admin | October 9, 2007
A Hoe Lot Of Trouble By Heather Webber is a fictional garden mystery story which I thought was a light and entertaining read. The story was easy to follow and the main character Nina Quinn was a likeable person who I was able to warm to immediately as she was such a down to earth [...]
admin | October 6, 2007
I recently created a “Cool Chick” range of cafepress products.
I decided to order the set of 10 “Cool Chick” cards priced $16.99 (approx £8.50).
I was impressed with the cards when they arrived. They are a good size and made using a sturdy card. The photograph has reproduced well and the card is left blank inside [...]
admin | September 30, 2007
Carol @ May Dreams Gardens has a gardenblogger’s book club which I think is a brilliant idea. I have always wanted to be in a book club but always worried that I would turn up to the meeting and be the only one who had not finished the book. Anyway Carol’s club is great because [...]
admin | September 23, 2007
How The Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots is a delightful picture story book for children. It is, “A Swahili tale of friendship retold and illustrated by Barbara Knutson.”
The characters in the story are Nganga the guinea fowl, her “big friend” the cow and the lion.
As the story unfolds, not only does the reader learn how [...]
admin | September 4, 2007
My husband and brother-in-law have just produced an engine rebuild DVD for the MF 35 (23C) which is an excellent DVD for the vintage tractor enthusiast.
Dismantling and rebuilding a tractor engine can be a daunting task for most people. With this DVD anyone can undertake an engine repair with the confidence of achieving a high quality result. The Vintage [...]
admin | July 4, 2007
The plum chutney made by The Cottage Smallholder was sent as a thank you gift in return for the 6 guinea fowl eggs I sent for Mrs Boss the broody hen to sit on in our interblog guinea fowl egg project.
Plum Chutney made by The Cottage Smallholder
Yesterday lunch time I tried the plum chutney with a lovely [...]
admin | June 23, 2007
The grape jam made by The Cottage Smallholder was sent as a thank you gift in return for the 6 guinea fowl eggs I sent for Mrs Boss the broody hen to sit on in our interblog guinea fowl egg project.
Grape Jam made by The Cottage Smallholder
This morning I tried the grape jam on my [...]
admin | June 22, 2007
I recently read and reviewed the ebook entitled Famine In The West by John Gossop.
This intelligent, easy to read, yet thought provoking book grabbed my attention and made me sit up and think about global environmental issues relating to politics, farming and the way I live my life.
I am pleased so say that this excellent book has been reviewed [...]
admin | June 13, 2007
Preparation
Cooked in roasting tin for 30 minutes in a hot aga with a little water in the bottom of the tin.
Served with cheesey mashed potatoes and baked beans.
Verdict
No fat came out when cooked.
Flavoured sausages but not too strong.
Colour of the cooked meat was not pink when cut into but a light brown colour.
The sausages browned [...]
admin | June 4, 2007
Famine In The West
Written by John Gossop.
Published by www.peakfood.co.uk.
Priced at £2.95.
Famine In The West is a thought provoking book which looks at the global issues of climate change and agricultural reliance on fossil fuels and the effects of these issues on world farming and food production. John is not afraid to tackle these global issues head on because [...]
