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RE: I need a man.....

i recently got a new washing machine and the old emptying thing used to fit both pipes in but the new one seems to be bigger - i bought this complicated looking attachment thing and fitted that but its made no difference - i will figure it - one day

RE: I need a man.....

hi there Riya - I have been really busy

RE: A sharp reminder

that sounds awful - maybe just hearing it from you will do Jay and Andi some good - lay it on thick when you tell em - somehow I dont think you will have to exaggerate - I can hear it myself - horrible!!!

RE: I need a man.....

but seriously, first thing to check is the fuse in the plug next the filters - just cos that looks professional, then u have to put a pencil or ciggie behing yr ear and say hmmmmmmmm a few times - after that Im stumped

RE: I need a man.....

dont encourage him Hugs

thats probably just one of the names he uses for her

RE: I need a man.....

ah sod it - buy some new ones that sounds like a brilliant idea

RE: I need a man.....

when yours is mended please send help for mine - it floods the kitchen - by the way - is it plugged in

RE: A sharp reminder

oh dear Gra - thank god it wasnt you or the lads, do I know the person, it wasnt John with the alsation was it

RE: Ten Rules Of Housekeeping

I like the number 10 one - oh the joys of living alone

RE: Us Economy

Yep, I guess not much has changed hey GB, they just invent new names for the situations

RE: My Mother

Robert, I wish you strength and am sending positive energies to you and yours

RE: should heather mcartney ex wife of paul ncartney get any of his money ?..if so ..how much ?

Judd - that is terrible - but I agree

she is the mother of the child and as such she should be reasonably supported to bring her up but apart from that - nah

RE: do we really need someone to complete us...

I would be happy to just test the theory

RE: simple ideas to " GO GREEN "

I noticed a few people have suggested composting so have found this guide of basic principles

Composting is a fun and environmentally-friendly activity. It's something anyone can do to make a positive contribution to helping the environment.

In order to give new composters a helping hand, Jane Gilbert, Chief Executive of the Composting Association gives her tips for making your own compost.

“Making compost is fun and an important way to recycle. If you follow these tips you will have your own supply of top quality compost in no time at all:

Put your compost bin in the garden on bare soil.
Good compost needs the right mix of ingredients. Create a good carbon to nitrogen ratio, browns to greens. Dried flowers, woody stems and cardboard (browns) are high in carbon; fresh grass cuttings and kitchen waste (greens) are high in nitrogen.

Composting works best of you add a lot of materials at once. Chop large items into small pieces to help speed up the process. Try to ensure your compost is moist but not wet. Add water if it is too dry, cover and add dry material if it is too wet.

Every now and then introduce air into your bin either by using a garden fork to mix the material or add more scrunched up paper and card.

To help speed up the composting process add a handful of soil, finished compost or a compost accelerator (young nettles are an excellent natural accelerator).

Keep adding a good mixture of materials.

Your compost will be ready to use when it resembles dark soil and has a sweet, earthy smell. This can take anywhere between 6 – 24 months.

You can compost many organic items. However some work better than others.

Do compost

Uncooked vegetable peelings & fruit

Hedge trimmings

Grass clippings

Leaves

Scrunched up paper

Tea bags and coffee grounds
Meat/bones


DO NOT COMPOST

Fish

Dairy products

Cooked food

Coal ash

Cat/dog litter/poo


A word of warning though, once you start composting it becomes very addictive. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!”

The Composting Association has produced a fact sheet which will help newcomers learn more about composting, it can be downloaded

RE: simple ideas to " GO GREEN "

Hi Riya and thanks - sorry I didnt get back to post on here yesterday - I had a couple of beers when I was out and got home just too tired for the comp

People have put some really good ideas on here and all thankfully not too taxing to read like the MRSA thread was

RE: simple ideas to " GO GREEN "

Hi Riya, Im glad to see its going so well - am still away from home but just checking in from a friends comp - see you later

RE: When you give ...... do you expect something back?

most of the time yes, but for me I see the eyes or expression - words aint necessary sometimes

RE: HALLOWEEN

Blessed Be - and may the spirits of your ancestors be at peace

RE: When you give ...... do you expect something back?

Not at all, its great fun being altruistic - I love guaging peoples reactions - it really shows you about them

RE: She is gone....

Sad news Chele, I wish you strength..........

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

ya know, I was reading on all this most of yesterday and found research going back to 1968, the findings of which were warning of the current situation - why has it gone on so long we may ask - most reports suggest this is because the pharmaceutical industry are involved in the same way that makes health care simply a dream for many - it makes my blood boil

maybe they are holding back on some kind of magic pill that they are about to release any day now which will stop all the children, old people and other vulnerable ones from dying cos the antibiotics no longer work - but dont hold your breaths - I reckon this is money lust cathcing up with the world.

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Do a thread Riya, it sounds like a really good idea but I have to go out in an hour or so for a few hrs

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Good idea Riya but I feel also inclined to be organising all out protest marches or something

Years ago, when food contamination scares first began appearing in the media etc. people began to laugh it off before long with cries of "hahaha we wont be able to eat anything soon" - well folks, I think that day is closer than we thought.

RE: I met a guy.......

maybe you are feeling like a trapped animal because of the changes you know this will inevitably represent in the relationship between you and your daughter - get your head round those things first.

Its a massive thing to allow a stranger into your nest.

Maybe you would feel better about this if you knew the guy a little better first Alida, take it very, very slowly - the answers dont all come at once, stuff has to be worked on - slowly

If you feel an attraction, maybe have a date away from the house - one thing I have learned is that the children grow and go, possibly leaving you thinking wistfully about the one that got away

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Thanks Dom, thats one of the purposes of this thread - and as you say, while people will buy these things unquestioningly - theysa gonna keep on putting em out there

we have to find a way to speak out and thats another reason I did the thread

we dont have to keep on being the victims of the money brokers - we can have this thing working for us rather than against - but people have to be aware and willing to speak about it - to their politicians if necessary - there are various petitions to be found in google

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Just found this on the veggies issue



Codex adopts twenty food standards at Rome meeting
Listeria, Salmonella: the bacteria that won't die
Antibiotic use promotes resistant strains of Campylobacter

11/22/2005 - Antibiotics given to livestock can end up in vegetables and pose a health threat to consumers, according to a study looking at the use of animal manure as a fertilizer.


The University of Minnesota study will add to the level of public concern about the food the eat. It also serves as a warning to food processors that they need to be vigilant when sourcing their vegetables.

The processing industry is under regulatory and consumer pressure to ensure the safety of their food products. Regular breakdowns in food safety and reports on contamination have raised consumer awareness about the problem.

The study, published in the Journal of Environmental Quality, indicates that processors will have to be careful when sourcing their vegetables, whether non-organic or organic. The contaminationthreat is due to the US laws allowing farmers to use animal manure as fertilizer in both conventional and organic agriculture.

In the study, University of Minnesota researchers found that corn, cabbage, and green onions absorbed chlortetracycline from manure fertilizer obtained from pigs that were given the antibiotic.

Chlortetracycline is a member of the tetracycline class of antibiotics that are used in human medicine to treat upper respiratory tract infections and other illnesses. Tetracyclines and otherantibiotics also are used as feed additives in poultry, hogs and beef cattle.

Feed additives are not used to treat disease, but to promote slightly faster growth and to compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary conditions on industrial-scale farms.

When the antibiotics are ingested by a human they can spur the bacteria naturally present in the intestinal tract, including types of bacteria that can cause serious disease, to becomedrug-resistant, the researchers stated.

"Vegetarians may think the huge overuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry will not affect them, but that's not true for two reasons," stated Margaret Mellon, the director ofthe Union of Concerned Scientists' Food and Environment Program. "Consumers eating vegetables grown on soil fertilized with manure may be unknowingly ingesting antibiotics. Even moreimportantly, resistant bacteria that are created on the farm can contaminate air, water and soil that can travel significant distances."

While raw and composted manure may be used with little restriction in conventional agriculture, the US Department of Agriculture's rules requires that manure used in organic farming be composted or be applied at least 90 days before harvest. In the study, the crops were harvested within only 42 days, so the findings may not apply to organic vegetables, the researchers stated.


And, if anybody reads this far down - may you have a long and healthy life

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Thanks Riya, Im really happy that you found this important enough to bring it back up.

I thought when I was doing the first bit that it would maybe not hold peoples interest cos it was so long but really, its our childrens futures at stake here and I was apalled yesterday reading of all these 'additives' which are used in the intensive farming quest - intensive profit seemingly is all thats imoprtant - sad..............

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Veal is one of my long time pet hates too;

Human Health Hazard

Would you knowingly serve your family sulfa drugs, clenbuterol, penicillin, tetracycline, or drug resistant strains of bacteria for dinner? Of course not. Unfortunately, these and countless other substances have been found in veal calves.
The harsh conditions in veal factories result in severe calf diseases. By depriving veal calves of their mother's milk, fresh air, exercise, adequate nutrition, and proper veterinary care, veal factories are a breeding ground for stress and infectious diseases.

Veal factories attempt to counter the effects of intensive confinement by administering a wide array of antibiotics and other chemicals. This "cost effective" practice represents a significant hazard to public health.

The routine use of antibiotics in veal and other factory farm products is resulting in antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. These virulent bacteria render formerly life-saving antibiotics useless in combating human disease.

Misery on the Menu

From his first day to his last, the life of a "milk-fed" veal calf is one of deprivation, stress, and disease.
Veal factories take newborn male calves from their mothers and chain them in crates measuring only 22" wide and 58" long. This is where they will spend their entire lives.

Veal Facts

Chained in tiny crates, veal calves cannot walk, turn around, stretch their legs, or lie down in a natural position. To obtain the light colored meat sold as "milk-fed" veal, calves are deliberately kept anemic.

Veal calves are denied all solid food.
Veal calves suffer from chronic diarrhea.
Veal calves are kept in darkness.
Respiratory and intestinal diseases run rampant among veal calves.
Veal calves are deprived of drinking water.
In a futile attempt to quench their thirst, the calves gain weight quickly by drinking more of their drug-laced liquid feed. Serious leg injuries are caused by a complete lack of straw or other bedding.
To prevent muscle development and speed weight gain, the calves are allowed absolutely no exercise. This is the terrible fate of hundreds of thousands of veal calves every year in the United States. Consumer awareness and consumer pressure are the most effective means we have for eliminating the health hazards posed by factory farming and for ending the needless suffering of animals.

Your personal boycott of veal and your support of HFA will help end this Cruelty and stop one of the most bizarre agricultural practices ever developed - the deliberate raising of anemic animals.
Please help HFA put an end to this Cruelty!

Protecting Farm Animals

The Humane Farming Association is the nation's largest and most effective organization dedicated to the protection of farm animals. Founded in 1985, HFA has gained national recognition and respect through its hard work and its highly-successful campaigns.
HFA's comprehensive programs include: anti-Cruelty investigations and exposes, national media campaigns, direct hands-on emergency care and refuge for abused farm animals, consumer boycotts, legislation, and youth humane education.

All combined, HFA's programs and activities represent the greatest hopes of those seeking to create a better world for farm animals.

antibiotics in the food chain - any comments?

Hiya GB

funny you should mention a fish product atlthough the wild sturgeon is under threat of extinction, there is a big source of pollution of the ocean caused by some of the methods used in fish farming. but the bit below, taken from a greenpeace document says more;

Toxic chemicals


The input of man-made chemicals to the oceans potentially involves a huge number of different substances. 63,000 different chemicals are thought to be in use worldwide with 3000 accounting for 90 percent of the total production tonnage. Each year, anywhere up to 1000 new synthetic chemicals may be brought onto the market.

Of all these chemicals some 4500 fall into the most serious category. These, known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They're resistant to breakdown and have the potential to accumulate in the tissues of living organisms (all marine life), causing hormone disruption which can, in turn, cause reproductive problems, induce cancer, suppress the immune system and interfere with normal development in children.

POPs can also be transported long distances in the atmosphere and deposited in cold regions. As a result, Inuit populations who live in the Arctic a long distance from the sources of these pollutants are among the most heavily contaminated people on the planet, since they rely on fat-rich marine food sources such as fish and seals. POPs include the highly toxic dioxins and PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) together with various pesticides such as DDT and dieldrin. These chemicals are also thought to be responsible for some polar bear populations failing to reproduce normally.


Are you eating fish 'n' POPS tonight?

Scarily, seafood consumed by people living in temperate regions are also affected by POPs. Oily fish tend to accumulate POPs in their bodies and these can be passed to human consumers. When oily fish are rendered down into fish meal and fish oils and subsequently used to feed other animals, then this too can act as a pathway to humans. Farmed fish and shellfish, dairy cattle, poultry and pigs are all fed fish meal in certain countries, and so meat and dairy products as well as farmed and wild fish can act as further sources of these chemicals to humans.

has anybody ever hired a private detective

Thanks Kepi - all these things I will go through with her and lots I already have - I think she wants to know the truth of the matter and also deserves to - nobody likes to be living a lie and I think she would rather lick her wounds and move on than live as she is doing at the moment, in limbo.