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I really want to try my hand at quilting. My mother is an antique dealer, so has a house full of pretty bits and bobs of fabric, and I'd love to do something with them, rather than have them go to waste in drawers and cupboards. However, I know nothing about quilting, not a clue. Do I need lots...

I just had to strip the trees at my mother's (everyone going away for a few weeks, and we knew that they wouldn't survive), so have had a week of drying and making jam and chutney. I made: Apple jelly with various herbs, including mint, rosemary and thyme Apple and plum jam Apple and raisin...

I've got to find something to do with pounds and pounds and pounds of eating apples. I don't know what variety they are, but they've got very red skin, sklightly pink flesh, and are appalling keepers, so won't store for any length of time. Can I use them in the same way as cookers and perhaps...

Just thought I'd drop a little hello in here. Really enjoying reading everyone's journals and all the other information on here. Even though some things don't travel so well across the atlantic (canning is completely new to me!), I'm getting so many ideas and lots of inspiration from you all.