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 Topic: What is 'normal'? |
ejc-free
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 Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Wed Feb 06, 08 8:40 am Subject: What is 'normal'? |
| We're just about to start work converting an adjacent barn to give us a new kitchen and have been advised that when we return the forma quote with our deposit cheque, if there are no dates included, w ... |
| Topic: New french downsizer |
ejc-free
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Mon Oct 01, 07 10:20 am Subject: New french downsizer |
| Welcome to France, we're in Deux Sevres & have been here since January, I know we're still in the honeymoon phase, but we love it. |
| Topic: Pigmy goat - advice / book recomentations |
ejc-free
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Wed Mar 28, 07 6:46 pm Subject: Pigmy goat - advice / book recomentations |
| Many thanks - am checking about getting the pigmy goat club booklet & DVD sent out to us in France and they have their ear tags and we have a rendevous the local agricultural office to get a numbe ... |
| Topic: Pigmy goat - advice / book recomentations |
ejc-free
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Mon Mar 26, 07 10:23 am Subject: Pigmy goat - advice / book recomentations |
Hi,
We're looking at getting a couple of pigmy goats - more as pets than anything else. I have a basic book on goats - but wondered if you have any specific advice on pigmy goats in particular. Hub ... |
| Topic: Barn full of natural Knitting and Embroidery stuff for sale |
ejc-free
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Nov 30, 06 5:06 pm Subject: Barn full of natural Knitting and Embroidery stuff for sale |
| We also move to La Belle France in 8 weeks - and also have to downsize - so some furniture etc now has yellow stickies on mentioning e-bay. BUT I'm taking all of my 4500 books because they're like ver ... |
| Topic: Butternut squash recipies.............. |
ejc-free
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Oct 18, 06 7:29 am Subject: Butternut squash recipies.............. |
| I roast them in the oven drizzeled with olive oil and some nutmeg - you can eat them like this, or whizz them up in a processors to make soup with some stock - or we also add them to a pasta recipe wi ... |
| Topic: Chicken killed |
ejc-free
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Oct 02, 06 3:24 pm Subject: Chicken killed |
| Do try and talk with the owners - but leaving a young pup out like this is to my mind criminal - and an animal that starts to enjoy "hunting" is going down the wrong road. Could you try putting a note ... |
| Topic: Recipe / instruction for Sloe gin - anyone ...... please |
ejc-free
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Sep 08, 06 3:01 pm Subject: Recipe / instruction for Sloe gin - anyone ...... please |
| THANK-YOU - my only worry is when to pick the sloes - they look ripe now - but we haven't had a frost.... and if I leave them some other b***er may get there first - but though I'd like to make some f ... |
| Topic: Recipe / instruction for Sloe gin - anyone ...... please |
ejc-free
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Sep 08, 06 12:58 pm Subject: Recipe / instruction for Sloe gin - anyone ...... please |
| have seen some sloes - and would like a bash at sloe gin - but not sure when to pick these or how to make - can anyone post some instructions.... please |
| Topic: Flies |
ejc-free
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jun 05, 06 2:40 pm Subject: Flies |
| Hi - if you've a large enough garden you can try red top fly catchers - these aee disgusting (to us but delicious to flies) smelling bags that you hang up and the flies are then attracted to it and en ... |
| Topic: Gutting game birds |
ejc-free
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Tue May 30, 06 12:41 pm Subject: Gutting game birds |
| I had printed out some really great instructions / pictures on preparing / gutting a pheasant - and have managed to lose it - can anyone point me in the direction of a good book with detailed pictures ... |
| Topic: Bird Flu Updates |
ejc-free
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Apr 27, 06 11:25 am Subject: Bird Flu Updates |
Lets not panic - we don't know if this H7 is a highly pathogenic one or not - if it's not then the slaughter is purely precautionary.
If it is - then possibly it can pass to humans - but the most l ... |
| Topic: chickens for food |
ejc-free
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 7:42 am Subject: chickens for food |
| Do you want a commercial meat type - like a sasso or a more traditional bird like a sussex, maran or Indian game x bird - which are pretty good to eat - but slower to mature? |
| Topic: Warm winter feed for chickens |
ejc-free
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jan 09, 06 3:28 pm Subject: Warm winter feed for chickens |
| Ours get their warm feed in the mornings - a combination of porridge made from oats / water - any left over veg / pasta from the night before and their layers pellets mixed into a warm mash. A couple ... |
| Topic: Can't believe I'm doing this |
ejc-free
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jan 09, 06 3:16 pm Subject: Can't believe I'm doing this |
| We have a wired roofed run set on concrete with wood chips for when we're out and our chooks free range when we're in. If you don't fancy getting up in the mornings - you can always invest in an elect ... |
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