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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Just add water......
    My Mother gave me her Dairy Book of Home Cookery when I was a student, which suggested doing just that. So I did. I made bulk amounts of...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Just add water......
    I'm a wierdo and avoid food in plastic, so glass jar for me. Travel light... pah! Pancake batter freezes without harm so you can enjoy...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Automatic egg cleaner?.
    There isn't much out there for very small scale use. The farm I am involved with have roll away laying boxes for the hens, so most are...
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    Good for you! I've seen one or two in operation over the years. Also owned and worked on a few Blake's power driven pumps of various...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Tilley storm lamp resurrection.
    Premium paraffin (C1 grade) is available on ebay, 20L for £44 delivered.
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Tilley storm lamp resurrection.
    It might well be worth replacing the rubber seals if you haven't done so, they age harden and can crack and cause pressure leaks, or...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Just add water......
    Full on pancake batter in a container and try and keep it cool. Not quite what you were after, but mmm pancakes!
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Time.
    Dipped beam is required between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise (it used to be an hour). Until the 1930s...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Time.
    Nah there are probably arcane reasons.... The Romans used a form of daylight saving after all, possibly ancient Egypt too... I bet it...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Time.
    But eaten at 16:00 GMT, or 16:00 GMT+1? ;)
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Time.
    We could reintroduce an extra hour of daylight saving on top- making 2 hours- as in the second world war. That would really give people...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread Time.
    It gives the internet a twice-yearly chance to moan about something? I enjoy it. It's what I've always known, helps define the year and...
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    On a similar theme, how many armchair (or perhaps 'internet') preppers wouldn't cope with reality? At a time when medical assistance is...
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread A couple of big batteries.
    They still degrade chemically with time- here's hoping they're still in good order.
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    Glow_worm replied to the thread A couple of big batteries.
    Sadly, that's not relevant if they haven't been regularly given a top up charge- even gel batteries become toast without maintenance. It...