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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Edwarda who wrote (33622)4/3/1999 1:01:00 PM
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Here is another suggestion for something that may be done with a pea, from Viz Top Tips:

"Make your own matches by painting a pea red, soaking it in petrol overnight, then pronging it on the end of a cocktail stick."

G. Dawson
Bletchley

In the same spirit:

"Old shoelaces should never be thrown away. Soak them overnight in petrol, roll them in lard, then pop them in the fridge for a few hours. Hey presto. Perfect candles."

Rose Gray
Godalming

And one more petrol suggestion:

"A red balloon, full of petrol, tied to the end of a broom shank would make a perfect fairy tale giant's match."

G. Dawson
Bletchley
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