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Forum: Gardening 26-10-2015, 11:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,331
Posted By Sandi
Aysa the flowers on a Hoya are waxy. There are...

Aysa the flowers on a Hoya are waxy. There are different varieties and some do look like bells.
...
Forum: Gardening 26-10-2015, 10:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,331
Posted By Sandi
Aysa, I think you will find that it's a Hoya...

Aysa, I think you will find that it's a Hoya Plant.

https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#q=pictures+of+a+hoya+plant
Forum: General Chat 23-06-2015, 04:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By Sandi
Sorry Patsy, Had to go to bed it was 11.30 pm...

Sorry Patsy,
Had to go to bed it was 11.30 pm here not afternoon as it was for you.

Patsy you would have stayed if you had gone there. Sounds like Plantman's uncle is well settled there.

I...
Forum: General Chat 22-06-2015, 02:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By Sandi
Yes, my daughter( now deceased) lived there for...

Yes, my daughter( now deceased) lived there for quite a few years. It is a lovely country. The North Island from about halfway up is more tropical weather like Queensland, but the bottom half of...
Forum: General Chat 22-06-2015, 01:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By Sandi
Well, Just for that Patsy I will let you into...

Well, Just for that Patsy I will let you into another secret, just so you know it all.

Australians are not the only ones who called Brits Poms. New Zealanders also call them Poms/Pommy.
Forum: General Chat 22-06-2015, 01:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By Sandi
You're very welcome Patsy. Can't have you...

You're very welcome Patsy. Can't have you thinking we are bad mannered.
Forum: General Chat 22-06-2015, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,360
Posted By Sandi
Can I give you a hint. The British were...

Can I give you a hint.

The British were called Poms or Pommies because when they arrived in Australia as immigrants, their skin was very fair and their faces were red from the sun, which reminded...
Forum: General Health 11-03-2015, 01:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,971
Posted By Sandi
Pats, If you looked above my post. I was...

Pats,

If you looked above my post. I was replying to Bowie.
There was no need to be sarcastic or try to make out that I'm stupid and don't know what I'm talking about, just because I missed the...
Forum: General Health 10-03-2015, 02:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,971
Posted By Sandi
Bowie Lymphodema is caused by the Golden Staph...

Bowie Lymphodema is caused by the Golden Staph infection usually caught in hospitals when the virus gets into a sore or cut.

Everyone carries the virus on their skin, so that's why the nurses have...
Forum: Money Saving Tips 20-01-2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,009
Posted By Sandi
ZX81 Making compost is an art. You have to...

ZX81

Making compost is an art. You have to know how much of everything to put in so it doesn't become too smelly. I never put orange/lemon skins in mine, nor onion pieces. Worms don't like...
Forum: Food & Drink 10-01-2015, 01:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 881
Posted By Sandi
Yes Anita, that's why a like a home cook's...

Yes Anita, that's why a like a home cook's recipe. Someone's own special recipe is always the nicest.

Never tried them myself either and friend lives over 2,000 miles away so won't try hers either.
Forum: Food & Drink 07-01-2015, 03:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 881
Posted By Sandi
Thanks all for your advice. I did get her a...

Thanks all for your advice. I did get her a recipe off the net and yes there are often ones that aren't nice. Hence me asking because I always think personal recipes are the ones to get home cooks...
Forum: Food & Drink 02-01-2015, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 881
Posted By Sandi
Help with Rum Baba recipe.

Wondering if anyone can help me with an oldfashioned Recipe called RUM BABAS.

Have a friend who remembers them when she visited England many years ago and would like to make them.

I got a...
Forum: Home & DIY 29-12-2014, 08:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,378
Posted By Sandi
I think she meant that you shouldn't depend on...

I think she meant that you shouldn't depend on one thing only and not have another plan(escape hole) in mind or you could end up poor.

Something similar to "Don't put all your eggs in one basket"...
Forum: General Chat 20-12-2014, 05:50 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,605
Posted By Sandi
I still have decorations for my christmas tree...

I still have decorations for my christmas tree that my Mum had when I was small and the first tree lights she bought.
I have my first toothbrush (grandfather kept that for me) and the desk and stool...
Forum: Food & Drink 20-12-2014, 05:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,401
Posted By Sandi
When I cook meat or a chicken I always save some...

When I cook meat or a chicken I always save some of the juices in a small plastic container, you can add to it each time you cook something, put it in the freezer for use later on to make gravy. I...
Forum: General Chat 03-12-2014, 05:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,011
Posted By Sandi
Thank you all for your wishes. I did have a...

Thank you all for your wishes. I did have a great day, although it's been very hot here 36 C today.
Forum: Home & DIY 12-10-2014, 03:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 998
Posted By Sandi
Makes you feel great when you have solved a...

Makes you feel great when you have solved a problem.
Good on you, Jazzi.
Forum: Food & Drink 12-10-2014, 03:50 AM
Replies: 10,090
Views: 807,705
Posted By Sandi
No Cookiecake, I am intrigued. Never heard of...

No Cookiecake, I am intrigued. Never heard of doing that before.
Forum: Money Saving Tips 02-10-2014, 02:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,009
Posted By Sandi
Like Deb I make heaps of things. All my own...

Like Deb I make heaps of things.

All my own jams,pickles, chutneys even Peanut Butter.
Bread, cakes,biscuits,Desserts, Ice cream, Yoghurt.
Pies, pasties, sausage rolls.
Grow and freeze my own...
Forum: General Health 09-08-2014, 02:21 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 9,264
Posted By Sandi
Have a friend who swears by putting a couple of...

Have a friend who swears by putting a couple of camphor blocks at the bottom of the bed (in between the sheets) helps stop cramps and restless leg syndrome.
Forum: Gardening 31-07-2014, 12:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,500
Posted By Sandi
Thanks Celyn, I had always thought about...

Thanks Celyn,

I had always thought about getting a Buddleia but never got round to it. So maybe this was the one I was meant to buy .

I think she would approve. Life throws curveballs like...
Forum: Gardening 30-07-2014, 07:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,500
Posted By Sandi
Have just bought Buddleia Davidii "Dark Knight". ...

Have just bought Buddleia Davidii "Dark Knight". I am going to use this as a memorial plant for my daughter's ashes, as she passed away earlier this year. She loved dark purple and butterflies were...
Forum: TV & Film 26-07-2014, 06:32 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,787
Posted By Sandi
Some of us just love the Hockeyroo's. They are...

Some of us just love the Hockeyroo's. They are on a winning streak at the moment.

The Kookaburra's are doing well too this year.

Hockey is the sport in our house. Our family has coaches,...
Forum: Food & Drink 26-07-2014, 06:23 AM
Replies: 10,090
Views: 807,705
Posted By Sandi
We're about to have Beef and Red wine pie (home...

We're about to have Beef and Red wine pie (home made), mashed potatoes, peas and corn.
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