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by kiwirach
Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: how many demijohns?????
Replies: 8
Views: 2731

Re: how many demijohns?????

thanks for your views.....i'm definately keeping the boxes of stuff, just think i dont need 20+ demijohns really!!. :shock: :lol:
by kiwirach
Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Fruit and Nuts
Topic: Fruit at Lidl
Replies: 21
Views: 6593

Re: Fruit at Lidl

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...
by kiwirach
Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:46 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: What's for dinner?
Replies: 94
Views: 20951

Re: What's for dinner?

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!.
by kiwirach
Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:42 am
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: how many demijohns?????
Replies: 8
Views: 2731

how many demijohns?????

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...
by kiwirach
Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:36 am
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: What's for dinner?
Replies: 94
Views: 20951

Re: What's for dinner?

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...
by kiwirach
Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: What's for dinner?
Replies: 94
Views: 20951

Re: What's for dinner?

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!.
by kiwirach
Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:03 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Greetings from Grenada - the Spice Isle
Replies: 5
Views: 1433

Re: Greetings from Grenada - the Spice Isle

welcome cocoaloco......would love to see photos of your place....sounds wonderful.
by kiwirach
Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:13 am
Forum: Looks like we made it
Topic: Cloth Sanitary Pads !!
Replies: 17
Views: 6315

Re: Cloth Sanitary Pads !!

did you buy them or make them?
this something i want to explore more of!.
by kiwirach
Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hello :)
Replies: 9
Views: 2235

Re: Hello :)

Hi Abby, welcome to SSish...its a great place. and i'll second a previous poster...would love to visit Canada!.
by kiwirach
Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:15 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Howdy from the Ozarks
Replies: 26
Views: 6115

Re: Howdy from the Ozarks

wow!, your place looks amazing, and that waterfall.....i'd be living beside it!!.
by kiwirach
Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:11 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: A brilliant idea - which you may already know.
Replies: 5
Views: 2413

Re: A brilliant idea - which you may already know.

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 :flower:
by kiwirach
Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:07 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Howdy from the Ozarks
Replies: 26
Views: 6115

Re: Howdy from the Ozarks

hi and welcome Hunter.....lucky you....i'd love to be in your shoes!!. look forward to hearing all about your place.
by kiwirach
Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:49 am
Forum: Fruit and Nuts
Topic: Fruit at Lidl
Replies: 21
Views: 6593

Re: Fruit at Lidl

thanks for that info, i shall try and go.

offer starts 09.10.08.
by kiwirach
Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:35 am
Forum: Site Information and Announcements
Topic: My Cycle tour (Bristol to Scotland) can I stay at yours?
Replies: 154
Views: 73064

Re: My Cycle tour (Bristol to Scotland) can I stay at yours?

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...
by kiwirach
Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:22 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Genealogy - just the off chance
Replies: 15
Views: 3851

Re: Genealogy - just the off chance

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...