Marian,

I just loved your dense post....and I burst into laughter at your realization of the topic of conversation! ha! It's true...I can't believe what intimate details are given out on these forums. It's rather refreshing in an unusual way!

So...you can't find Epsom Salts ? Have you tried the drugstore - it will say 100% magnesium sulphate...and most people use it to soak their feet in. (!) There has been some controversy about this - but I have tried both the ES that says 'for internal use as well as external' AND 'for external use - hot tubs etc - only'. There is no fragrance...and they both look exactly the same and both say 100% magnesium sulphate. I wonder if you can find that?

If you still can't find it...we have one guy here who drinks 4 glasses of prune juice the next day. Spaced 1/2 an hour apart. He says that that does the trick.

You could also try the salt water flush...it is a litre of warm water with 2 tsp of good salt in it that you drink down. You have to stay near a bathroom for a few hours, however, because it will cause you to 'pee out your bum'! Apparently! I have tried it twice, but it hasn't worked for me. I don't know why.

Interesting about the green 'germ' inside the garlic...I do remove it anyway. I'll have to experiment with your theory.

And....OH! I would love to see a picture of the ancient pigeonnier across the way...mmmm mmmmmm!

Tracey