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 Topic: Frank Turner + the Sleeping Souls |
bernie-woman
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 Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sun Dec 09, 12 7:50 pm Subject: Frank Turner + the Sleeping Souls |
| Best night of live music in ages, worth a look if he is coming anywhere near you |
| Topic: Wasps |
bernie-woman
Replies: 15
Views: 21829
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Jul 05, 11 2:22 pm Subject: Wasps |
Am I alone in liking wasps - just had a cup of coffee on the garden bench with 3 of them munching away on the wooden bench - lovely  |
| Topic: Where do I start? |
bernie-woman
Replies: 7
Views: 10088
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Jul 05, 11 2:20 pm Subject: Where do I start? |
The Barefoot Beekeeper site is awesome and thoroughly recommended
Thanks Jo - you still got your bees? |
| Topic: Where do I start? |
bernie-woman
Replies: 7
Views: 10088
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Jul 05, 11 1:21 pm Subject: Where do I start? |
I am involved in the management of a nature reserve and at the AGM the committee have decided that we want to introduce 2 hives in the conservation area of the reserve i.e not open to the public.
O ... |
| Topic: Croquembouche |
bernie-woman
Replies: 31
Views: 55181
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 1:10 pm Subject: Croquembouche |
Raymond Blancs recipe doesn't use a mould but his recipe is complicated to say the least
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/piece_monte_84023 |
| Topic: Croquembouche |
bernie-woman
Replies: 31
Views: 55181
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Apr 05, 11 12:49 pm Subject: Croquembouche |
The moulds aren't exactly cheap to buy though http://www.divertimenti.co.uk/Tastes/French/croquembouche-mould.html - Maybe you could hire one from a local cake decorating place?
A friend of mine us ... |
| Topic: I've got this crazy idea about creating a cutting garden... |
bernie-woman
Replies: 69
Views: 76192
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Mar 20, 11 9:07 am Subject: I've got this crazy idea about creating a cutting garden... |
Were there three seeds in the packet? 
As I said, didn't buy any but that could well explain it |
| Topic: I've got this crazy idea about creating a cutting garden... |
bernie-woman
Replies: 69
Views: 76192
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Mar 20, 11 8:50 am Subject: I've got this crazy idea about creating a cutting garden... |
| Thirded Sara Bloody Raven...but whatever you do DON'T BUY HER SEEDS - I think they sell her duds from the seed factory, and laugh behind their hands as she sells them at four times the price of everyo ... |
| Topic: Anyone grow kai-lan? |
bernie-woman
Replies: 5
Views: 8302
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Feb 27, 11 6:00 pm Subject: Anyone grow kai-lan? |
someone should get quote for sig rights on that
don't you just love typos |
| Topic: Anyone grow kai-lan? |
bernie-woman
Replies: 5
Views: 8302
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Feb 26, 11 5:17 pm Subject: Anyone grow kai-lan? |
| I am tempted by the musings of a grower of this on Twitter - anyone here grow it? I was wondering how big the pants become and what the taste is like and if the long cropping is as great as the seed s ... |
| Topic: Avoiding supermarkets; what are the alternatives? |
bernie-woman
Replies: 100
Views: 232105
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Forum: Seasonal and Frugal Shopping Posted: Wed Dec 22, 10 5:55 pm Subject: Avoiding supermarkets; what are the alternatives? |
| We struggle with getting stuff like loo roll, coffee etc.. from anywhere other than a supermarket - we have an excellent butcher but can't get free range gammon or bacon from him so get those from the ... |
| Topic: breadmaker stollen (for the short of time) |
bernie-woman
Replies: 12
Views: 21666
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Dec 22, 10 5:52 pm Subject: breadmaker stollen (for the short of time) |
| Made a couple today - big difference in taste this year as I soaked the fruit and cherries in brandy for a few hours before - v nice |
| Topic: New River Cottage.. |
bernie-woman
Replies: 42
Views: 29589
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Thu Sep 23, 10 7:51 am Subject: New River Cottage.. |
| We are looking forward to it - makes non-challenging viewing on the whole - we wouldn't have done half the things that we have done without his inspiration at the beginning and his and compassion for ... |
| Topic: Food, Channel 4 |
bernie-woman
Replies: 7
Views: 8070
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Fri Sep 17, 10 4:35 pm Subject: Food, Channel 4 |
Absolutely dreadful we managed to get through exactly 22 minutes and then turned off  |
| Topic: Plum Glut |
bernie-woman
Replies: 16
Views: 16073
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Sep 09, 10 1:04 pm Subject: Plum Glut |
| HFWs roast plum sorbet is lovely - recipe is [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/07/plum-recipes-fearnley-whittingstall]here |
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