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The world is your oyster, or should I say cake..

Advantages: Variety of recipes that are hard to find elsewhere, cakes of all kinds represented.
Disadvantages: Some recipes need hard to find ingredients or equipment

As my sister and I have an ongoing challenge to make a new sweet and savoury recipe every week, I get through a lot of recipe books. That's the excuse I use to buy more anyway, especially if they are second-hand and very cheap! I bought Julie Duff's "Cake ...

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Review of Cakes from Around the World - Julie Duff

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The Self-Sufficiency Bible: interesting ideas throughout!

Advantages: Lots of info: just enough depth for you to get started on aspects of interest!
Disadvantages: Hardback isn't really grab-friendly or easy for up-the-garden reference!

Ok, I make no apologies- I really like this book! Even though our thoroughly urban lifestyle dictates that we can't implement all of its lovely ideas, it's just a good read anyway which gives rise to plenty of food for thought! What's it all about? Th ...

PlaysNicelyWithOthers 01.02.2012 · Read full review
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Review of The Self-Sufficiency Bible - Simon Dawson

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It's a MUMOIR!!!

Advantages: Beautifully presented book, Denise's diary entries are very good
Disadvantages: Too much emphasis on diet and exercise

When I found out I was pregnant, my partner and I were both thrilled, as it was planned and very much wanted. I had been pregnant before and have four children already, yet they were all born in the 1990s and I hadn’t been pregnant for over fifteen years ...

KarenUK 15.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Bumpalicious - Denise Van Outen

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