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Welcome from round the corner in Wigan.

I come to a spiritual meeting in Liverpool once a month though.

My heart lifts every time I see the waterfront with the Liver building - its an amazing city and Liverpudlians have the best sense of humour in the world

chrissie

Hi totallypotty

I have a few friends who live in Burnley and go to Padiham quite a lot- Thanks to the M65 its only half an hour away now.

I was born in nearby Blackburn but I live over in Standish near Wigan now.

Do you ever go down to Oswaldtwistle Mill?

chrissie

Welcome too from me. Although I live in Standish near Wigan now, I used to work for Tameside and live near Ashton and Oldham. I miss the hills but not the grey skies and the cold winds in Winter.......................... its flatter and gentler here. It was interesting to hear about the farmers mark...

Wikaniko do lots of tips on organic gardening and have a free weekly organic gardening newsletter you can sign up for..........

Go to http://www.we-go-eco.org.uk, click on enter and you will see the organic gardening section.

Its all free and may help you grumpygardener

chrissie

The names of those villages sound so romantic and I imagine an old fashoned english way of life - not quite the same as up here in lancashire with villages like Billinge !!!

Although theres nothing wrong with the place - sounds a bit like a stomach upset!!

chrissie

Yes sheila They are excellent for hand washing clothes. I would you suggest that you swish half a dozen soapnuts round in some warm water for a while, then remove them and use the soapy water thats left. This prevents any bits of nuts getting in the clothes. If you decide to use them in a washing ma...

I loved having hens and they ranged free in my garden but always lay their eggs in their little shed or the rabbit hutch when the rabbit was out! I was left eventually with 1 very tame one - betsy hen. she`d sit on my knee if I was outside and peck at my ice lolly or a sandwich we could stroke her a...

I wanted to wish everyone on this site a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year. I wasn t sure where to put it, so have decided on here. Please look and listen to this brief video clip which will make you smile. Its only a minute long and has an underlying eco message of course!...

It says to post our websites here so please look at http://www.we-go-eco.org.uk We in Wikaniko are looking for anyone who wants to be part of the gentle revolution - encouraging people to choose eco friendly rather than chemical laden products. We have about 800 products at the moment and are bringi...

I know quite a few vegans and they are all really slim.

What happened.............do you live on potatoes?

chrissie

Welcome from the rainy north-west also.

Has anyone ever thought of setting up a business making wellington boots?

After the last 2 weeks up here, they would be almost millionaires!!

chrissie

Dull and grey here in Lancashire and popped heating on 2 mins ago

but I`m mard ( soft - Lancashire saying)

Sun was out at 7.0 this morning though but how I hate these short days and long dark nights

chrissie

Can`t help I`m afraid

Both mine came 2 weeks early.

I think I would have burst if I`d gone over 40 weeks.

They come when they re ready to come (maybe when the time is right astrologically) and it all seems a long time ago now I`m a grandma!!

Much less painful
chrissie

If you go for degradeable rather than biodegradeablke (which needs sunlight to break the compounds down) then you find that they disintegrate within 18 months/ 2 years.

They are better for landfill sites as once the rubbish is buried obviously no sunlight reaches them

Hope this helps

chrissie

Thanks sunflowergirl

At least we now know why the biowashball wasnt so successful for him

chrissie