Lovely link..Thanks..

It's all very well consulting people. How many will tell you they want to see their own benefits/wages/pension frozen or cut?
None.

Economic neccessity means at times you cannot have what you want.

See the Irish as a terrible example.

People get the politicians they deserve... In the good times, anyone who dared to suggest that living on borrowed money was a bad thing was howled down and politicians who suggested prudent spending were not listened to.. Politicians only reflect the mood of the voters.. IF the Irish Government fall...

Chocolate without Turkish Delight is like a rose without scent.

-2C here. Nice and crisp for running. Looking forward to snow running..

Pyjamas? Not needed..

Leave them behind..

I'll bring my toothbrush...

I never GET it serviced. I diy. Costs about £1 in oil annually Occasionally new air filter - every 4-5 years £4. I sharpen blades myself. Takes 2 hours for each mower.. My youngest one is 12 and pretty good. Atco Balmoral bought s/h. My oldest is 37 and still going strong..Was my father's - Hayteret...

I'll bring the gin and dancing girls..


Who's doing the entertainment?

I have been growing raspberries for about 30 years.. Used to have lots of beetle problems.. Don't spray and have not done for about 15 years and still have a few but not a major issue. No chickens.. but lots of wild birds and a male pheasant likes hiding between the canes...and presumably eating wha...

18 years younger.

Regular running, yoga, and exercises , cod liver oil supplements and a mixed diet make me .. well feel younger..

We cut it,,, and then turn it over so the cut is not visible....

One lilac - broken at bottom. Dead.
2 broken fence panels - next door's

Err.. that's it.

Just a normal winter squall here...Anything under 80mph is unremarkable...we get them every winter...

The cannabis growing ones seem very good.

No I don't grow cannabis (!) but I fell heir to some in 20 litre containers (don't ask).. and they appeared to work well on flowers...

Li-ion batteries are the only batteries for any tool you rarely use.

Unfortunately, for a chain saw, any battery costing under £150 is likely to be too small...

So any chainsaw under £250 is unlikely to be either big enough or have a wothwhile battery life....

I save mine till spring... kept in old plastic dustbin.. Then apply to rasps...

I agree with John Walker above re the Global Warming Garden thread..

He was just getting interesting - even if he was is wrong!