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thanks for your views.....i'm definately keeping the boxes of stuff, just think i dont need 20+ demijohns really!!.

mine are all still in their bags as well....however last fri i pierced the bags and sat them in a water tray for a while. now have 3 of the 4 rasp growing...the 4th isnt far away. the blackcurrent is ok and i'm unsure about the blueberries. no excuse about the blues tho....i have the pots and the pr...

tonight its stew and spuds from the lottie....another huge pot cook up and frozen in me sized portions!.
great thread....am enjoying seeing what you all are having!.

recently i got a load of demijohns off freecycle, along with a press and something else....cant remember as havent opened the box again!!. i now have to move out of my flat and am going to store my stuff for a few months due to a holiday. i dont want to have to shift and pay for things i dont need s...

i've just had cheese and leek risotto That sounds very yummy! Please may I have the recipe? hope this is what you want, rather than the pork pie recipe....cos i brought that :oops: the recipe is from Nigella Express..... 1 TBSP butter 1 TBSP oil 2 baby leeks( or fat spring onions), finely sliced. 3...

i've just had cheese and leek risotto....i make up a big pot and freeze a few portions....freezes ok, altho, its never in the freezer for more than a fortnight cos its become my new comfort food!!.
oh, and a small pork pie on the side cos it needed eating!.

welcome cocoaloco......would love to see photos of your place....sounds wonderful.

did you buy them or make them?
this something i want to explore more of!.

Hi Abby, welcome to SSish...its a great place. and i'll second a previous poster...would love to visit Canada!.

wow!, your place looks amazing, and that waterfall.....i'd be living beside it!!.

as a newbie grower, i didnt know that and wouldnt have thought of it....my toms didnt do very well this yr!.
thanks for sharing it with us....esp the newbie ones

hi and welcome Hunter.....lucky you....i'd love to be in your shoes!!. look forward to hearing all about your place.

thanks for that info, i shall try and go.

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I live near Oxford ... unfortunately it's Oxford, New Zealand :lol: Hope the tour goes well! :lol: :lol: that tickled my fancy i have to say.....being an ex Rangiora bod!. Good Luck with the trip Andy....being in NE London, i'm not on your route, but will look out for info on the cafe and keep up w...

cool MKG, glad it all worked out for you. its a great site for info....i found info on a criminal ancestor who was sent to NZ at age 14 on there, so i check it out once in a while. I didn't realise that anyone was sent to NZ :shock: I thought it was just Australia that was full of criminals and uns...