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Hi, I have recently started to learn how to crochet. I have been looking through lots of free online patterns at allfreecrochet.com. I have downloaded a free ebook that contains different types of stitches and several patterns. So far I have been fairly successful and have managed to follow a hat pa...

This is a lovely thread. - I'm grateful for lovely friends. My OH has had to go to America on business for 3 weeks, and my friends are helping to keep me busy to keep my mind off missing him :grouphug: - I'm grateful that my veggie patch is growing. Its the first year we have planted anything, and t...

Hi Paul, I hope you and your family are feeling better now. I have also done some reading into the EHEC bug and thought I would post a reply to help try and put it into context. It is due to a bacterial strian of E.coli 0157, which has been identified for some time now. There are many stains of E.co...

Thanks for the offer of help David. We are currently in a little village between Bridgwater and Street, but will hopefully be moving to a village outside Wells in the Autumn, which has a much bigger garden and veg patch. Once we move I'll have more of a think about the bees. I've found the plans for...

Hello from another Somerset ISH-er!!

Like you, my OH and I are trying to increase our ISH lifestyle. I may pick your brains on bee keeping at some point as its a project I have planned for next year

Clare

Thanks for the link - their greenhouse looks amazing! Its a really good idea for somewhere like a school where they would have access to a larger number of bottles. I've sent the link to my Uncle, who is a deputy head in a high school as an idea for a possible school project.

Clare

Many thanks for all the suggestions!!

Clare

Hello from another Somerset Ish-er!

Clare

Hi All, I have a quick question. I am on the look out for a natural waterproof mascara, but have not been able to find one. I have also spoken to my aunt (who knows a great deal about all things natural) and she isn't aware of any on the market, so I thought I'd see if anyone here knows of any. Curr...

Hi Jo,

I wish I had read your thread a couple of days ago, as I would have loved to come along. We only live about 45mins from you and the website looked amazing

I hope you had a wonderful time and learnt lots of new and exciting things!

Best wishes,
Clare

Hi Chuck, It is great to be eating your own produce and enjoying it with friends! My OH and I are just starting out with growing our own veggies this year. Our main problem is that my job moves round very frequently (I move locations once a year at the end of August/early September) which makes grow...

So sorry to hear about your Mum's fall. Im glad she is feeling a lot brighter now though. These injuries can often take a while to heal and varies from person to person. Its not just the time needed for the bones to heal, but also the time needed to regain her strength and confidence about going bac...

I'll try looking further on youtube for further ideas.

Chuck - how are your plants doing? In your videos they seem to be starting out - are they big enough yet to produce anything?

Clare.

I've been reading about rhubarb wine as Im planning on trying that next (its a new one for me). I came across one recipe that said that if made in May then by the time of the 1st racking its roughly the same time as blackberries should be in season and you can add blackberry juice to the rhubarb win...

Many thanks for the warm welcome! I have had great fun today between reading posts on the forum, making 8 gallons of dandelion wine and pottering about the garden.

I really must get on with some revision now
Clare