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CONVERSIONS - WEIGHTS, LIQUIDS and MEASUREMENTS

Members may find these useful if using any of the suggestions on our Recipes or Craft Corner Pages. These are not exact conversions but are sufficiently accurate for most recipes, knitting patterns, etc.

Members may find these useful if using any of the suggestions on our Recipes or Craft Corner Pages. These are not exact conversions but are sufficiently accurate for most recipes, knitting patterns, etc.

Weights
1oz	30g
3.5oz	100g
7oz	200g
1lb	450g

Measurements
1 inch	25mm
2 inches	50mm
6 inches	150mm
1 foot	300mm
1 yard	91cm
1 metre	3ft 3in

Liquids
1 fluid oz	30ml
2 fluid oz	60ml
5 fluid oz (1/4 pint)	140ml
10 fluid oz (1/2 pint)	280ml

OVEN TEMPERATURES

A quick guide to converting between gas marks, Centigrade and Fahrenheit. These are approximate but are accepted values and are accurate to within just a few degrees.

Gas Mark	Centigrade	Fahrenheit
4	180	350
5	190	375
6	205	400
7	220	425
8	230	450

COMPOST HEAPS

A quick list of what you can put on your compost heap. The ideal size should be 3-4 ft wide and the same sort of height

any soft vegetable matter
uncooked kitchen refuse such as teabags, tea leaves and vegetable matter
human
urine (peeing on your compost heap speeds up the decomposition process
dung from herbivores such as horses, cows, chickens, etc.
fresh bonfire ash

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