Debs. Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Just heard on BBC News Channel. "You can produce good quality food cheaply. It just needs a little carrot from the government." The Swedes have been managing it for years! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 The Turks have been doing it with delight. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 And the Hungarians have been eating it.... Afternoon all. Don, sorry to hear of your sad news. I often wonder why people say that Christmas and New Year is the worst time to lose a loved one for when it comes round and round again, it's so easy to remember them, adding fond memories to all the other pleasant things we create around ourselves. I think it was on here, that I learnt that some people put a tree decoration on their Chrtistmas Tree in memory of someone. Wish I had thought of that - what a lovely idea! Never used a chainsaw, garden shears are about the best I can boast of, but these days I struggle with a table knife and on a piece of meat! Polly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 .... I think it was on here, that I learnt that some people put a tree decoration on their Chrtistmas Tree in memory of someone. Wish I had thought of that - what a lovely idea! At the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton (& Chelsea) for a donation of I think £10 or £15 you can have the name of a loved one put on a star that is then placed on their Christmas Tree & you also receive a star lapel badge. The name is also put on the order of service for their annual carol services. Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Afternoon All Sorry not to have checked in recently - pressure of work, new hours (worse than the old with more late finishes than before, just not QUITE so late), and a need to use the computer for more urgent stuff like banking and so on non RMWeb purposes. First off Donw - so sorry to hear your news - hopefully your e-friends here can offer you virtual shoulders to lean on. Otherwise - saw what I thought was a UFO today, but it turned out to be the sun - first time I've seen it this year. I fully endorse the use of a log maul for splitting - I have a good axe, and a maul, and there's no comparison at all - the axe is pretty hopeless. The knack with a maul is to strike the log on an outer edge then it splits very cleanly and easily. Never used a chainsaw, and never plan to do so. Stopped smoking while at uni, when I was "lucky" enough to see the disection of a diseased lung belonging to a deceased 40 a day man, and that was that.... Currently not drinking much of that alcoholic stuff though the odd glass of a quality port is still an option. Regards to All Stewart 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 At the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton (& Chelsea) for a donation of I think £10 or £15 you can have the name of a loved one put on a star that is then placed on their Christmas Tree & you also receive a star lapel badge. The name is also put on the order of service for their annual carol services. Bob At our church (St. Matthias, Torquay) we have a small tree at Christmas, kown as the Memorial Tree on which you can place cards with names of loved ones lost recently or in the distant past. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Debs, I think you and 'my' Debs are soul sisters! She's a Cornish farm girl, and is pretty self sufficient in most things! She can also drive a steam loco, drove for many years on a patrk based miniature passenger carrying line owned by friends. True love....and she's a biker too! Don, another virtual shoulder of support here, should you need. Awful times for you. Deb (H) took me out in the camper today, I was really surprised with the number of lambs in the fields, loads of them. Didn't used to be until late January or February up north, most of these looked 2 - 4 weeks old. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) I`ll have you know: I`m from the original Mother Earth News generation....a fully paid-up back-woods woman; with heart a singin` and cheeks a blazin`. My Stihl 009 chainsaw is an eon old; I bought her (new) in `85 if I recall correctly.........She`s served every Winter`s needs since: I keep her very-very sharp and cutting-true and clean her fully after every day`s use (and the chain goes in a jam-jar of 'maintenance oil' `till next time). Several years ago, I did cheat and fabricated a hydraulic log-splitter from an RSJ and a hydraulic ram from an old JCB...`works well from the tractor hydraulics; but makes me feel lazy and out of touch with the work.....Even now in my later-mid 50`s, I can still swing the maul for a couple of hours at a time with a reassuring cadence. Debs I don't suppose you're into needlepoint or flower arranging as well are you? Regards Richard Edited January 5, 2013 by Happy Hippo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Debs I don't suppose you're into needlepoint or flower arranging as well are you? Regards Richard Sadly not ..........I appear to be lacking in many such departments; although I can bake and clean-house reasonably well! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 DebsI don't suppose you're into needlepoint or flower arranging as well are you?RegardsRichard Flower arranging with a chainsaw and needlepoint with a maul? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 The Turks have been doing it with delight. And residents of Brussels came up with delightful sprouts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 As long as they don't ask for too high a celery for doing it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 As long as they don't ask for too high a celery for doing it. Cloakroom-------------------------------------------------------> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Oh no - here we go again - I cannrrot stand any more of these punning sessions 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AndyB Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Oh no - here we go again - I cannrrot stand any more of these punning sessions Absolutely, old bean. I wish people would just, er pipe maris down. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Oh no - here we go again - I cannrrot stand any more of these punning sessions But they are currantly raisin a laugh. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 Cloakroom-------------------------------------------------------> Cor! The last time a lady invited me into the cloakroom it was really exciting! Enjoy! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Last time I was invited into a cloakroom it was to have my defective cleaning routine pointed out in detail.She was no lady it was MrsB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 May I invite everyone for a game of cabbage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 "Cabbage in the Cloakroom"? May lack a certain je ne sais quoi..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 "Cabbage in the Cloakroom"? May lack a certain je ne sais quoi..... Whereas baggage in the cloakroom................................... should not be left unattended! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Whereas baggage in the cloakroom................................... should not be left unattended! Cloaking the cloakroom might help with that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 "Cabbage in the Cloakroom"? May lack a certain je ne sais quoi..... Better than a pea in the cloakroom. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thought the cloakroom was where you kept a Far Eastern frog. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium martin_wynne Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Go on then -- make a pun on broccoli. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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