what 'modern' convenience have you given up?, page-81

gga,

Hmmm... Lady Gaga? If only I had her figure! Will also have to do something about my hair. Organic hair dye? Multiple colours, of course.

Re Soaking pulses in bicarb soda - I have to soak and boil some seeds for over a week before planting (tough shells). Would soaking bicarb soda do the trick or would it kill the seeds?

OPB,

Am off to Joyce Mayne to look at the Dyson long hose vacuum. Looks good.

Pinto,

Re cobwebbing, I'm not into impressing visitors at all. Have a fairly minimalist house with not a lot of frippery to distract the eye, so cobwebs are fairly noticeable. High rakedd wooden ceilings look great but attract cobwebs like there is no tomorrow.