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by mellonia
12 May 2012, 17:48
Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
Topic: Redoak's off-grid life.
Replies: 165
Views: 51301

Re: Redoak's off-grid life.

Hi Marc

I have just read all your posts ,well done and I love all the pictures they are excellent. I bet its a really hard life marc bless you. But looking at all your hard work must make you feel very proud. Keep up with the posts brilliant read.

regards

Mellonia
by mellonia
12 May 2012, 10:02
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Creme Eggs 1p
Replies: 4
Views: 1410

Re: Creme Eggs 1p

Bless you mean queen

not sure how many would justify the bridge toll. LOL!!!!!

I haven't had one yet but pretty sure I am sick of them already, Ha Ha !!!!!

regards

Mellonia
by mellonia
12 May 2012, 07:24
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Creme Eggs 1p
Replies: 4
Views: 1410

Creme Eggs 1p

Hi I popped into my local tresco's, to get a few bits and bobs, the lady at the till who I usually have a chat to said did I like creme eggs, and pointed to them on the shelves where the tills as, with a tickets saying 40p each, she said they were 1p. Got ten. Might get some more tommorrow, giving t...
by mellonia
07 May 2012, 23:41
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: bargains at Q and B
Replies: 4
Views: 1302

bargains at Q and B

Hi Went to Q and B sunday and they had quite a few plants that had been marked down to 20p some really sad specimens, but I got five that looked ok, two jalapeno chilli plants 20p each, one strawberry plant 20p and a tomato plant 20p, nothing to lose if they don't survive but looked really well. Lot...
by mellonia
07 May 2012, 23:30
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Is it really cheaper to grow your own
Replies: 29
Views: 6452

Re: Is it really cheaper to grow your own

Bless you mallard Your right its a hobby too, I am seeing it as that. The money I have spent on compost is untrue, just bought another 3 bags for a tenner at the weekend cos I won't have any compost to do my flower baskets and pots, not going mad on summer plants just a few. Will be great when I sta...
by mellonia
01 May 2012, 19:53
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: Little Paris Kitchen
Replies: 20
Views: 4801

Re: Little Paris Kitchen

Hi I loved it too she is so beautiful, bless her, with a cute little flat. The only thing I didn't like was the bowl she always used had a big piece out of the enamel, on the inside, it really bugged me and she seemed to use the bowl everytime. It drove me nuts, I am a bit of a germ free adolescent ...
by mellonia
01 May 2012, 16:22
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: Foxes Live: Wild in the City
Replies: 10
Views: 3237

Re: Foxes Live: Wild in the City

Hi I watched it, I love foxes such a beautiful wild creature. I know he has a bad name, but he is a wild animal, he killed my chickens but only cos I left the gate open by accident, he hadn't got them for 4 years and they all lived happily. I do see them but only if I get up in the night they usuall...
by mellonia
30 Apr 2012, 20:25
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Foxes channel 4 tonight
Replies: 0
Views: 477

Foxes channel 4 tonight

Hi I have waited with anticipation about this programme, Foxes live on channel 4. I love foxes, I know he killed my chickens, but I had my chickens 4 years, and it was our own negligence that he got them. I am really sorry about that. But he is an opportunist and had waited a long time. I still love...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 22:45
Forum: Fitness and Health
Topic: Is anyone happy with their body !!! ???
Replies: 33
Views: 7966

Re: Is anyone happy with their body !!! ???

I am sort of happy i would like to lose at least half a stone, and would like my back not to be aching and my hips, I am only 45 whats happening, I feel old for my time. On the whole can't complain. My other half has just recovered from lymphona last year, and he is back at work now, we are seizing ...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 22:35
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Bought next Winters Coal today
Replies: 15
Views: 3401

Re: Bought next Winters Coal today

Well done Richard sounds good to me. I have bought all my christmas cards and christmas paper, was bought in january, in the sales, and is stashed at the back of the wardrobe, beautiful stuff from paperchasing. I also got some massive cuddly father christmasess and a snowman and a mrs christmas stil...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 19:34
Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
Topic: No rain forecash washing like crazy
Replies: 22
Views: 7917

Re: No rain forecash washing like crazy

Hi Thats really cool Ruth. How wonderful. I love the building now of course its been mostly done, but definitely needs to be a business to help pay for itself. I hope she does well with it, and the programme was fab, her children seemed as if they were having an idyllic childhood, with all that land...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 19:24
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: We need to talk about Kevin
Replies: 6
Views: 1945

Re: We need to talk about Kevin

Hi I work with a load of kevins . I always look in the local paper and some ex pupils are in the paper for really violent crimes . I don't fancy the film, at all although I love tilda Swinton, she is so quirky, and weird but in a good way, not a typical film star beauty, but beautiful, thats what I ...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 13:43
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: Magazines subscriptions
Replies: 4
Views: 1943

Re: Magazines subscriptions

Hi Its not sad mrs boodles, I don't go out that much and love a magazine, its doesn't matter it is not frugal you have to have some treats, sometimes, and like you and I say, its great to hear the thud on the mat and your magazine appears, its a little prezzie to yourself, I might even get three sub...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 09:13
Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
Topic: No rain forecash washing like crazy
Replies: 22
Views: 7917

Re: No rain forecash washing like crazy

Hi I think if you have a tumble drier its sensible to keep it, like you say just in case, I have had my drier 19 years, so wouldnt be able to sell as in the garage and its all beaten up, still works though, it has been flooded too, water went just below the drum, I didn't think it would work , but d...
by mellonia
29 Apr 2012, 08:59
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: Magazines subscriptions
Replies: 4
Views: 1943

Magazines subscriptions

Hi I have two magazine subscription, housey ones bit naff but I love looking at stuff like that, and really like the garden bit. I did have a subscription to the home farmer magazine for a year.must have been 3 years ago now I have kept them its got great stuff in about growing your own and keeping ...