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Honey is very useful - good for blood sugar and application onto wounds as it's antimicrobial. Clove oil is great for tooth and gum pain.

Great preps everyone! Going back to cold weather clothes I must sing the praises of a weatherproof coat I've had for years. Hubby and I were walking near Rejkjavik ten years ago with a tour guide who knew his onions. It was January and I was wearing my trusty coat, sturdy walking shoes and many a la...

Great set-up Grayman! We've got 1 bantam hen now and some herbs. Generally go scrumping and foraging for fruit. My neighbours have a great allotment and are semi-retired. We do swapsies with my eggs and their veggies.

I'm on my feet all day carrying trays of science equipment and keeping an eye on several teachers and a few hundred children in science classes. Dance class on Monday evenings, archery on Wednesday evenings and Saturday morning. Swimming on Sunday evening and chores in between. I'm 4'10 tall so my l...

My herbal advice comes from two courses I've done taught by a medical herbalist who's run a herbal pharmacy for years. I would only make tinctures for myself to deal with minor ailments. Anything worse I always go to my doctor. Never, never never buy meds online.

I found this on the Netmums site. Called "Babylon" it's a remote medical service you get an app for on a smartphone. Talk/ text to a doctor or on screen without leaving home and even arrange prescriptions to be sent to your nearest pharmacy!


http://www.netmums.com/home/babylon-health

A friend of mine is a qualified Herbalist and he swears by Plantain and elderflower tea ( or just plantain). Nettles contain loads of iron, minerals and stuff better used for pain relief and a good tonic rather than hay fever.

I'm so excited for you! Heaps of luck. Organise your time, eat and sleep well. Don't burn yourself out. Take care of yourself and don't let the bast&?ds get you down!

Just something to keep a north eye on:

A very small population of the type of mozzie that can carry WNV has been found in the UK.

http://www.healthmap.org/site/diseaseda ... d-uk-22112

Good old climate change enabling tropical bugs to survive here!

Aww, lovely, Brambles!

Well done everyone it's really inspiring to read about everyone's equipment and gardens coming along!