THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)

[Wonder]

Great buys everyone.

Maddy, your pictures aren't showing up 

[maddy]

Maddy, your pictures aren't showing up 

I noticed that    Apparently photobucket allows you 10 GB free per month free storage.....so if your photos have been viewed in excess of 100 times each in a month, you have to pay for extra storage.....which I'm not!
The alternative is to link them directly to my photobucket account   

[goldfish]

Just noticed how Maddy's response reads to Photobucket's invitation to "upgrade to Plus . . . "

[CreamPuff63]

I tried to resist, but failed.

[goldfish]

 . . . and Margaret can't seem to hide her delight, CP!!      Enjoy the book!!  Looking forward to hearing how you find it!

[jeninwa]

Enjoy your book CP, looking forward to seeing what you make.

[CreamPuff63]

GF this woman really knows how to extract money from me. I checked the publishing date before buying as she tends to change the bookcovers all the time, and then you don't know if you've already got it  Everything looks so nice, I really don't know what I'm going to make first.

[cookie1]

It looks wonderful CP. like you I love baking. I look forward to your review of it. 

[astarra]

Astarra, I want a actifry , let me know how it is.

So far I love it....does yum garlic bread on TM bread spread with TM garlic butter ..... delish! Also great for cooking battered fish etc, look at this site for ideas of what it can do.... http://www.afrecipes.net 

[Bedlam]

I have finally managed to find some Australian-made pure merino wool thick socks for the kids    They spend heaps of time playing outside, even in the cold and the wet, and the thin cotton or acrylic socks that are so common in the major chain stores just dont make the grade.

Sadly, it is not very often that I am able to find Australian made clothing anymore either - but today I found this company that is a family-owned business that makes quality socks using local Australian wool:  http://www.lindnersocks.com.au/   So I stocked up!

Just wanted to share.... My girls bought DH the loveliest socks back from NZ,possum wool, soft and warm, how do I know? They went in the dryer and now fit me!  Luckily it was he who through them in,I had treated them with care.  Just a word of warning.

[CreamPuff63]

They sound lovely Bedlam. Great score!

[mcmich]

I have finally managed to find some Australian-made pure merino wool thick socks for the kids    They spend heaps of time playing outside, even in the cold and the wet, and the thin cotton or acrylic socks that are so common in the major chain stores just dont make the grade.

Sadly, it is not very often that I am able to find Australian made clothing anymore either - but today I found this company that is a family-owned business that makes quality socks using local Australian wool:  http://www.lindnersocks.com.au/   So I stocked up!

Just wanted to share.... My girls bought DH the loveliest socks back from NZ,possum wool, soft and warm, how do I know? They went in the dryer and now fit me!  Luckily it was he who through them in,I had treated them with care.  Just a word of warning.

Gotta love the Kiwis - we protect possums and they make socks out of them. 

[gertbysea]

They even eat them!

[BeezeeBee]

Astarra, why did you choose Actifry instead of Philips Air Fryer? Been looking at the Air Fryer but not sure as the capacity is small and yet the appliance takes up precious kitchen space.

[jeninwa]

Today at the local farmers market I bought native limes.
Red  centre and sunrise limes and a jar desert raisin relish. These limes  are a good source of vitamin P.
The sunrise limes you eat the whole fruit.