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by vegalot
05 Jan 2013, 03:16
Forum: 2012/3 Diaries for reference
Topic: Mallard's 2013 diary.
Replies: 31
Views: 23793

Re: Mallard's 2013 diary.

I was looking at a munty this afternoon, trying to decide where I could put it, but I don't have anywhere suitable. so I am going to try a V shaped support this year.

I will keep an eye on your diary, to see how you get on with it. :-D
by vegalot
04 Jan 2013, 17:50
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Pak Choy
Replies: 4
Views: 1405

Re: Pak Choy

this site may help. http://moreveg.co.uk/page/116

I looked at growing it a couple of years ago, but it seemed to be a 'hit or miss' type veg and I don't have the room to waste. :-D
by vegalot
04 Jan 2013, 15:22
Forum: 2012/3 Diaries for reference
Topic: Grow your Own Diaries 2013 Info
Replies: 4
Views: 5950

Re: Grow your Own Diaries 2013 Info

Richard wrote:
So, here we go for 2012.

Please title your Diary thread something like 'Your name's 2012 Diary', that way, when 2012 comes to an end it's easier to look up the year after and so on.


Lost a year Richard? or just wishful thinking )run(
by vegalot
03 Jan 2013, 17:46
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Homemade Baileys
Replies: 10
Views: 2404

Re: Homemade Baileys

Homemade whiskey? how? With a still, you make a mash of grain, this gets heated in a sealed container, the steam then goes through a copper pipe, which is coiled in a bucket of water, and the alcohol drips out of the end of the copper tube. This is just a basic description of how to make it. I'm no...
by vegalot
02 Jan 2013, 20:14
Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
Topic: Computer type tv problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3776

Re: Computer type tv problem

You're welcome zedhead, as for the beer, buy one, drink it and just tell me how it tasted . We no longer have a TV, someone gave us a 40" PC monitor about 10 months ago, I set up my old PC as a media center and the TV never got switched on again, so it was installed around at my daughters, the ...
by vegalot
02 Jan 2013, 18:16
Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
Topic: Empty Bottles
Replies: 17
Views: 8024

Re: Empty Bottles

Some of the more odd shaped spirit bottles, I have made glow lights out of, just a simple LED circuit placed inside, then filled with broken light bulbs, some are just a steady glow, others have flashing/moving type circuits, some work from button batteries, some from wall transformers. As of yet, I...
by vegalot
02 Jan 2013, 17:58
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Raised beds
Replies: 12
Views: 3516

Re: Raised beds

As far as I can tell, the height depends on how good the soil below is, mine are over 18" height, but stand on pure clay, a friend of mine his are around 6" high, but he has good soil below that. If the soil at ground level is workable, to a decent depth, I would presume you can make the r...
by vegalot
02 Jan 2013, 17:46
Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
Topic: Door bell!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 15319

Re: Door bell!!!!

It looks like you can replace the doorbell part. http://www.mrdoorbell.com/Friedland-Doorman-Wireless-Replacement-Bell-Push-WFDC879-p-173.html You may even find them on evilbay Or if you know someone fairly good with electronics/electrics, they should be able to open the unit and see if its just the...
by vegalot
02 Jan 2013, 00:13
Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
Topic: Computer type tv problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3776

Re: Computer type tv problem

looks to me like you need one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-Stereo-Jack-Socket-to-2-Phono-RCA-Plugs-Adapter-/200594122849

then plug the 2 plugs into the audio in on the rear of the TV, to the right of the audio out sockets.
by vegalot
01 Jan 2013, 19:06
Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
Topic: Computer type tv problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3776

Re: Computer type tv problem

Thanks Bollybarb, I enjoy learning about all electronics, to the point of taking a basic electronics course, but AV is my favourite. Looking at google again, it seems panasonic only recommend 2 adapters, the panasonic one and the netgear WNDA3100 v.2, it must be the v.2 version, a quick search on ev...
by vegalot
01 Jan 2013, 17:48
Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
Topic: Computer type tv problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3776

Re: Computer type tv problem

This thread may or may not help, it is for a different model, but should give some insight. http://www.avforums.com/forums/lcd-led-lcd-tvs/1281516-alternative-panasonic-dy-wl10-usb-wireless-adaptor.html It seems not all are compatible, do you have any friends who have a wireless dongle, that you cou...
by vegalot
20 Nov 2012, 19:48
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Making Haslet
Replies: 15
Views: 6141

Re: Making Haslet

There is a butcher near here that makes his own, it is gorgeous, not cheap but worth it, and it doesn't come in slices, more like a little ball We call them savoury ducks around our way. A long time ago, I lived in shropshire, with my parents, and the butcher in the local village made haslet, we ha...
by vegalot
22 Oct 2012, 14:53
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Which internet/phone supplier?
Replies: 5
Views: 1283

Re: Which internet/phone supplier?

I have been with T8lk T8lk for just over 3 years, before that, I started with Freeserve, who were bought out by Wannado, who were bought by Or8nge and I had nothing but trouble with their connections and a few problems with payments ( they were taking the direct debit twice a month!!) so we parted c...
by vegalot
22 Aug 2012, 23:26
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: What to grow during the winter.
Replies: 3
Views: 800

Re: What to grow during the winter.

This will be my first time growing winter veg, I usually let the beds rest, covered over with horse/chicken manure, which gets dug in the following spring after the worms have had a play with it. But for this winter, I've thrown some chicken manure pellets and growmore into one bed which I'll be pla...