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Hi, this is a recipe for simple apple jelly which always works and tastes great. I think you could add mint leaves to the apples and cut the sugar a bit to make mint jelly. the good thing is , it has no need for expensive additives - food colouring? 20 large (cooking)apples. 10 cups water cinnamon s...

I,m organising my daughter's wedding for next July - not a specific eco friendly venue - BUT - because its local, we need no cars, I am making invitations from local hand made paper and the florist lives in the next street. Hope that's not a cop out! Didn't catch when your wedding is - but I hope yo...

Yep! definitely acrylic! Used to get a shock when you grabbed the metal pole getting on the bus! And don't even go near crimpelene trousers................... Now I sound like my Mother. Must be getting old or something. Trouble is , I couldn't contribute to a blog about computer games or i pods! ( ...

Crochet tank top - and a red , white and blue poncho made by gran................. wouln't mind one now!

Thankyou all for the welcomes! i love the humour too. Must find a photo for my avatar thingy!

Hi - I still crochet - my Gran taught me when I was 4. Not very trendy these days and I cant imagine my teenage daughters wanting to learn. Just wait until it comes back into fashion.....

... ran as fast as his legs could carry him, far far away from the crazed rabbit. He could not face any more mad rabbits. He lay down under a silver birch tree and was just dropping off to sleep when ..........

... by this time, bear was becoming quite frightened.All of this travelling had made him a very sleepy bear indeed. He tried hard to think of a plan which would get him home - or at least to the nearest teddy bear's picnic. He rooted around in his now tatty rucksack, and to his delight, underneath h...

Cheers for that - I'll try not to panic about the mare's tail underground thing - This garden has not been hoed for around thirty years!! Aargh.
I'm hoping to grow the veg which is costly in shops - peppers asparagus and good root veg.
I'll check google though - good tip.

Hi - I am looking for tips to start up an 'allotment' style garden. OK - i will be the only one to work it - I am quite fit. There is masses of mare's tail EVERYWHERE. Its right by the sea - ie: 50 yards - and windy west coast Scotland to boot. Quite mild though , by British standards, if very wet. ...

amazingly found a suitable flight to Tasmania, a place which he had longed to visit since.....

Just wanted to say Hi! i have just joined - and could not work out how to post a message. Quite easy really. I live in a Scottish seaside town, large garden - potential to be quite self sufficient. Have gone freelance with arty projects after 25 years teaching. Looking forward to reading about the w...