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by Midori
Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:39 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Lets get personal......
Replies: 91
Views: 28906

I've had IBS for years, and I've also been recntly diagnosed with Fibromyalgia to boot! I find peppermint tea good also Ginger tea, alhough my doc has recently put me on something to reduce my stomsch acids. I don't take the full dosages of my pills, my doc knows this and trusts me to medicate mysel...
by Midori
Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:20 pm
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: George Bush's brain resigns!
Replies: 9
Views: 5425

Wish the rest of him would....!
by Midori
Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:44 pm
Forum: Green Building
Topic: Green building/eco village in Bristol. Fancy it???
Replies: 76
Views: 57534

How about mead?
by Midori
Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: Eco Parenting
Topic: Dyslexia
Replies: 82
Views: 42656

I know this is quite an old thread, but the concerns will surface repeatedly. My son was diagnosed as dyslexic, but only after being expelled at the age of 7 from Junior school, due to allegedy disruptive behaviour, which was 'treated' by taking him out of class and being allowed to play with toys! ...
by Midori
Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:28 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Road Kill Chef...any one?
Replies: 32
Views: 19441

I have a problem with eating roadkill.

If you understand the anatomy of the animal, then OK, but if you don't have the knowledge to know if the guts are perforated and the meat consequently contaminated by faecal matter, be careful.

Cheers, Midori
by Midori
Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:09 pm
Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
Topic: Is nothing sacred???
Replies: 32
Views: 17333

Whilst not a fan of the Simpsons, I was quite amused by the Homer Giant. At least he was next to the Cerne Abbas Giant and not damaged as the Long Man was by Trinny and Susannah's stunt. If they had made a Long Woman next to the Long Man I wouldn't have been concerned with that either. The problem w...
by Midori
Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Bronze Age reenactor here!
Replies: 14
Views: 5303

Cooking tips? The first year I was involved I tried to roast a leg of wild boar over the open fire, by first wrapping it in a flour/water crust, But....... the darned thing decided it would rather be a work of Art a la Salvador Dali and welded itself to the burning wood! :lol: After most of the day ...
by Midori
Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:27 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Bronze Age reenactor here!
Replies: 14
Views: 5303

Bronze Age reenactor here!

Hi All, I'm Midori, very keen on self-sufficiency, but, due to illness unfortunately not able to do the hard work neccessary to be as green as I would like! I'm hoping to get my bone idle son, who has an NVQ in Amenity Horticulture, to help me make some well-raised beds for veg, and flowers. (not ho...