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My DH got a visit from the TV Licence folk when he was single and living in a flat without a telly. TVL : Is this your home, Sir? DH : Yeah TVL : We don't appear to have a record of a television licence at this address DH : That's because I don't have a telly TVL : Then you won't mind if I come in a...

The method that is used is the bales are soaked with water then high nitrogen manure or fertilizer is applied. Hi Jack You know, I'm gonna try this! If I can get my hands on square bales that is. The ones I sourced earlier in the year were ghastly! More like poor hay. Anyway - my questions echo Mud...

Great replies, thank you both.

I shall see what the fittings are (I think I have both screw and normal fittings) because I only have normal fitting eco-bulbs.

Shirlz2005 wrote:oh shut it you

It is a typo - in my dreams I would lose 10lb and 12 oz....

Correction... 10 STONE 12 lb is my current weight

I was just gonna drive round and start forcefeeding you!

I have been replacing burnt out bulbs with the energy savings ones. Unfortunately a couple of my light fittings aren't just those single ceiling ones. My kitchen and bathroom lights both have those 40w-60w each x 3 spotlight things - do you know what I mean? - and I was wondering if you can use gree...

Shirlz2005 wrote:10lb 12oz

Is this a typo or have you lost 10+ pounds?

My family is from the same place Roald Dahl used to live and he was a regular sight in the village. Dad knew him and I have a signed book of his. So - dinner party? 1 & 2 - my two best friends that I still love to death even though I have moved a 3+ hour drive away from them, because I don't get...

MAKE: General Electric MODEL: Energy Saving Mini Eco WATTAGE: 9w CLAIMED EQUIVALENT FILAMENT BRIGHTNESS: 40w TOTAL LENGTH: typically I didn't measure it before putting it in, but the bulb length is 7cm CLAIMED LIFESPAN: 6 years @ 2.7h per day PRICE: can't remember WHERE BOUGHT: Asda? DATE: recently ...

Thanks for the link.

Yeah, he comes across as being a nice bloke on the telly as well. He certainly enjoys his subject.

Yeah, I'm interested in both raised beds and straw bales, Jack.

My 'soil' is such heavy clay I cold make pots. My carrots looked awful - really doformed - all forked, twisted up and back on themselves. Tasted alright though

Whenabouts?

Darn! Missed it! I'll have a listen to the Podcast later on though to catch up - thanks for the heads up :)

Martin wrote: As I heard someone say on the radio yesterday - "about the only hope for life on earth is a massive slump and depression" - with which I unfortunately concur!

Which is flippin pathetic really, when you consider we are supposed to be the intelligent species.

I gotta ask - why the mad mad rush to visit countries abroad when we have such a lovely country we live in already? I for one haven't seen the whole of the British Isles. Never been to Wales (although my ancestors are Welsh), went to Dublin once, but there are SO many beautiful places to visit. We s...

I found his Complete Book of Self Sufficiency at The Book People (www.thebookpeople.co.uk) and I have been riveted. Even if you don't have acres it is a fabulous read and very inspiring. He goes from small garden right up to acreage. RRP £20 and they are selling it for £6.99 (plus p&p of c...