Thank You Chantal .
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

Thats the problem sheep have no way of being traced where as cattle must have an individual tag which has a number which can be traced back to the farm that it was born on .On my fathers farm we have in individual "Herd Number " this number can only be used by us so that any animal with th...

Reasons to be cheerfull - heres 16


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Took the family out yesterday to the Seaforde Butterfly House in Co. Down in N.Ireland.

I fish for salmon and trout in the local river and also fish the sea as well. Also like taking things apart and trying to make them work or function better. Used to drive HGV's as a full time job up to a year and a half ago .Now I just do a load out at the weekend to Rugby to keep in touch with my m...

I can be found in Tebay North most Saturday mornings around 09.00 - 10.00.Usually drowning in a cup of coffee and a sandwich before heading to Stranraer or Carnryan for a boat home.

Geoff wrote:But which method wins on steep (1 in 2 or 3) slopes?

Goats

The service station is Tebay on the M6, it's fantastic, a real breath of fresh air. As one who drives HGV's at the weekend I can recomend Tebay or as it is signposted Westmoorland Services. It is clean well run and not the usual ripoff that most services have become . Dont forget to go to their sho...

Jenny Green wrote:

Piglet wrote:Peter is like me, built like a portugese racing sardine.

How many of those do you get in a tin?

Would all depend on the size of the tin - but I'd bet -- not many

Get well soon Peter

Slightly off topic - can someone tell me the logic of buying a diet drink along with a choclate bar? You know what I mean a Mars bar and a Diet coke . Why? Does the diet coke cancell out the calories in the Mars bar?

alan refail wrote:Expect plenty of warnings on your Irish coffee:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat
What are you doing to yourself

Alan

Growing old disgracefully alan.

Next time you buy a cup of coffee look at the lid - May contain hot liquid. And there was me wanting a cold cup of coffee

sorted now just needed to change a setting in my phone.

Thanks Mr PH .I am using the wimpole setting .So will check phone settings etc .

I grew this last year and some of the roots are still in the ground, but the tops look like they are starting into growth. Will they still be OK to eat or have I left it too late now? Also - anyone know the best way to cook. I've boiled peeled roots in lemon juice and water, then fried them gently ...