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sorry for the caps..this just happened in the last few hours. we got away with no fatalities in sept. not this time... awaiting the death count now...and personally, I don't know if my friends and family are alive at this point. Will update as soon as I have anything to share. Gxxx

The day has finally arrived, am heading out on my bike this afternoon. Am taking the SV650 as it has a nice big topbox for all my gear.My bloke is taking the SV1000 and a packrack. There'll be four of us and one of the guys got all techy and organised an excel spreadsheet with all the...

A chatroom link is going to be added as a sticky in the chit chat forum for one month ONLY as a trial. basic common sense applies.. this room is for quick replies to wine issues. keep cussing to a minimum nothing sexist or racist unless you want to be banned no illegal conversation...

I'm just interested in the difference in prices globally. If anyone else has questions.. fire away... it'll be interesting to see the differences.. Question.. How much is turkey a kilo, ( kilo equals 2.2 pounds ), in the supermarket/butcher in the US? and how much does it cost in UK? I...

went in for the interview this morning and starting tomorrow.. working here http://www.advancedeco.co.nz/index.html ( shameless company plug!) Allie:p

Leather coats... and.... bottles of nail polish all in the same shade of red.. just doing a 'change of season wardrobe organisation' 32 leather coats is too many .. right? Allie:a1

Just thinking about this today..ageing wine under screwcaps.. well you can't really do it can you?.. There's no cork with air getting through to the wine. Will the wine still make the long molecule chains without the extra oxygen getting through via a cork? does it take twice as long to age ...

tried to sneak it past us quietly huh? Happy Birthday to you..! Allie

where do you think he is? my guess is he is out helping BP plug that mid ocean oil leak Allie :bt

One of these has come up for sale at a reasonable price. Am quite keen to go have a look/take for a test ride.. Any of you out there been on one of these, or have any comments on their performance? All comments appreciated. Allie

Ok if you're in a rush or have minimal ingredients to hand....Do you have a family favourite? If you care to share then post it here.. I'll start with basic meatloaf. 1kg minced steak (2.2 lb) 500gms sausage meat (1.1 lb) 2 onions grated 3 carrots grated 1 soup mix ( I usually add an...

Ok if you're in a rush or have minimal ingredients to hand....Do you have a family favourite? If you care to share then post it here.. I'll start with basic meatloaf. 1kg minced steak (2.2 lb) 500gms sausage meat (1.1 lb) 2 onions grated 3 carrots grated 1 soup mix ( I usually add an...

Ok.. so what happens to all of the medals you win? are they hung on the wall? stuffed in a drawer? dragged out at wine club meetings? deposited safely in a bank safe deposit box? in a wall safe behind your favourite picasso? ( ok that one was tongue in cheek ) I mean... some of you...

Fruit "extracts' are NOT steamed juices.. if you are fortunate enough to have a steam juicer.. can the fruit juices directly into the jars for later use. Just adding a few extracts I have done and canning instructions plus any relevant extras.. Because these extracts are boiled and...

This is an excellent relish.. very popular with the teenagers . Last time I made this, I doubled the recipe but was two cups of zucchini short, so I made up the balance with oversized gherkins too big for pickling. I also substituted half celery salt and half fennel seeds for the celery seed as...

A jar of these is always open in my fridge.. It's the blokes favourite pickle.. and it uses up all the oversized gherkins from the garden. a sweeter pickle that goes with everything.This pickle must be stored in a DARK place, or the cucumbers will lose their colour, and it is best eaten after 2...

Never buy supermarket, prepackaged, cream cheese, sweet chili sauce type stuff ever again. This is much nicer. Super quick, easy, and seal of approval from the teenagers. I bought two boxes of capsicums from the grocer that were getting on a bit and starting to wrinkle ( they were cheap!)...

This uses up your courgettes that get too big.. uses up those giant marrow ones. I mix the green ones and the yellow ones together. A sweet pickle, looks great in the jar and goes well with cheeses. Allie Ingredients 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 2 red bell peppers or green bell...

I used the fortune plums , smaller with a yellow flesh and deep red/purple skins. Marinate fish or chops and cook on the grill. Very tangy and particularly nice with fish. Allie Ingredients 3 lbs Italian plums 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced 3 hot chilies, , finely chopped 1...

In desperation at having too many beans and not enough freezer space. I put all the excess into jars using this recipe.. they are excellent. I put them out with cheeses as a platter for guests and they just disappear. Also chopped finely into mayonnaise they make a terrific tartare type sauce to...