Hi. I have been "volunteered" to make a diamond anniversary cake for the in-laws. (Thank you dear Mr Tortzblue) The trouble is, 1 - I'm away on holiday the week before. 2 - Don't get back till the eve of the party. 3 - Never made such a big celebration cake before (about 25 -30 people's wo...

Put some weld mesh under the bin, get ratty out first! Rats will eat just about anything including chicken poo when they are hungry, also makes a cosy place to rear their young. Weld mesh, what a clever idea (Another job for the w/e) We have used traps but not too successful. Have read somewhere th...

Hi Bill, Love your beautiful well organised veggie garden. I'm very inspired! As a newbie at all this I was wondering where you got your polytunnel frame from, especially as you said it was a good price. It could be just what I'm looking for!

That looks really delish Manda. Trouble is Son HATES coconut. I wonder if I could sub anything else? (If not I'll have to eat it all myself... Oh dear! )

Found this and it made me smile on this soggy cold day, so I thought I'd share. I'm a Medi and OH is sooo a Speck! PEOPLE ARE LIKE POTATOES Some people never seem motivated to participate and are content to watch others ... They are called "Speck Tators. Some are always looking to cause problem...

Quote....Well today ive persisted and persisted and the filofax inserts where just not working! I then came across a little pack on etsy its cost me £5.99

OOOh Boos, please have you got a link for your filofax stuff? Is it A5 size? If so it sounds just what I'm looking for!

LL to the rescue again! Thanks for your advice. I'll try not to kill them this time I think I may have overwatered them before cos they just seem to disintegrate and disappear!

Yep - did it yesterday as my pocket smacked against the run gate. I almost cried as my girlies eggs are more precious than gold this time of year! The girls enjoyed it though

I have had no luck with rhubarb previously from chunks given to me. I found some crowns in plastic bags at the garden centre 1/2 price, so I got a couple. The thing is, should I plant them out now with all this soggy wet soil and cold weather coming, or can I put them in a pot in the sun lounge, or ...

I went down to sadsa today but our one didn't have any - must be a local thing perhaps but thanks saz anyway. I'll keep a look out for them if they are around.

Thank you both for your replies. I will certainly give them a go this year. Thanks for the web links too. I can't understand why they are not more popular as they seem to be so easy to grow. Maybe because they tend to take over I suppose. Can't wait to try them but I don't know anyone who grows them...

Does anyone grow either of these? I think I read somewhere that they are both very easy to grow in the UK and can be used as a low carb substitute for potatoes. I've never tasted them and I can't find any in the supermarkets. I'm wondering when and where they can be found. I did find a website for o...

Two wood burner tips for the cold nights. 1 - I have collected some very large flat stones from the beach. Every day I pop them on top of the wood burner. By bed time they are super hot to use to warm the beds. Put them in an old sock to prevent burnt toes. 2 - If you can fit a kettle on top of your...

Thanks for your replies. She is just much smaller than she used to be and very skinny round her bottom. She hasn't lost any feathers. It's the wt loss I'm concerned about. I give her layers pellets mixed with crushed cooked eggshells for calcium. I've been soaking the pellets and adding dry mealworm...

I've had my two girls about 16mths. Both are laying beautifully. Except my ISA, who was once HUGE and very big knickered, over the last 6mths is now very slim bottomed. She lays daily but the shells are very thin (which makes me think she may still have worm trouble) I have flubbed them both 3 times...