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by that_sarah_girl
Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Garden/Allotment Space - Wigan
Replies: 1
Views: 1374

Garden/Allotment Space - Wigan

Hi guys, Haven't been on the forum in a while - life getting in the way of free time! Anyways...my OH has started volunteering at a local community centre called Sunshine House ( http://arttoartwigan.co.uk ), initially as part of placement for his uni course but has continued since he really enjoys ...
by that_sarah_girl
Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: I thought I might have found red currents...
Replies: 3
Views: 4081

Re: I thought I might have found red currents...

thanks both for confirming what I thought.

Jandra, I agree it's not worth getting ill over so i'll leave them alone...
Unfortunately most of the elderberries and blackberries round my way are gone now, but i've seen lots of rosehips so at least I have those to look forward to soon! :icon_smile:
by that_sarah_girl
Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:46 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Rose Hips
Replies: 20
Views: 14752

Re: Rose Hips

this is probably a silly question (i'm new to rosehips) but how do you tell when they are ready to pick? Are they ok as long as they're red/orange or do they get less firm when they are ripe?
by that_sarah_girl
Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:35 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: I thought I might have found red currents...
Replies: 3
Views: 4081

I thought I might have found red currents...

...But after a bit of research I think they are probably Guelder Rose. Can I have a second opinion? http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251664_10151941909447925_1957355699_n.jpg http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392114_10151941909832925_348903819_n.jpg http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcd...
by that_sarah_girl
Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Letting go
Replies: 17
Views: 7097

Re: Letting go

Spend some money on a Therapist. I could comment, but it would take ages to put it diplomatically, and as I have no wish to upset you I think you need to pay to see someone a few times, you can get 4 hour sessions for £100, and I think with some reading you can make a difference very quickly. Or as...
by that_sarah_girl
Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:31 am
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Rose Hips
Replies: 20
Views: 14752

Re: Rose Hips

I have the same question, we have LOADS of these near me: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/523211_10151888825242925_850236273_n.jpg These are what the flowers are like: http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/484421_10151888824847925_1275597295_n.jpg both a lot bigger and rounde...
by that_sarah_girl
Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Men and Money!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 20949

Re: Men and Money!!!

happyhippy wrote:So for those of you doing the 50/50 deal,do you factor in housework too?
yes definately! when we are both working full-time we take turns cooking, washing up, washing the clothes etc.

Recently when OH was unemployed he would do all the cleaning and cooking and I would pay all the bills.
by that_sarah_girl
Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:55 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Men and Money!!!
Replies: 53
Views: 20949

Re: Men and Money!!!

I'm probably being a bit touchy here, but the fact I can't trust my husband with money does not mean he's a bad man! I completely agree! My OH has bipolar disorder. These days his mediation is working reasonably well he is generally very good at budgeting due to being skint most of his life, but wh...
by that_sarah_girl
Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:36 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Kids in another country?
Replies: 8
Views: 3523

Re: Kids in another country?

My stepkids' mum wants to move them out to her parent's house in France with her and her new husband after the summer holidays for a year. We don't want them to go. L (aged 9) doesn't want to go as she would rather stay with me and her dad and hates her mum's husband, and A (age 7) kind of wants to ...
by that_sarah_girl
Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:27 pm
Forum: Eco Parenting
Topic: Films kids *have* to see
Replies: 24
Views: 42647

Re: Films kids *have* to see

Tim Burton stuff like Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride Flash Gordon (my 3yr old has a bit of a Brian Blessed obsession :? ) My 9yr old stepdaughter loves Napoleon Dynamite (the movie as well as the cartoons that were on TV not too long ago)...makes me wet myself laughing when she quotes f...
by that_sarah_girl
Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Help, my Leo peas are bagless...
Replies: 12
Views: 7856

Re: Help, my Leo peas are bagless...

does anyone know if you can make mushy peas from a tin of processed peas..?
Would it be like making them from dried peas but without soaking?
by that_sarah_girl
Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Swap Shop, Trading Area and Seed Swap Area
Topic: Fancy a working holiday on the North coast of Scotland?
Replies: 8
Views: 18083

Re: Fancy a working holiday on the North coast of Scotland?

that looks amazing!
If I thought my work would let me have 2 months off (or if we were able to take the kids out of school for that long) I would totally be up for it...
by that_sarah_girl
Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:49 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: What would you do with ££££££s?
Replies: 27
Views: 7641

Re: What would you do with ££££££s?

After paying off some debts and putting down a deposit on a house with a garden for myself (currently renting a place with a tiny yard) I would spend it doing up old buildings around Greater Manchester. There are some brilliant buildings around here I bet looked amazing in their hay day, which have ...
by that_sarah_girl
Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: Wildlife, Flowers and all other things that grow
Topic: Early summer
Replies: 6
Views: 3470

Re: Early summer

well, thats Summer over then....sleet and slow this morning :( let's hope it brightens up again soon!
by that_sarah_girl
Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:54 pm
Forum: Pets
Topic: Cat's daily timetable
Replies: 10
Views: 20248

Re: Cat's daily timetable

Sounds like my older cat...

The kitten is similar, except he has another playful period in the middle of the night at the moment where he'll wake us up by attacking our feet....