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Post: # 52406Post hamster »

Hello!

I've been reading this forum avidly since I discovered it yesterday. I'm a student, so my level of self-sufficiency is very 'ish' indeed: limited to a few herbs on my windowsill and frenzied baking and soup-making as a diversion from essays and revision.

But I'm getting more and more enthusiastic about the idea of having a garden and space for a treadle sewing machine when I graduate next year, so I shall probably be turning to you all for some advice then...

Hamster xx

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Post: # 52407Post Merry »

Welcome Hamster!
You couldn`t have a better site for ideas and support. :lol:

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Post: # 52418Post Andy Hamilton »

Hello Hamster this site was started by two students without much room to grow!

anyway, welcome to the forum.
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Post: # 52444Post red »

hi and welcome
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I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...

my website: colour it green

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Post: # 52474Post Bonniegirl »

Welcome!

Remember small steps!!! And Hamsters have only got little legs! :wink:
The Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young!

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Post: # 52490Post Thomzo »

Hi Hamster
Remember that research is as important as 'doing'. Spend your student time researching and you will be well equipped to start 'doing' when you have space.

Never too young for an allotment though.

Zoe

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Post: # 52505Post Millymollymandy »

Hi and welcome!

Are you really Richard Hammond? :shock: :lol:

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Post: # 52520Post Wombat »

Millymollymandy wrote:Hi and welcome!

Are you really Richard Hammond? :shock: :lol:
Zooooooooooo (makes the sign of the open hand passing over the top of the head)

G'Day Hamster,

Welcome to the site!

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Post: # 52523Post Muddypause »

Wombat wrote:
Millymollymandy wrote:Hi and welcome!

Are you really Richard Hammond? :shock: :lol:
Zooooooooooo (makes the sign of the open hand passing over the top of the head)
A formerly almost unheard of (and deeply irritating) TV presenter who has the nickname 'Hamster'. Recently achieved some notoriety by crashing a car at 278,000 miles an hour (well, something like that). Docs said he had brain damage, but it has made no noticeable difference (some of us were hoping for an improvement in his personality).
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Post: # 52563Post Wombat »

Thanks mate! :mrgreen:
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Post: # 52574Post Muddypause »

I hope, after saying that, it's not him!

Anyway, welcome Hamster.
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Post: # 52578Post the.fee.fairy »

Hello

Ex-Student here too. I started with herb on my windowsill and a yucca plant in my bedroom.

Small beginnings make for big endings!!

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Post: # 52588Post Millymollymandy »

Muddypause wrote:
Wombat wrote:
Millymollymandy wrote:Hi and welcome!

Are you really Richard Hammond? :shock: :lol:
Zooooooooooo (makes the sign of the open hand passing over the top of the head)
A formerly almost unheard of (and deeply irritating) TV presenter who has the nickname 'Hamster'. Recently achieved some notoriety by crashing a car at 278,000 miles an hour (well, something like that). Docs said he had brain damage, but it has made no noticeable difference (some of us were hoping for an improvement in his personality).
He's one of the presenters of Top Gear, a TV prog about cars but a very un-PC and amusing one, that even people like me with no interest whatsoever in cars finds entertaining. He's very cute and his nickname is Hamster.

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Post: # 52599Post Cassiepod »

Sorry to hijack but hear hear! Hamster is extrememly cute. And also very enthusiastic about all sorts of funs stuff like science and landrovers too :)

Welcome on board to Hamster too... I've beena student but I ahve never had much success with indoor plants but I truly identify with cookinga dn baking and even claening to avoid actually wirting essays etc.

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Post: # 52639Post Jarmara »

:wav: HELLO :wav:
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