today's roast).

Tomatoes continue to produce cherry-sized toms in ones and twos. Not the vast beefy toms I was hoping to process into pasta sauce. Oh well...

Seakay

Last time my washing machine stopped working (after 8 years) I didn't even call an engineer out but started looking for a replacement because the previous time (after 7 years) I did pay for an engineer and he said that the problem was that the insides of washing machines are in sealed units and so you have to get a new unit rather than having the actual fault repaired, and the cost of that plus the professional to do it is usually the cost of a new machine. Plus with some faults it's hard to even say which unit you need, could be one of two. Ridiculous, especially when we are supposed to be reusing etc to save the planet's resources.

CAMPING BISCUIT RECIPE

These biscuits got renamed camping biscuits because they are tasty, nutritious and filling. But not at all beautiful, I'm afraid! Three or four of them make quite a reasonable lunch on the move, along with a drink.

Sunflower seeds are expensive but I got chatting to the woman running my local independent petfood store and she said that the sunflower kernals/hearts that they supply for birdfood etc are baking grade and they are, I have seen the sack. So when I can't afford organic (most of the time) I get them from there at £1 for 500g.

Ingredients

1/2lb sunflower seeds
6oz wholemeal flour
1 egg
2 tablespoonfuls of honey
2 tablespoonfuls vegetable oil
A little water

Grind the seeds (I use a liquidiser) to make a meal and mix with the flour.

Beat the egg and combine with the honey and oil, then stir this mixture ito the dry ingredients with enough water to make a firm dough.

With floured hands split the dough into 3 sections, shape each one into a roll 2" in diameter, wrap them in foil and leave them in the fridge for a few hours. (When cool the rolls can be more easily sliced into 1/2" rounds).

Place the rounds onto a greased baking sheet and cook them for 20 minutes at 350F 180C Gas 4

Will sore in a reasonably airtight container for some time without getting at all stale.