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 Topic: Are any/all of the phone recycling sites actually good? |
Islay
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 Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Sep 30, 09 6:25 am Subject: Are any/all of the phone recycling sites actually good? |
I mean, are we fairly confident that the phones are being reused/recycled as they state on their website?
I'm looking particularly at envirophone to get rid of my old mobile, having finally upgrade ... |
| Topic: Anyone else not got many sloes and damsons? |
Islay
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 23, 09 7:01 am Subject: Anyone else not got many sloes and damsons? |
| So clearly it's just me! It was quite a busy footpath, so perhaps it had been picked over already. Going to my (v rural) cousins next weekend and they assure me that they've still got loads, so there' ... |
| Topic: Anyone else not got many sloes and damsons? |
Islay
Replies: 19
Views: 10233
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 16, 09 12:55 pm Subject: Anyone else not got many sloes and damsons? |
| I don't know if it's a local problem, or even a one-footpath problem (I haven't looked anywhere else yet), but I literally got three damsons this mornng on a one hour walk, and not a sloe in sight, de ... |
| Topic: OK, I've solved the plum glut, now what to do with pears? |
Islay
Replies: 10
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 12, 09 1:01 pm Subject: OK, I've solved the plum glut, now what to do with pears? |
| Ooh, pear chutney could be a goodie. We eat a scary amount of chutney, hadn't even thought of just replacing apples with pears. |
| Topic: OK, I've solved the plum glut, now what to do with pears? |
Islay
Replies: 10
Views: 12503
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 12, 09 1:01 pm Subject: OK, I've solved the plum glut, now what to do with pears? |
| Ooh, pear chutney could be a goodie. We eat a scary amount of chutney, hadn't even thought of just replacing apples with pears. |
| Topic: OK, I've solved the plum glut, now what to do with pears? |
Islay
Replies: 10
Views: 12503
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 12, 09 11:50 am Subject: OK, I've solved the plum glut, now what to do with pears? |
| I've bottled some in spiced vinegar (yummy) and made some pear and dried apricot jam (less yummy), but I've still got loads to use up. Any ideas? |
| Topic: Do you think you can actually save money by crafting things? |
Islay
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 11:33 am Subject: Do you think you can actually save money by crafting things? |
| That's true - I kind of don't think about that so much because I have the time, and I know I'd prefer to be doing things like knitting a pair of socks than being at work, so I'm prepared not to take t ... |
| Topic: Do you think you can actually save money by crafting things? |
Islay
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 11:21 am Subject: Do you think you can actually save money by crafting things? |
I'm not talking about getting a free bench by carving your own wood (obviously this is cheaper), but by doing things like card making, knitted gifts or whatever.
Everyone I speak to seems to think ... |
| Topic: Does anyone make their own candles? |
Islay
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Aug 27, 09 9:31 am Subject: Does anyone make their own candles? |
Thanks for the advice!
Brilliant idea about candle ends - I'll post on my local freecycle, and I'll ask my family to save their old candle ends too. They already think I'm such a weirdo that it won ... |
| Topic: Does anyone make their own candles? |
Islay
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Aug 26, 09 1:07 pm Subject: Does anyone make their own candles? |
I quite fancy making candles, but I don't know the best places to get hold of wax and scents.
I'd like to be eco about it, and can't decide whether soya or beeswax is best.
Any tips? thank you! |
| Topic: Apples: ideas for eaters |
Islay
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Aug 24, 09 12:20 pm Subject: Apples: ideas for eaters |
When asked for further information on what type of apple it was, my mother confidently responded, 'a pink one'. Hmmm....
I managed to preserve about a bushel of apples (around 42lb), so I'm pretty ... |
| Topic: Apples: ideas for eaters |
Islay
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Aug 19, 09 9:03 pm Subject: Apples: ideas for eaters |
I like your thinking Nettie!
I've just made a test batch of apple and plum jam with them (very yummy, not too much sugar needed, and hot pink!), and I'm contemplating making a load more and then tr ... |
| Topic: Apples: ideas for eaters |
Islay
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Aug 19, 09 2:56 pm Subject: Apples: ideas for eaters |
Maybe I could arrange for one to meet a tragic end this winter, then she'll have to get something nicer.
Will definitely try juicing - I think there's an ageing juicer kicking around the house some ... |
| Topic: Apples: ideas for eaters |
Islay
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Aug 19, 09 11:06 am Subject: Apples: ideas for eaters |
| I need to find something useful to do with 2 trees worth of very unexciting red apples - they're too woody to enjoy eating really, and are appalling keepers, but my mother insists on keeping them beca ... |
| Topic: Tried and tested blackberry cordial recipe? |
Islay
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Aug 19, 09 8:22 am Subject: Tried and tested blackberry cordial recipe? |
Ooooh ice cream!
I have already had some in a cup of hot water instead of tea, it was yummy. Luckily it's still runny enough to 'pour' from the bottle, and can be used as cordial with a bit of stir ... |
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