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 Topic: Heston Blumenthal... |
crumbledust
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 Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Tue Nov 07, 06 11:03 pm Subject: Heston Blumenthal... |
I don't know - I'd do an awful lot for a black forest gateaux like that! 
Actually, it made me want to experiment. I like the combination of science, engineering and food. I'd love to make ... |
| Topic: derelict property renovation |
crumbledust
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sat Oct 07, 06 2:56 pm Subject: derelict property renovation |
The Ecology BS has a forum which might give you some useful info http://www.ecology.co.uk/ . And, of course, they are willing to lend on derelict properties 
Wow, a good old-fashioned Building ... |
| Topic: Roller blinds. |
crumbledust
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Oct 04, 06 1:25 pm Subject: Roller blinds. |
| Just fixed mine. The end bits are cheap plastic, and over time the edges have been chewed up, meaning the blind wouldn't stay up. I realised that the ends were identical, and just swapped them over - ... |
| Topic: BBC2 'Going Green' documentary wants to hear from you... |
crumbledust
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri Sep 29, 06 2:55 pm Subject: BBC2 'Going Green' documentary wants to hear from you... |
| If the government gave 100% grants or some other measure to ensure that all low income families and pensioners had proper wall and loft insulation, <snip>, then it would help those people to sav ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
Replies: 144
Views: 105416
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Thu Sep 28, 06 4:58 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
But the opposite of all this can be true. Can't it?
How often do you walk past and apple tree with apples rotting on the ground? A cherry tree with fruit going mouldy? And feel bad that no one has ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
Replies: 144
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 4:11 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
I know I will probably regret asking this; but, crumbledust - what on earth is THAT a picture of on your avatar?
I thought it was one of these things a lady carries in her glove box in case she ne ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
Replies: 144
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 3:29 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
I don't think you'll find anyone disagreeing with that, but just because some git nicked your giant puffballs doesn't mean we're all trampling recklessly around the countryside.
The problem is that ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 3:18 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
Can I use that as an excuse if I ever get caught shoplifting a Mars Bar? 
That's a point: what about all those seagulls, squirrels, rats ad foxes that go a-raiding and eat our processed food?
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| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 3:12 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
| It's a difficult one, as essentially we are animals, designed to eat what nature provides. Just because we can jump in the car and go to wherever to buy our food, doesn't mean we're wrong to still be ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 3:02 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
However well intentioned CKR may be do you think that any legislation or control would stop at reasonable control?
I believe that people are more than capable of self-control. I don't believe contr ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 2:48 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
I think youself and CKR may have different uses for the land here.
Yup, I intend to frolic naked through it  |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 2:47 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
| Which is a different and probably far more valid argument that we should be using fewer chemical treatments in handling our waste and instead handle it more naturally and not an argument for preventin ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 2:44 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
Eh? What about all the hedgerows that have been grown from seed, planted out, and maintained by man?
Hedgerows are the bit that's left when Man's taken the rest of the land for himself.
What h ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 2:35 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
I agree foraging in moderation is o.k. I'm just worried nobody is moderating it.
Of course to ask that someone should moderate would just give the government an excuse to make foraging ilegal witho ... |
| Topic: The ethics of foraging |
crumbledust
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 27, 06 2:30 pm Subject: The ethics of foraging |
Don't berries like to be eaten so they get released somewhere else? It seems like dumping in the countryside might be acceptable after all.
*shakes fist* Curses! You beat me to it! |
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