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by clanpowell
Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Moving country to be self sufficient
Replies: 62
Views: 23054

Re: Moving country to be self sufficient

Here we go! We are finally leaving this friday. Solictors only let us know yesterday so 3 days of frantic packing ahead!! Good luck! Whereabout are you headed in France? Not sure yet. Hopefully Limousin or Poitou Charante but we're are not closing down options at this point. Some nice stuff keeps p...
by clanpowell
Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: How Rude!
Replies: 19
Views: 5946

Re: How Rude!

Letter was given to the PA as he was in a meeting. I'm not looking for any kind of begging or self gratification. Simply some kind of recognition of reciept. When you've worked somewhere for 10 years you'd think your boss would say something.
by clanpowell
Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: How Rude!
Replies: 19
Views: 5946

How Rude!

I handed my notice in on Monday. My Head has not aknowledged it in any way shape or form. No meeting. No email. Nothing. Is it just me or is it dammed rude? :banghead:
by clanpowell
Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Moving country to be self sufficient
Replies: 62
Views: 23054

Re: Moving country to be self sufficient

Here we go!
We are finally leaving this friday. Solictors only let us know yesterday so 3 days of frantic packing ahead!!
by clanpowell
Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Santa
Replies: 15
Views: 4442

Re: Santa

Q. Why does Darth Vader know what Luke Skywalker is getting for christmas?
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(To be said with best James Earl Jones voice) A. He felt his presents!
by clanpowell
Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: Pets
Topic: I want a dog!
Replies: 39
Views: 64530

Re: I want a dog!

scotsmart wrote:Who is Lottie ?
Lottie is the madder one of my two dogs (Both PBGVs) and leaps all over pumpkin & piglet whenever they come over!
by clanpowell
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: Pets
Topic: I want a dog!
Replies: 39
Views: 64530

Re: I want a dog!

Do you want Lottie!!!!
by clanpowell
Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:59 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Moving country to be self sufficient
Replies: 62
Views: 23054

Re: Moving country to be self sufficient

Getting close now. Got a phone call today from our solicitor asking us for a completion date as our purchasers' deposit has gone through. Looks like first week in Jan, we are officially homeless!! Living with the inlaws here we come. ( :banghead: but eventually resulting in :brave: )
by clanpowell
Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:49 pm
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: menstrual cup
Replies: 15
Views: 6355

Re: menstrual cup

Mrs Powell uses one. She swears by it. Not that I know much about these sorts of things being but a mere man!
by clanpowell
Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Mulching Leaves with Lawnmower
Replies: 9
Views: 2528

Re: Mulching Leaves with Lawnmower

Personally, I use the lawnmower to pick them up and then use the leaves and the grass clippings for chicken bedding. They love it. Zoe Our chucks love this as well, although we don't use it as bedding. We put it in a big pile at one end of their run and they'll spend hours scratching through it, ea...
by clanpowell
Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: solar bottle lights
Replies: 11
Views: 6828

Re: solar bottle lights

Well, I liked it. I've emailed the link to the clip to all the members of my department so they can use it in lessons.
by clanpowell
Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:01 pm
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: Fat Chart by Country.
Replies: 24
Views: 9173

Re: Fat Chart by Country.

What are those percentages of? Sorry but the scientist in me wants to know more about the reliability and accuracy of the data because at the moment all they represent is some numbers in a list. Is it percentage of elephants? x factor watchers? people who wear hats?
by clanpowell
Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: Black Onion Seed.
Replies: 4
Views: 1398

Re: Black Onion Seed.

I add them to naan bread. Very nice, gives them a "genuine" flavour that the resturants have over the shop brought ones. We don't use a bread maker so don't know what effect it would have in a bread from a machine. Naan doesn't really suit a bread machine anyway, much better to grill on th...
by clanpowell
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: my Kit made beer lacks body
Replies: 7
Views: 3428

Re: my Kit made beer lacks body

There are severl things you can do to improve body and overall taste. Maturing will definately help. As will the price of the kit. Generally speaking beer kits are better if you get a more expensive better quality one and they have improved vastly in the last 10-15 years. You can also get a beer kit...
by clanpowell
Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: Fruit and Nuts
Topic: Massive Blackcurrant Bush
Replies: 2
Views: 2805

Massive Blackcurrant Bush

In doing up a friends garden I've uncovered a huge blackcurrant bush (It had a few shrivelled fruit left on it to aid identification) I know how to maintain a well kept bush(nudge nudge :wink: :wink: !!!!) but have not delt with such a old big one before!! (Can't believe how that reads back!!) Anyon...