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You'd better believe it, and raw snake is not much better.

Hi there,

I like to peel Swedes and Turnip, slice them about an inch thick, smear a little Olive Oil on them, salt and pepper them, place on a baking tray and bake them, Nice.

I do the same with Marrows, which I always find as a difficult to plan foodstuff. 8)

Yep, they are edible, but they are not what you think as far as flavour goes. I have eaten them, raw, as a soldier, do not reccomend them raw or cooked.

Hi Monty,

When I need empty bottles for a cordial I wash and sterilise plastic, four pint, milk containers.
They are OK so long as there is no pressure and they will allow freezing. And yes, I am a cheapskate

Andy, I am so old I remember the song; I love you a Bushel and a Peck, Its not edecation but senility in my case, Damn it, I still remeber Exercise Books have ther Aduvoirporous Systems on the back Cover :? Also, my thanks to both yourself and Ray, who found the Recipe in one of J.J.Berry's books, f...

Hi, As thje soapnuts are grown and collected in Southern India, where the climate is sub tropical, it is vaguely possible that a greenhouse would allow the seed to germinate but, (always a but) the tree grows to 15 metres tall. I am not into Bonsai but, I reckon it could be stunted by the size of po...

All I have to do now is get back to school and study up on Bushels and such like

Old Farmers here made Cider with body by throwing in a Dead Rat. Now that HASA to be giving a brew some BODY!

The french have a different lifestyle to us, one that is much more laid back (unless they are having a revolution), that and their Red Wine drinking and long lunches create less stress and perhasps it is the Red Wine that keeps the cholesterol down. I do know that a recent survey showed that the Fre...

Hi Ina,

Sounds wonderful but, I have no problems for my lady is deaf and when she gets to moaning, (nagging), I simply switch off and pretend that she is saying wonderful things

Hi Everyone, A request here for your knowlege and help. Does anyone at all have or know of a recipe for Elderflower Ale. I know this is a real Ale for I had it once or twice (or more) in a pub in Llanfihangel Glyn Myrfyr, so it has been made and, as it was gorgeous, I want to make some. H-e-e-e-e-e-...

Croeso Camile, I...........am..........not.............jealous, I..................am.............not....................jealous! I..........................Am................Not,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jealous, I.....AM.........NOT.............JEALOUS, Oh sod it, I'll play with words, I am envious...

Hi there, and Croeso i chi, (welcome to you),

The name had me worried for a while there. Thought it was my first wife but then realised that soil and smart figernails don't quite go together so you had to be someone who likes nature more than stores.

Hi Ray, Hi everyone, Andy, making cheese is great fun. It is, I think, easy but it depends on how you aproach the problems, I find trepidation and care my two most vital commodities as I can be a Clutz in the kitchen. Following the instructions is not always as easy as it seems, the moreso when the ...

Bore Da Wombat, Indeed yes, I ;live in Gods Own Holiday Resort, who's embhlem is the Red Dragon, unless keen on self suffiency when it becomes a Leek, which everyone knows is the, Tree of Knowledge :wink: Seriously though, I live not far from Shrewsbury, on the Welsh side of the border, in the Sever...