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Rocky

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by Chantal » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:55 pm

For all of you who remember Rocky as my damaged, star gazing baby, this is how he looks today. He's come a very long way...

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Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:23 pm
Does anyone keep bees?

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by Jenny Green » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:06 am
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I'd really like to try this one day and I'd like to hear others' experiences - or even if you know someone who does it's be great if you could pass...
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:40 pm
Can O Worms Disaster?

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by neilp6777 » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:29 am
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Hi everyone, this is my first post and it has come at a time of need!

I have a concrete parking space, but no garden, so I've been using a Can o...
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Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:39 pm
Chicken manure

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by tea-shot » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:29 pm

Can anyone help? I've just been cleaning out the hen-house - again :roll: - and was wondering if the manure should go on its own heap or is it OK to...

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Last post by tea-shot
Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:45 am
First frogspawn

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by Primrose » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:31 am
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Yippee! Spring has truly come to our garden. The first batch of frogspawn appeared in my mini pond today. Last year it arrived on March 11th. But I...
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Last post by Primrose
Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:21 am
Welsummer Cockeral and Barbu D'Uccle Hen

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by Myrkk » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:17 pm

The welsummer cock our bantams hatched out last year has become aggressive towards the bantam hens and cockerals. Up until recently he was fine with...

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Last post by Myrkk
Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:18 pm
fattening chickens for sunday dinner

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by maree t » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:09 am

hi all
we are hatching our own birds in an incubator and intend to eat the excess cockerels. we have been doing that with last years birds but are...

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Last post by gloworm
Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:52 am
Overwintering tadpoles

Last post by Jenny Green
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by Primrose » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:21 pm

I've heard about these but today in my mini pond I've just seen what is obviously an over-wintered tadpole who has developed four legs and almost...

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Last post by Jenny Green
Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:37 pm
Are foxes ever aggressive?

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by Barry » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:21 pm
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I am currently moving plants between an old and a new allotment. Unfortunately, I am having to do this mostly in the dark, which can be quite...
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:15 pm
I wonder why!

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by Johnboy » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:39 pm

YOU CANNOT FEED CATERING WASTE TO FARMED ANIMALS.

It is illegal to feed catering waste to farmed animals. This was banned in the UK in2001 when...

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Last post by alan refail
Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:08 am
Birds beginning to nest already ?

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by Primrose » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:08 pm

I can't quite believe it but today I've seen a blackbird and a bluetit picking at the pile of moss we raked out from the lawn last week-end. Surely...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:16 am
Joke for today

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by Happymouse » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:04 pm

The R S P C A Inspector travelled 100 miles to inspect a zoo after lots of complaints from the public
When the Inspector arrived he found just one...

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Last post by alan refail
Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:58 pm
Broody banty - urgent!

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by tea-shot » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:00 pm

Urgent help required please. We have one black banty who has suddenly decided to sit in the nest box - all day today so far. She got quite upset when...

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Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:27 pm
New arrivals on site

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by tea-shot » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:41 am

We've just had a marvellous gift of four hens to join our little flock.:D They are a bit bedraggled and have had to be treated for mite and other...

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Last post by Diane
Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:03 pm
this might give some ideas

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by peat » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:18 pm

Pete

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Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:25 pm
Red admiral

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by Monika » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:57 pm

I have just been told of a red admiral butterfly sighting in north Leeds. Now, red admirals did not used to overwinter in England, they came in...

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Last post by Colin_M
Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:16 pm
RSPB BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH

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by alan refail » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:09 pm

Are you takng part in the Big Garden Birdwatch? Saturday or Sunday 27-28 January. How many birds does your garden attract?
Details on
Hope you can...

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Last post by Monika
Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:48 pm
turkeys for next xmas

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by maree t » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:34 am

i am thinking of trying to hatch out some birds to grow on for christmas dinner next year. the eggs are very expensive but nothing like the prices...

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Last post by maree t
Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:53 pm
flying hens

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by Alison » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:07 am

Our flock is free-range in our large orchard. Last Jan 06 we lost 14 poultry to foxes during one day. No feathers, no noise. Only 4 were left. A...

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Last post by sally wright
Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:39 am
Dead chicken

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by Phil B » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:22 pm

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me? Our 2-year-old hybrid chicken has just given up the ghost, leaving two very unhappy children. We are left...

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Last post by Phil B
Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:11 pm
Mouse in the house.

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by peter » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:00 pm
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My greenhouse now has a resident mouse.

My garden now has transient rats, courstesy of next door's bird feeding.

What next?

I should be glad...
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Last post by Chantal
Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:06 pm
A Merry Christmas to our feathered friends

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by alan refail » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:11 pm

Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda i bob un ohonoch sy'n cadw ieir a hwyaid.

A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you who keep hens...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:12 pm
How do you stop a dog that digs?

Last post by Losos
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by Jude » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:46 pm

Anyone got any ideas?
My lovely back garden resembles the Somme just 4 weeks after aquiring a labrador X golden retriever puppy.
We've had a...

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Last post by Losos
Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:22 pm
Do outdoor chickens need heat during winter?

Last post by Phil B
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by Phil B » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:12 pm

Hello,

We've recently purchased a few chickens and wondered if someone could give us some advice as to whether they need some sort of heating...

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Last post by Phil B
Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:32 pm
Visiting Blackbirds

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by Jea » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:58 pm

We have several Blackthorn (sloe) trees / bushes on the wildlife part of our allotments and its been a very good year for sloes. When I was up there...

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Last post by Jea
Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:58 pm
Thin egg shells

Last post by Diane
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by Arnie » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:04 pm

Hi to all :)

My Hens are still laying, but one of them over the last couple of days has produced eggs with very thin shells, I can pick them up...

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Last post by Diane
Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:16 pm
Winter Hen House Lighting

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by darran91 » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:02 pm

Hi,
I have just bought 2 light sussex and am getting 4 hybrid when they arrive.
I have done a lot of reading on the net and its seems a 50/50 split...

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Last post by beeman2
Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:40 pm
skinny hen

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by nini » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:18 am

My 6 yearold son and I started keeping a few hens last year,starting with 3 1 year olds and 2 chickens. Since they are my son`s (in theory)I picked...

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Last post by nini
Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:34 pm
Hedgehog Family Wanted - Desres rent free, Free slugs!

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:50 pm

I am getting on really well with my new garden, the only thing missing is hedgehogs! Apart from the fleas we love to have them a-round (pun intended)...

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Last post by RAREBREDCHICK
Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:16 pm
Crane flies (Daddy Long Legs) - do they bite?

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by Kevin Wright » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:01 pm

Can anyone settle a debate between me and the present Mrs Wright? She flattens any crane flies that come into the house at night as she reckons they...

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Last post by arthur e
Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:01 pm
Squirral Squadron

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by lizzie » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:42 am

Hi All

Where I take the dog for his walk, there appear to be some squirrals that need to have ASBO's served on them. At first, I thought it was...

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Last post by Mr Potato Head
Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:46 pm
SUSSEX BANTAM - YOUNGSTOCK

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:19 am

Hi, I am doing my last hatch this year. So, if anyone would like:

Light Sussex Bantam Cockeral

Buff Sussex Bantam Cockeral

Available once...

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Last post by RAREBREDCHICK
Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:19 am
Daredevil monkey

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by Primrose » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:10 pm

Has anybody seen this amazing video about a monkey?

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:30 pm
Buster

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:04 am

Hi, some might say this is inappropriate? But I came accross this auction on ebay and assuming it is true it is a sad, sorry tale. So any of you that...

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Last post by RAREBREDCHICK
Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:52 pm
Baldy bum chickens

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by Sue » Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:59 pm
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I've got 2 Wyandotte bantams that I bought as POL birds last autumn. They have been in moult for about 3 months now - see below:

There are...
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Last post by Sue
Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:10 pm
Rogue ladybird

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by Primrose » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:57 pm

I found a ladybird on some foliage this morning which seemed to have a lot more spots than the usual ladybirds I come across. I seem to rememnber...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:21 am
pigs

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by jane E » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:47 pm
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I have 2 GOS gilt pigs - 6/7 months old. We're deciding whether to slaughter or breed from them. They've done a wonderful job clearing ground, but...
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Last post by jane E
Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:45 pm
disorder in the hen house

Last post by RAREBREDCHICK
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by fen not fen » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:57 pm

Since some of my hens started to moult there seems to be a lot more strife than before. Previously they seemed to rub along quite happily with just...

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Last post by RAREBREDCHICK
Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:06 am
Star gazing chicken

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by Chantal » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:08 pm
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Rocky, is a two month old cockerel has a neurological disorder called star gazing. He was badly beaten up by either the girls or his siblings when he...
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Last post by Chantal
Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:24 am
Dead Sparrow

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by jopsy » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:13 pm
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went upstars earlier only to find a dead sparrow at the top of my stairs
im pressuming one of my cats killed it but it still looked so perfect so im...
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Last post by Zena
Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:04 pm
Keeping a solitary hen

Last post by Chantal
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by Primrose » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:59 pm

The restrictive covenant on our garden sadly prevents us from keeping "poultry" but I wondered whether I could get round this by keeping a...

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Last post by Chantal
Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:16 pm
You must watch this - cute vid

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by Diane » Wed May 17, 2006 12:06 pm

Found this clip on another poultry website

Aaahh

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Last post by seedling
Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:42 pm
First Egg

Last post by Chantal
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by beeman2 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:10 am

You may remember me asking about some Burford Brown pullets a while ago, well in the end I settled for 6 point of lay Black Rocks.Had them just 3...

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Last post by Chantal
Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:03 pm
Magpies

Last post by DahlisMarie
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by Myrkk » Tue May 30, 2006 10:23 pm

Hi,

Can anyone suggest a deterent to stop magpies going into the henhouse and pinching the eggs.

We've had no eggs since the weekend and I...

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Last post by DahlisMarie
Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:22 am
ISA Brown pullets for sale

Last post by The Grock in the Frock
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by Southmead » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:17 pm

Hello

I have a few ISA Brown pullets for sale at point of lay. Very good egg layers and very friendly/docile birds.

We are in Leatherhead,...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:04 am
Slow worm in my compost bin

Last post by Sue
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by Happymouse » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:17 pm

I have a slow worm in my compost bin. Is this good ?

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Last post by Sue
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:32 pm
Rooster booster ligthing

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by vivie veg » Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:35 am

Hi,

Has anybody tried this system? Does it work? Any alternative systems?

As the days are growing shorter and my young ducklings (22 weeks old)...

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Last post by vivie veg
Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:35 am
How old are my chicks?

Last post by Diane
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by vivie veg » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:29 am

Last weekend I bought 6 mixed chicks from the auction (only 50p each, the step-son wanted a chicken for his birthday). However I don't know how old...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:07 pm
Feeding Chickens

Last post by Diane
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by Arnie » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:26 am

Hi to all :D
After reading Sue Hammon's article in the latest issue of the KG it would appear that I am Guilty of over feeding my hens. I have 6...

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Last post by Diane
Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:11 pm
STAPEHILL ABBEY ANIMALS - ALL MUST GO! (Wimborne,Dorset).

Last post by Diane
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by Diane » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:20 pm

This is to let anyone in the Wimborne, Dorset area know that Stapehill Abbey is having to get rid of ALL the farm animals immediately and is...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:04 pm

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