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by crystalize
Sun May 04, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: chocolate
Replies: 74
Views: 13936

Generally fairtrade or organic (although organic doesn't always mean fairtrade as well I believe) is more expensive no? That's what I mean by paying more. At the same time pressure should be put on multi nationals like Cadburys become more fair trade, but not in the way some do, for example Nestle b...
by crystalize
Sun May 04, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Help, dandelion problems!!
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

Thankyou :)
Am off foraging!
by crystalize
Sun May 04, 2008 11:36 am
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Help, dandelion problems!!
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

Thankyou for all your help :) I've put the wine in the airing cuboard wrapped in a fleece blanket, hopefully that'll do the trick! I only have the heating on a couple of hours a day so it never gets too hot in the airing cuboard. How exciting that in 6 weeks time I'll be drinking homemade wine! Home...
by crystalize
Sun May 04, 2008 11:27 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hey Hey!
Replies: 10
Views: 2274

Hi there, thankyou for all my welcomes :)
So glad I've found ish!
We take used cooking oil (and turn it into biodiesel), aerosols and any plastic that is soft, but not moulded plastic like yogurt pot lids and supermarket tomato trays etc.
Are you near Bridport then johnhcrf?
:flower:
by crystalize
Sun May 04, 2008 11:23 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: chocolate
Replies: 74
Views: 13936

I would not mind at all if things like chocolate where not available so cheaply... Chocolate is/should be a luxury and I am quite happy to pay more for it so that is has the quality and moral ingredients that I want. We are so used to getting everything cheaply in this society, why not eat less and ...
by crystalize
Sat May 03, 2008 10:32 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: chocolate
Replies: 74
Views: 13936

G and Bs Dark Chocolate with Cherry.
Pure heaven.
But as said, part owned by blooming Cadburys :(
Better than buying a kit kat though?!
Rosie
by crystalize
Sat May 03, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Help, dandelion problems!!
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

maybe not!

Perhaps not! Should I stick her in the airing cuboard do you think?

Also I've just bought a new stopper on ebay incasde it's that!

Thanks ina :)
by crystalize
Sat May 03, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Help, dandelion problems!!
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

Help, dandelion problems!!

Hey there, please help... I am making dandelion wine according to the recipie in the self sufficient-ish bible. I've soaked the flowers for 3 days. Now I've put them with water, sugar, oranges, ginger, lemon juice and yeast into a demijohn but nothing is happening... It's all been in there for about...
by crystalize
Sat May 03, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hey Hey!
Replies: 10
Views: 2274

Hey Hey!

Hey there, I'm a new member. Rosie from Bridport, Dorset. I read about this site and the book/bible in a newspaper a few weeks ago and subsequently bought the book. I love it!! I work for a small community recycling group called Bridport TLC, so I'm already 'there' in many ways, but there is so much...