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by p.penn
06 Jun 2018, 11:09
Forum: Other Wildlife
Topic: Blue tit advice please
Replies: 5
Views: 8804

Blue tit advice please

For the last week there has been much coming and going to my new Bird Hotel nest box. I have been so thrilled as I’ve never had any nest in my boxes before! Anyway, they were making a proper din for about a week, and we could see them poking their little heads out of the hole! Mum and dad were relen...
by p.penn
05 Jun 2018, 09:42
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Sewing machine
Replies: 5
Views: 8961

Re: Sewing machine

An update on sewingmachinegate! Modern machine came back, and was still jamming. Currently it’s with the menders in Wales again Retro machine was due back, so I rang to check, and they said they’d forgotten to give it to the repair man So it took another week. When I went to pay, I was told it had b...
by p.penn
03 Jun 2018, 18:23
Forum: Fitness and Health
Topic: mosquito bites & diet
Replies: 14
Views: 15305

Re: mosquito bites & diet

I believe it has something to do with the amount of iron in your blood. If you eat a lot of marmite, you get bitten less apparently.
by p.penn
21 May 2018, 11:54
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Going to lose Rosie
Replies: 20
Views: 8289

Re: Going to lose Rosie

Ahhh, sorry to hear she isn’t so good. I think at her age, it’s kinder to let her be in a familiar place, rather than carted off to the vet. My eldest is 6 now, and I’m really attached to her. She was bought for me as a present when I got a job as a piemaker (remember that?!)

Hope she perks up x
by p.penn
10 May 2018, 17:45
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Sewing machine
Replies: 5
Views: 8961

Re: Sewing machine

Thank you I was offered a treadle in immaculate condition last year, but had to collect it from London within two days, so it didn’t happen Actually, I do still have an old hand singer, but I’m waiting for mine to come back to do the buttonholes. I’m hoping I should have both of them back in a week ...
by p.penn
09 May 2018, 21:53
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Sewing machine
Replies: 5
Views: 8961

Sewing machine

Aaargh. My sewing machine had a meltdown at the weekend I was trying to put 8 buttonholes down the front of a dress, but it kept jamming and going over and over on the stitching. Then it did a couple, then chewed up again and I’ve made holes trying to remove the stitches. The only good thing is that...
by p.penn
09 May 2018, 21:42
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: Reproduction shows not so good
Replies: 8
Views: 4848

Re: Reproduction shows not so good

My friend’s son in law won masterchef this year! I’m not enjoying millionaire at all
by p.penn
02 May 2018, 19:35
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: A tip for deterring rats
Replies: 6
Views: 7082

Re: A tip for deterring rats

Thanks June. May give it a go )t'
by p.penn
08 Apr 2018, 08:59
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: I’ve made a hat
Replies: 9
Views: 11134

Re: I’ve made a hat

Luckily, it shrunk in the wash {rofwl} {rofwl} {rofwl}

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Hahaha! That whole experience was a triumph of optimism over probability {rofwl}
by p.penn
06 Apr 2018, 20:17
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: I’ve made a hat
Replies: 9
Views: 11134

I’ve made a hat

Do you like it? {rofwl} Not sure if it’s a bit big {rofwl}

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by p.penn
01 Apr 2018, 20:04
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Ilona's handmade makes. New thread
Replies: 150
Views: 202529

Re: Ilona's handmade makes. New thread

The wall hanging is lovely and bright and summery. Very clever :-D
by p.penn
31 Mar 2018, 20:16
Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
Topic: Tax on plastic bottles
Replies: 10
Views: 10553

Re: Tax on plastic bottles

I remember when there was 6d (seems a lot! ) on a Ribena bottle. As a child, I used to pick bottles up and take them back.Nice little earner! So you would think I would be in favour of returnable bottles, and on principle I am, but in reality I’m very much on the fence. For a start, I think many sti...
by p.penn
30 Mar 2018, 16:23
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: A new retro dress for Easter
Replies: 8
Views: 10989

Re: A new retro dress for Easter

Thanks everyone {hug}
by p.penn
30 Mar 2018, 09:25
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: A new retro dress for Easter
Replies: 8
Views: 10989

A new retro dress for Easter

Finished!! I can’t begin to tell you how many mistakes I made with this dress, and it’s taken me almost 3 months to complete! Very pleased with it though!

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by p.penn
19 Mar 2018, 12:46
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: A practice water colour
Replies: 8
Views: 13179

Re: A practice water colour

That’s so lovely June. I’m very impressed )like(