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by lancashire lass
23 Jan 2024, 14:24
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Shall I or shan`t I?
Replies: 16
Views: 2348

Re: Shall I or shan`t I?

{hug} oh that is great news Spreckly. I'm so pleased for you. I am a bit apprehensive, never having had a dog on my own. Ted had dogs from a young age, and was familiar with potential problems. But I will just have to cope. I felt the same when I got my dog Pepper as all our other previous dogs had ...
by lancashire lass
23 Jan 2024, 14:12
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Getting back to painting & drawing
Replies: 17
Views: 1162

Getting back to painting & drawing

It's been nearly 30 years ago since I last did any serious painting & drawing (and even then just a couple of commissions of family/friend's pets using pencil or charcoal) and before that, art in high school (... 47 years ago) so it's back to the drawing board )run( (doh) and get a bit of practice i...
by lancashire lass
20 Jan 2024, 10:27
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Tasty soup recipes?
Replies: 44
Views: 9290

Re: Tasty soup recipes?

I have always found that a good curry or chili tastes better the day after it has been made. No idea why! It's do with the volatile oils in the spices, ageing and our senses of taste and smell. Volatile oils are made up of molecules of different sizes - large molecules are less viscous than smaller...
by lancashire lass
17 Jan 2024, 11:48
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Tasty soup recipes?
Replies: 44
Views: 9290

Re: Tasty soup recipes?

I thought I'd just check that I hadn't already posted the recipe elsewhere on DTL and came across this topic of tasty soup recipes which was posted some 11 years ago. Just had a look of previous posts and thought it worthwhile adding to it for others to see the earlier recipes. Meanwhile, this next ...
by lancashire lass
14 Jan 2024, 13:24
Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
Topic: ... and so it begins
Replies: 16
Views: 9897

Re: ... and so it begins

I remember back in the 70s there was a campaign against coloured toilet rolls and my first thought was 'will that mean more bleach in the rivers instead?' I have often wondered what had happened to the coloured toilet paper - I just presumed they had got out of fashion and it was cheaper to produce...
by lancashire lass
10 Jan 2024, 18:15
Forum: Environmental, Green & Ethical Issues
Topic: ... and so it begins
Replies: 16
Views: 9897

Re: ... and so it begins. Deep sea mining

Another environmental disaster waiting to happen is deep sea mining. Most mining has been on land (and we all know how destructive that has been to the landscape / toxic by-products of refining) With promoting electric vehicles to replace carbon emitting fuels, many of the precious metals needed fo...
by lancashire lass
09 Jan 2024, 17:02
Forum: Fun and Word Games
Topic: Another cracker joke
Replies: 12
Views: 3939

Re: Another cracker joke

I'm not usually good at cracker jokes but I think I got this one - an esca-pea.
by lancashire lass
09 Jan 2024, 16:01
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Shall I or shan`t I?
Replies: 16
Views: 2348

Re: Shall I or shan`t I?

{hug} I can understand how it feels - when I lost my dog after 15 years, I remember how empty the house seemed. Not just missing the attention of her company but little things like feed and walk times were absent (surprising more than expected), or noises (breathing, snoring, moving around, squeaky ...
by lancashire lass
29 Dec 2023, 16:29
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Learning Guitar
Replies: 16
Views: 7622

Re: Learning Guitar

... the last time I played guitar must be nearly 30 years ago! My parents bought me a guitar when I was 12 but I never learned how to play for at least 5 years because there was no one to teach me (and there were no "beginners books" around back then) There was a new music teacher in high school who...
by lancashire lass
29 Dec 2023, 16:18
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Spicing up the cooking
Replies: 51
Views: 27589

Re: Spicing up the cooking - Thai turkey left overs

... or would that be Turkey left overs Thai? ^b: Either way, delicious! I decided to use Thai 7 spice and ready to wok noodles (that is, already cooked) with the vegetables (onion, red pepper, sweet potato, carrot, garlic, fresh ginger and chilli flakes) and the last of the turkey meat from the smal...
by lancashire lass
15 Dec 2023, 16:53
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Electric egg cooker
Replies: 3
Views: 7233

Electric egg cooker

Okay, it's another kitchen gadget but seems they've been around for years. After a glowing report from one of my friends of how easy it was to use, I decided to get one (a Christmas present for me) The model I got is a Salter 6 Egg Boiler & Poacher which was only £14. It's quite compact, about the s...
by lancashire lass
04 Dec 2023, 14:59
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: My little dog Angel
Replies: 22
Views: 30060

Re: My little dog Angel

{hug} {hug} {hug} aw, so sad. Sorry to learn about Angel. She was very good company for you when you needed it and will be missed.
by lancashire lass
26 Nov 2023, 14:51
Forum: Garden Wildlife
Topic: Moles: A solution or coincidence?
Replies: 4
Views: 9274

Re: Moles: A solution or coincidence?

I've been fortunate not to have moles in my garden (heavy clay soil perhaps too much effort for them) As for using garlic, well moles with poor eyesight rely heavily on scent to find their food so its possible they'd avoid anything strong smelling, but I'd have thought they would just go round rathe...
by lancashire lass
26 Nov 2023, 14:45
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Manure bricks for heat
Replies: 5
Views: 10991

Re: Manure bricks for heat

Sounds like an experiment for the outside petchka next year. )t' I'm always one for experimenting - whether to prove or disprove the accepted way of doing things. You won't know unless you try. And using natural waste by-products instead of fossil fuel or chopping trees down is much more sustainabl...
by lancashire lass
25 Nov 2023, 14:22
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Manure bricks for heat
Replies: 5
Views: 10991

Re: Manure bricks for heat

I have heard that (dried) manure makes good fuel for fires - horse manure in particular as they don't have an efficient gut to completely digest everything (that's why manure from horses dug into soil make a more "weedy" bed because the seeds survive digestion, but contains lots of vegetable matter ...