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Winter bits and bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:42 am
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Well here we are into another season…..here’s hoping we don’t get too harsher Winter!
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Autumn Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:34 am
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Been hanging onto Summer as long as possible but, I suppose it is time to get into Autumn mode….
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Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:20 pm
Saved broadband beans

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by Colin2016 » Mon Nov 11, 2024 7:10 am

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Never saved seeds before so thought I would give it a go last year by saving couple jars of broadbeans.

Sowed 30 fortnight ago and they have all...

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Thu Nov 21, 2024 3:32 pm
"...equine quadruped to the aqueous solution ..."

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by Monika » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:54 pm

Seeing Pa Snip's mention of the phrase "you can lead a horse to water ...", reminds me that, for a few years, I have tried to re-find the...

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Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:54 pm
Washing line

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by Myrkk » Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:10 pm

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I was reading another *cough* magazine, one that shall remain nameless and they were debating whether clothes lines had any place in a garden?! One...

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Wed Oct 09, 2024 10:15 pm
Cheeky Squirrel!!.

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by snooky » Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:34 pm

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Popped over to the allotment and amongst other goodies picked some sweetcorn brought it home and left the bag outside the back door.Went back an hour...

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Mon Oct 07, 2024 6:48 pm
Bit of a dilemma.

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by snooky » Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:47 pm

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The tenant behind me has a thornless blackberry bush which,to say the least,is getting out of hand.It is encroaching onto my site and into my fruit...

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Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:13 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Sep 29, 2024 6:27 am

May I wish another one of our long standing members, Robo, a very Happy Birthday.
Hope you get to do something nice for the day!

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Last post by Janeth
Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:28 pm
Shed on E-bay

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by snooky » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:08 pm

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There is a sentry box type shed for sale on E-bay listed at £59-99 but with coupon £56-99.I have bought one took me an hour to erect and it is of...

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Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:12 pm
Please can we have some more 'funnies'?

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What a day - please can someone brighten it up a bit?

Things started badly when I went into Northampton to return a Christmas present bought for my...
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Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:51 pm
Machete Ban.

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by snooky » Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:33 pm

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I wonder how the upcoming ban on machetes and zombie knives will affect us Gardeners.I bet that quite a few of us have a machete-type tool in our...

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Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:09 pm
Pets

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by peter » Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:55 pm

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My 12 & 1/2 year old rescue dog has had us on an emotional roller-coaster the past week and a bit.
He's a 32Kg German Shorthaired Pointer, we got him...

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Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:02 pm
Butterflies.

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by Shallot Man » Mon Sep 16, 2024 1:39 pm

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The only Butterflies I have seen in the garden this year are Cabbage White.

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Sun Sep 22, 2024 4:43 pm
Summer Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Jun 22, 2024 7:37 pm
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Well it looks as if we are in for some very hot weather, early next week so, thought we better have a fresh start.
Actually, it got a little too hot...
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Last post by Primrose
Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:00 am
Bits and bobs No3.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:27 am
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At Monikas request, here is bits and bobs No3. :)

Morning all, well today i'm going to be sowing all sorts of things in the greenhouse.

Just...
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Last post by Westi
Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:36 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:37 am

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Dear Primrose, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed…hope you get to do something nice!
Thank you for being such a wonderful forum member, for...

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Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:54 am
Happy Birthday OldHerbaceous

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by tigerburnie » Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:08 pm

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Happy Birthday young man, hope you had a good day.

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Last post by Myrkk
Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:06 pm
A grand day out

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by tigerburnie » Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:27 pm

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Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:30 pm
Bargain time

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by tigerburnie » Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:50 pm

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If you have a Dobbies GC nearby, it would seem there's a lot of discounting going on, picked a few seeds up at half price for next year.

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Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:33 am
I am the new girl

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by Emely097 » Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:40 am

You have made your position pretty well!!

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Last post by Westi
Tue Aug 13, 2024 6:57 pm
Dyson Customer Service

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by Geoff » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:18 am

Nothing to do with gardening but others might be interested in this.
Our 2003 Dyson vacuum cleaner failed last Friday. After a bit of research I...

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Mon Aug 05, 2024 9:16 am
Wormery

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by retropants » Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:48 am

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I have nixed the rotating composter idea, now I am thinking of getting a wormery, the type with several layers or trays. Does anyone have any...

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Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:38 pm
Happy Birthday Shallot Man.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Aug 01, 2024 12:32 pm

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Not sure if you will pop onto the forum today, Shallot Man, but if you do may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed…..hope you get to have at least...

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Last post by robo
Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:26 pm
Grow Cook Nourish by Darina Allen

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by Stravaig » Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:27 pm

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This is not a cheap book. The RRP is £40 although I got it new from Amazon for £26. It's a large tome. Perhaps I'll need a wheelbarrow to move it...

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Tue Jul 30, 2024 1:08 pm
Goldfinch

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by Stravaig » Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:17 pm

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Husband said he'd spotted a goldfinch on his walk to work. And he sent me a link.

What a lovely little creature. We're going to put out some bird...

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Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:28 pm
What do you do with old 'rubbish'?

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by Stravaig » Mon Jul 22, 2024 2:47 pm

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I have two or three old frying pans. I don't need or want them any more. I don't want t o put them in the bin, ie landfill. And the snobby charity...

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Last post by Stravaig
Tue Jul 23, 2024 4:12 pm
Does anyone want a quick job in Medway/Kent?

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by Stravaig » Mon Jun 24, 2024 8:45 am

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We seem to have a lot of dead shrubs at the front which look unsightly. Plus the place needs a general tidy up at the back. I reckon it's a two day...

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Last post by Stravaig
Mon Jul 22, 2024 3:01 pm
Olive - a bit dahn souf centric this month

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by Stravaig » Wed Jul 17, 2024 6:23 pm

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I subscribe to Olive foodie magazine, among others. Delicious is probably my favourite. Anyway, Olive's August edition arrived recently.

It's got a...

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Last post by Myrkk
Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:32 pm
Breast cancer charity collection.

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by Shallot Man » Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:48 am
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But a bag of clothing out for Breast Cancer Charity collection. Someone had it away before the charity vehicle came around :( :( :(
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Last post by Westi
Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:11 pm
Cat food packaging

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by Stravaig » Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:20 pm

I often like to browse online supermarket products. I like eating fish and so often recently I've been Ooh, I fancy that! Only to discover it's cat...

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Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:20 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:21 am

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And a Happy Birthday to you too, xinto….just in case you pop onto the forum.

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Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:01 pm
rotating composter

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by retropants » Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:07 am

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Has anyone used one of these before? I'm thinking of replacing my darlek, which takes years to compost anything. I only have the space for one darlek...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Jul 01, 2024 6:51 pm
A grand day out

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by tigerburnie » Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:38 pm

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We went for a drive over the hills for lunch to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary, here's a video f the climb into the Royal Deeside area.

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Last post by Myrkk
Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:31 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:38 am

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May I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Jan, and hope you have a wonderful day.

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Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:38 am
Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue May 14, 2024 5:46 pm
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Spent all morning in the glasshouse, as it was raining!🙂
Although it will have settled in the plants, that I planted over the weekend…..
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Last post by Westi
Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:47 pm
Gift bags for home made Christmas pressies.

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by lizzie » Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:25 pm

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The lovely Grockie and I were wondering where people got their gift bags from when they have made bikkies etc for people. Looking in Lakeland but...

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Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:02 pm
Free fruit

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by Stravaig » Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:16 pm

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I guess you guys are all growing your own but we're not...

Despite it being a relatively upmarket area the only shop within walking distance is...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Jun 11, 2024 12:14 pm
Winter chat and preparations

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by tigerburnie » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:13 pm
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Somewhere to maybe talk about non gardening related things, or perhaps loosely related to gardening......... plans for next year perhaps?

I shall be...
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Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:21 pm
Grow Your Own Drugs

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by Stravaig » Wed May 08, 2024 6:41 am

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Easy recipes for natural remedies and beauty fixes by James Wong.

I like James Wong and always enjoy his columns in newspapers. Husband was dropping...

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Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:29 pm
Spring Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:35 pm
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Well here is hoping…..😀
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Last post by Westi
Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:26 pm
Late Winter Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:07 pm
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Well seem to be able to post as normal, thank goodness!

Looks as if we are in for some hard frost next week….just wish I had got more of the Winter...
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Mon May 27, 2024 9:13 pm
Robins

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by peter » Mon May 20, 2024 1:46 pm

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After rotavating I had a few hours fun with robins, one was investigating the rotovated soil and carrying off beakfulls of wrigglies to a nest...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon May 27, 2024 9:00 am
Christmas!

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by Stravaig » Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:48 am
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The post has just arrived, including a missive from Lakeland to tell me that the joy of Christmas is inside. :roll: OH is still on 'late summer' and...
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Thu May 09, 2024 6:43 pm
Borrow rather than buy?

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by Stravaig » Tue May 07, 2024 10:25 am

I just read on The Guardian's website an article about borrowing rather than buying. You know, do you need a whole toolbox full of kit for a one-off...

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Tue May 07, 2024 7:31 pm
We're moving to Scotand

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by Stravaig » Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:04 pm
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Husband unexpectedly was offered a side-step job in Scotland. We'd probably have stayed in SE England, within London commuting distance, if we had...
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Tue May 07, 2024 9:40 am
Vouch - driving me mental

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by Stravaig » Wed May 01, 2024 5:31 pm

There's a firm called Vouch - they verify your details so your proposed house rental or whatever else can happen. That's fair enough but they're...

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Wed May 01, 2024 5:31 pm
How excited am I???

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by vivienz » Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:11 pm

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To see this! I've been watching it like a hawk for the last week, now it's a question of who gets it first tomorrow - the woodlice, hubby or me, in...

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Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:37 pm
Heavy footed!

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by Stravaig » Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:38 pm

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We're in a ground floor flat. I have difficulty with stairs and only the taller most modern flats have lifts.

I think the guy upstairs is a cross...

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Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:15 am
Be Nice to Snails

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by Colin2016 » Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:06 pm

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Been hearing that I have to be nice to snails as well as slugs, not a chance for either on my plot, they enter at their own risk.

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Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:24 pm

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