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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Absolutely the right approach Artjak - it's the only way.  It also works with children - consistent boundaries that is - not spraying with water - although it did get my teenage son out of bed on a school day image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    Don't tempt me dove! Teenager still in bed, have reminded him twice he has a collage trip so needs to be early. Wonder if he wants to skive off? right off to find the plant sprayer....
  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    image Mrs G

    Ladybirds?  Look more like question marks to me Rbimage

  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Back to Christmas , anybody tested any more mince pies to find the best ?

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  • DorsetUKDorsetUK Posts: 441

    I make my mincepies, they seem to disappear with great rapidity.  The mincemeat is already made along with the cakes and puddings which go to various neighbours and family.  I don't do much else in the way of Christmas shopping apart from the odd quirky thing which I think will suit someone.  My four grandsons all get cash, or their parents do for the two youngest.  My offspring have high incomes but I have time and while they can and do cook, (a touch of Verdun hereimage), my Christmas cakes etc have a reputation beyond the family. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Same here - home made every time.  Bought mince pies???  Pah! image

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    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,352
    You could build a rockery with my homemade ones. I just cannot 'do' shortcrust pastry - can't even roll out the shop bought stuff properly !



    My family are very glad I buy W/rose luxury mince pies!!!
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Topbirdimage

  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Ditto Topbirdimage  I usually buy them. I read the magazines that have taste tested and scored them and then buy a pack of the top two or three to make sure the ones I get for Christmas are the nicestimage  Not started yet though.

    My next job is to start on Christmas fruits. Well - marzipan fruits which I give to some aunties as presents.  The ones in the shops are tiny and cost a fortune.  You can get two bites out of mine. Umm wonder how I got bigimage

  • archiepemarchiepem Posts: 1,155

    TTD  sainsburys two boxes for £4 . plus  8 nector points . 4 after  11th april next yearimage

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