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Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2015
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Hi Floss. I started with a sore throat last week, and have been self medicating with home made ginger cordial and lemon juice. My throat it a bit cloggy but not sore at all. Might be worth a try?2025 Fashion on the ration
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Happy & Healthy New Year to everyone especially those of you who've got the lurgy! Do hope this thread runs this year too - so many lovely people posting.Small victories - sometimes they are all you can hope for but sometimes they are all you need - be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle0
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Happy New Year to all!I started with a sore throat last week, and have been self medicating with home made ginger cordial and lemon juice. My throat it a bit cloggy but not sore at all. Might be worth a try?
Mrs CD, would you mind posting your recipe for the cordial please? Thanking you in anticipation,
Alice
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Thanks Mrs CD, my DH brought me a hot toddy with honey, followed by bucks fizz (for its vitamin C!) as it's New Years Day
. I will try your suggestion later with some ginger wine. 2021 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 2022 Decluttering Awards: 🥇
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The cordial is made from a small bottle of ginger essence mixed into 3 pints of boiled water with almost a bag of sugar dissolved in it. I keep it in the fridge because it can go off if left out where it's warm.
The bottle is 'green ginger essence', and some chemists sell it but for the last few years the local pet shop had bought it in! It's specifically to make up in this way, but I use less water than it says to use.2025 Fashion on the ration
150g sock yarn = 3 coupons
Lined trousers = 6 coupons ...total 9/66 used
2 t-shirts = 8 coupons
Trousers = 6 coupons ... total 23/66
2 cardigans = 10 coupons
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Nightie = 6 coupons
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I really hope someone is going to start a 2016 MM&M thread because I have loved this one for the kick up the backside it's given me!konMarie and fabbing all the way
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Happy New Year to each and every one of you all.This has been along with the NBI thread very useful in cutting back on things last year.I shall continue to read, learn, and inwardly digest:):)
Thanks everyone for all your great hints and inspirations
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