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 Topic: Lamb prices |
footprints
Replies: 53
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 Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Thu Mar 01, 07 9:39 pm Subject: Lamb prices |
Your buying last yrs?
come Easter pay a lot more. |
| Topic: silly bacon question |
footprints
Replies: 9
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Feb 27, 07 3:42 pm Subject: silly bacon question |
wet flabby bacon keeps no time at all. I have bacon in the fridge now in a roll that must be over 2 months old 
If I could get sorted, I would post pictures.
Incidentally, even really really ... |
| Topic: Edible pork?? |
footprints
Replies: 11
Views: 8240
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Mon Feb 26, 07 3:48 pm Subject: Edible pork?? |
| Thanks Rob! thats reassured me, just got to find an abbotaire with a big enough tub??!! What age do sows/gilts become unsuitable for eating, or is this just an old wives tale? I must admit I have fou ... |
| Topic: First stab at curing |
footprints
Replies: 13
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Feb 25, 07 6:37 am Subject: First stab at curing |
Hi Talbot and welcome to the site.
As a first step in curing, I would recommend dry curing a piece of belly pork. It's not expensive to buy, there's very little to go wrong and it's great stuff for ... |
| Topic: Polytunnels and wind |
footprints
Replies: 23
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jan 15, 07 7:18 pm Subject: Polytunnels and wind |
Re: polytunnel. We too live in a very wind area (hole) We are line of sight with Caernarfon bay.
My wife in a moment of madness asked for a tunnel for her birthday. The tunnel is actually "broads ... |
| Topic: Replacement greens |
footprints
Replies: 15
Views: 11865
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jan 15, 07 6:58 am Subject: Replacement greens |
Many thanks for you valuable advice and generous offers of seed.
I have saved all your suggestions and will now consult with the head of planning
I am certainly going to look on some of the ... |
| Topic: Replacement greens |
footprints
Replies: 15
Views: 11865
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Jan 14, 07 5:16 pm Subject: Replacement greens |
We have ground that is infected with club root.
We are looking for greens that we could tryas replacements.
I am looking for fat hen seeds as I'm sure I read somewhere on Downsizer that they are ... |
| Topic: Water filter bargain offer. |
footprints
Replies: 0
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Jan 08, 07 9:08 am Subject: Water filter bargain offer. |
For anybody that is still using (see being robbed) bottled water there is a deal to be had here:
www.water-filters.clara.co.uk
There is currently a fat cashback offer of £50 for anybody that pays ... |
| Topic: Not What It Used to Be...England and Nostalgia |
footprints
Replies: 5
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sun Dec 24, 06 1:00 pm Subject: Not What It Used to Be...England and Nostalgia |
How things now are at Christmas. Or.. Should I say, a non- denomational winter holiday ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG-H4nxHj1o&eurl= |
| Topic: Bows 'n' arrers |
footprints
Replies: 12
Views: 6792
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Dec 23, 06 9:48 am Subject: Bows 'n' arrers |
I've just had a good root for the little book I got from the long bow society and it's either out on loan (see gone forever) or I've lost it (see gone forever) You could have had it with pleasure.
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| Topic: Bows 'n' arrers |
footprints
Replies: 12
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Dec 23, 06 9:02 am Subject: Bows 'n' arrers |
| You could at one time get a handy booklet on making the longbow from the Long bow society (I think they were called) for a quid |
| Topic: Licence renewal |
footprints
Replies: 6
Views: 11044
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Tue Dec 19, 06 2:56 pm Subject: Licence renewal |
Im in NI actually, but a Welsh expat. NI is supposed to be the hardest place of all to get one. Airguns and Shotguns have to go on an FAC.
I have kinfolk in Southern Ireland. My brother tells the ... |
| Topic: Licence renewal |
footprints
Replies: 6
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Tue Dec 19, 06 12:26 pm Subject: Re: Licence renewal |
This must be close to a record, I've just had my renewal processed and a new licence issued in under two weeks. Last time it took them six months to process a change of address.
Of course, I'm sur ... |
| Topic: sausage stuffer |
footprints
Replies: 12
Views: 9089
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Mar 13, 06 10:25 pm Subject: sausage stuffer |
... We bought a new kenwood and ... I have "rubbished it" since the day we bought it. (I paid for it)
What model?
And in what way has it failed to live up to your expectations?
Unless ove ... |
| Topic: sausage stuffer |
footprints
Replies: 12
Views: 9089
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Mar 13, 06 6:06 pm Subject: sausage stuffer |
The Kenwood attachment is fine for reasonably-sized batches - 20 lbs or so.
We bought a new kenwood and to my wifes dismay I have "rubbished it" since the day we bought it. (I paid for it) Don't ... |
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