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by PurpleViolet
Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Is it Spring Yet?
Replies: 19
Views: 6928

Re: Is it Spring Yet?

Daffodils are all popping up here, little birds skipping around like they know something I don't, hive of bees wide awake... It all seems rather out of sync where I am.
by PurpleViolet
Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:56 am
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: homemade soaps/shampoos from home produced ingredients
Replies: 15
Views: 7242

Re: homemade soaps/shampoos from home produced ingredients

Gosh didn't realise this forum would be so active - must check in more often I guess! Apologies in advance to replying to everything at once. I'm in South west Norfolk here. I have seen lemons growing prolifically in a neighbours garden. Southish facing fence but a fair bit of shade due to other gar...
by PurpleViolet
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: Eco Parenting
Topic: Any home edders out there?
Replies: 61
Views: 32717

Re: Any home edders out there?

I've got 2 boys, 3 and 8 and we've been home-ed for almost a year now. HAND ON HEART IT'S THE BEST THING WE EVER DID! For all of us. My eldest has learning difficulties, ADHD, autistic traits yada yada yada... mainstream school was an ordeal for all of us and he learned nothing. He's come on in leap...
by PurpleViolet
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:19 pm
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: homemade soaps/shampoos from home produced ingredients
Replies: 15
Views: 7242

Re: homemade soaps/shampoos from home produced ingredients

This is something I've been edging into lately. For the last 5 weeks I've completely done away with shampoo and am just using a lemon juice rinse once or twice a week. I'm currently experiementing trying to grow lemons from the seeds but I doubt any of them will produce lemons in this climate, but I...