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ermmmm........ :shock: .....it runs into 3 figures i'd say!. not sure really as there are 2 piles in storage...one here in the UK, and one in NZ!!. on the shelf here in my temporary room i have about 15, with the most often referred to being the Edmonds Cookbook from NZ.....great for basics and a fa...

homegrown wrote:HI folks

looking for some different cookie and cake recipes, tired of making the usual things. Can anyone help?

was about to grab something outta the Edmonds cookbook..... .....guess i'm not going to be able to offer anything different....i usually suggest ANZACS or afgans!!

Hello, I have just bought 2.5 acres of land 3000ft up a mountain in Italy and will soon be going to move there with my German Shepherd. :iconbiggrin: I am having a little cabin built and hope to grow most of my own food and keep chickens.. I have no clue what I am doing really ( :shock: ) so all an...

can someone explain the difference between skype and msn messenger?. i use msn to keep in touch with my sis on Oz.....we use cams and microphones, or if its a quickie, just type!.

my five.....

Time Team
Greys Anatomy .....McDreamy.....
River Cottage types
Homes under the Hammer
live rugby!.

G'day Homegrown, from a one eye cantabrian! . I'm from CHCH, altho have lived in Rangiora as well!. where are you?.
you plans sound very interesting....i dont know anything about the planning laws back home....i hadnt discovered i wanted to become ssish til a few years ago!.

welcome from another who lives in north London!.

that sometimes up to 3/4 of the food on my plate comes from the allotment, and because of that, knowing i can at least feed myself a vegetarian diet if some peak oil disaster should occur......that i'm not wholy reliant on someone else for my food anymore.

grubbysoles...how did your night go?.
pleased to hear that you got a good sleep out of her after the CO visit and that she was happy.

Hi grubbysoles....i'd certainly give the CO a try....it'll either help her or it wont, but it wont make matters worse, so you have nothing to loose. I used to recommend it alot in NZ when i worked in the well child health system there(like your health visitor system here), and found for some babies ...

You guys had me googling this morning but I couldn't find what actual plant red kidney beans come from - other than a Latin name which turned out to be the Latin name for nearly ALL beans. :roll: the red kidney beans i'm growing are from a bean plant called 'Canadian Wonder', and they are lovely re...

WOW!!, congratulations, and welcome back...will have to go have a wee peek at your blog and see if there are any piccies!!

Hi Alice, welcome to ish......your plans and lifestyle sound excited to this wannabe....i hope you'll keep us updated on your progress.

Cheezy wrote: Huge Furry Whipping Style

....i love this!!.

i have the book....ermm...actually, i have 3 of the RC series!. i havent made anything from this one yet, but refer to the veg one alot...its a handy size for the allotment!.

when i went and collected the shed i got from freecycle, i took the lady a bunch of flowers....i wanted to do more than just say thank you for such a big and, to me, important item.