Hi from CHeshire

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Scaryfish
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Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173282Post Scaryfish »

Hello all

Stumbled over the book on amazon and was very curious - looks fantastic - wil be purchasing for my other half for Christmas I think!!

Great philosophy etc :)

Cheers x

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Green Aura
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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173284Post Green Aura »

Hi and welcome :wave:
Maggie

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin

Scaryfish
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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173300Post Scaryfish »

Thansk!

We are really keen to get better at this! We grew beans, tomatos, pak choi, spinach, salad and herbs plus chillies this year - with mixed sucess!

My mum grew the biggest pumpkin plant i have ever seen - we have pumpkins coming out of our ears lol.

Making sloe gin for christmas pressies and really want to try making cider :)

Reading forum avidly now!!

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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173336Post MuddyWitch »

Welcome to ISH :flower:

We hope you'll enjoy spending time with us, but there really should be a health warning on this site y'know: Beware! Addictive! :lol:

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Post: # 173346Post red »

welcome :flower:
Red

I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...

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Post: # 173364Post Martina »

Hi :wave: Scary fish.

Welcome.

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You can see my photos at------
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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173387Post spitfire »

Hello and welcome, you will love this site :grouphug: .good info and lots of great ideas. :book:
WHEN MY IRISH EYES ARE SMILING I'M USUALLY UP TO SOMETHING!!!
NEVER REGRET THAT WHICH ONCE MADE YOU SMILE.

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Post: # 173412Post Millymollymandy »

Hi and welcome!
boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM, :hugish: (thanks)
http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/

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Post: # 173453Post Milims »

Hi there and welcome :wave:
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton


Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!

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littleblackfox
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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173509Post littleblackfox »

Hello & welcome!

I really recommend having a go at making cider, it's pretty simple, very messy & a lot of fun (as is drinking the results!)

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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173758Post Ben1971 »

Hi Scaryfish! :wave: Welcome.

I use to live in Congleton (West Heath) :)

Scaryfish
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Re: Hi from CHeshire

Post: # 173829Post Scaryfish »

Thanks all - Ah a fellow Congletonian - hi there!

Cider - basic directions to get started - on the forum somehwere or can anyone give me a few pointers?

Gin being started this wekend - yes a bit short on time but hey ho :)

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