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Boxing Day Headcount

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by Motherwoman » Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:19 am
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Had a stroll round the garden yesterday and had the following in flower:
Daffs
Luecojum (?)
Vinca
Green Hellebore
And a couple of roses; Compassion...
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Last post by Diane
Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:15 am
Usefull Advice to Prevent Accumulating Dirt Under Your Fingernails

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by robo » Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:18 pm

I know another one,
Keep your hands in your pockets

Sorry I could not help it :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Last post by Motherwoman
Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:14 pm
Sales!

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by Westi » Sun Dec 27, 2015 5:56 pm

We went forth elbows honed to the tightest point to check the sales out in Christchurch. What a sweet little place it is - no angry folk, no queues,...

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Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:14 pm
Happy Birthday Alan

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by Geoff » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:05 pm

Not usually me that spots these - must be the new board layout.

Anyway, hope you had a good day.

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Last post by Catherine
Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:17 pm
And another thing...

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by Motherwoman » Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:22 am

Adverts. Can anyone make sense of perfume adverts?

How about that chap who drives into the desert to, for some unknown macho reason, bury his bit of...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:16 pm
Assistant Gardener

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by dan3008 » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:19 pm

Came downstiars this after noon to find my little girl "reading" my kitchen garden mag :)

So sweet, just had to share (will be emailing a...

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Last post by dan3008
Wed Dec 23, 2015 9:03 pm
Seeds from overseas!

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by Westi » Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:17 pm

Does anyone know if you can get seeds sent from Australia? My friend who is sending me seeds is being obstructed by the post mistress who won't...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:26 pm
Coffee Shops

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by Motherwoman » Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:00 am
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Is it me?
In our relatively small town centre Jessops closed and became a coffee shop, Millets did the same and a wonderful little garden shop that...
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Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:26 am
Porrage.

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by Shallot Man » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:40 am

The Memsahib and I are now into the porridge season. Looking in the supermarket at the various brands and more importantly the unit prices. Wondered...

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Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:18 pm
Pickling dilemma.

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by Ricard with an H » Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:02 am

I rarely buy pickled anything because of this dreadful dilemma, not counting for the open self-service in delis and supermarkets you can't taste-test...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:22 pm
Spring veg producing due to mild winter in December

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by PLUMPUDDING » Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:03 pm

Looking round the garden today there is some early purple sprouting broccoli ready and the rhubarb has sent up quite a few new shoots about 9 inches...

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Last post by robo
Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:08 pm
What gift would you buy for whom

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by Pa Snip » Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:27 pm
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What would you give a fellow member of the forum

One year since I joined and now feel I know some of you well enough to mention you on my 2015 gift...
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Last post by dan3008
Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:41 am
Boggy land

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by Barry » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:28 pm

The allotment where I have recently moved is on the slope of a hill. The soil , which is heavy clay, hasn't been worked for a number of years,...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:52 pm
Wow!

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by alan refail » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:13 am

If you haven't discovered this, have a look, but you'll need a head for heights!

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Last post by dan3008
Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:51 pm
Xmas?

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by Westi » Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:39 pm

Asked the same question last year, but always interested in what folk are doing for Xmas Dinner.

We are definitely going Turkey free & think it...

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Last post by Westi
Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:07 pm
Unfortunate names

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by alan refail » Wed Dec 02, 2015 4:05 pm
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Something to keep you busy during the long dark nights.

What's your favourite brand name which might put British consumers off?

If you've travelled...
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Last post by snooky
Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:31 pm
Christmas Shopping

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by Westi » Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:40 pm

I'm getting worse - keep going out to get a few presents for family & friends and end up buying things for us - (well read that as me), but hubby...

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Last post by Pa Snip
Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:36 am
Windows 10

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by John » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:30 pm

Nothing to do with gardening but I know a few of you are experienced computer types.
My machine tells me that my 10 upgrade has arrived. Have any of...

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Last post by John
Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:42 pm
Don't panic.

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by peter » Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:26 am
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Overnight the KG IT wizards did a forum security update, which worked but the forum went down because the new version wasn't compatible with the...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:09 am
Sometimes it pays to wait.

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by Westi » Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:25 pm

Been browsing on the internet for some new lounge furniture, not with any great intent to buy just yet though. And it was Black Friday & Cyber...

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Last post by dan3008
Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:40 pm
Tomato Seed

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by Shallot Man » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:53 pm

I notice a well known seeds- man is selling a blight free tomato seed for £3.99 for five seeds. £0.798 each. Add the P&P £4.95 and you arrive at...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:37 pm
POTATO SACKS.

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by Shallot Man » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:31 am

Bought some potato sacks from a well known seeds-man. The mesh is so fine my spuds have started to go green, had to double up the sacks. :(

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Last post by dan3008
Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:26 pm
Over 60's hair cut rate:)

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by Catherine » Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:44 pm

I rang a new hairdresser this morning to make an appointment and asked the young girl on the phone the cost of having my washed, cut and blow dried....

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Last post by Catherine
Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:09 pm
Oops what is happening

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by Catherine » Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:21 pm
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What is happening, is this a virus on our website
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Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:59 pm
Black Friday

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by Primrose » Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:13 pm

I'm surprised the internet hasn't totally crashed over the past couple of days.

My inbox has been so inundated with Black Friday consumer...

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:43 pm
New Computer!

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by Westi » Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:25 pm

I finally bit the bullet and bought a new Apple iMac. (Don't send begging letters, I've not won the lottery, got it interest free & had vouchers...

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Last post by dan3008
Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:46 pm
Christmas Gift Lists

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by Monika » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:13 pm

Every newspaper and magazine seems to have suggestions for Christmas gifts at the moment from 'stocking fillers' (at £10?) to horrendously hideous...

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Last post by Monika
Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:58 pm
Laying down a shed base

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by Barry » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:01 am
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Hello all those good at calculating amounts of material!

I am shortly going to buy a 6' x 4' shed.

This will be supported on a base consisting of...
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Last post by Barry
Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:22 pm
Blocking unwanted emails - Help please!!

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by Catherine » Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:03 pm

Can I pick everyone's brains please. I have an email from National Injets which goes to my Junk email folder (Norton Anti Spam). I have sent it to my...

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Last post by Catherine
Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:07 pm
Food unwrapped

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by Catherine » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:49 pm

Just watching Food Unwrapped on Channel 4. The presenter is in America on a beef cattle farm. (85% are kept in corrals like this) They have just...

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:13 pm
Update from the Techno-Wizards at Mortens Media

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by peter » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:27 am

OK, lets see how digestible you guys find this. :)

First it looks like humans may be registering, instead of bots, to bypass the Q+A captcha.
The...

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:12 pm
Doctor's striking?

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by Westi » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:13 pm

The hospital is going into melt down at the thought of covering the junior (& as I found out today quite senior) doctors. Not 100% sure of my...

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Last post by Gerry
Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:07 pm
Fresh chicken ummm

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by Catherine » Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:12 pm

We went to a Farmers Market yesterday in Grimsargh, Lancashire and bought some diced salt marsh lamb(which we froze) from one supplier (450g at...

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Last post by Catherine
Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:19 pm
RHS Rosemoor

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by Pa Snip » Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:11 am

Just had an enjoyable weekend away in North Devon, well ok it was damn wet and very windy at times. Did struggle to stay on our feet at times....

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:57 pm
Your Challenge for 2016?

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by Westi » Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:13 pm

I've tried to grow nice celery - constant disappointment, sweet potatoes - one pretty good year but not good size & slips this year didn't take,...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:13 pm
Say hello to my internet service.

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by Ricard with an H » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:15 pm

We had an incredibly slow broadband connection until recently, the Welsh government initiative to give us wireless started three years ago but we...

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Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:54 am
Unimpressed (sorry to be negative)

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by Pa Snip » Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:51 am

Unimpressed about what,

Well whilst others on the forum are debating the relative merits (or otherwise) of the freebie seed packets on the cover...

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Last post by Catherine
Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:35 am
Every Days a holiday

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by Pa Snip » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:42 pm

What a load of BO LOCKS !!

InternationalMensDay: Nov. 19 Marks Holiday Celebrating Men and Boys ( holiday where I ask ? )

The holiday was created...

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Last post by Catherine
Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:05 pm
Full-grown galleries

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:23 pm

Do they mean gay, as in happy and cheerful...... :D

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Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:02 am
A P(l)otted History part2, Aug 2015 onward

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by Pa Snip » Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:02 am
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As my previous 'Plotted History' thread

has reached 7 pages I thought it might be time to start another thread.

It seems ages since my last...
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Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:02 am
They're at it again!!!

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by Cider Boys » Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:15 pm
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Once more the busy-bodies and jobsworths are again making life harder and harder for us with their ridiculous regulations. I understand that from...
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Last post by Shallot Man
Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:56 pm
Early Autumn Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:21 am
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Morning all, i seem to have been missing from my post over the last couple of weeks, but here i am now..... :)

Anyway, what a beautiful Autumn...
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Last post by robo
Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:37 pm
A whole year trouble free!

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by Westi » Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:37 pm

Just noted it's been a whole year since peter posted in website help! Bet that looks good for anyone joining the forum.

Best they don't read general...

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Last post by Stephen
Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:10 pm
Best fruit/veg of the year?

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by Stonecoloured » Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:32 pm

It's been my 1st year of planting fruit and veg for myself and the Jerusalem artichokes have produced head and shoulders above the rest!
They're...

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Last post by Stephen
Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:06 pm
Thirst things first!

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by alan refail » Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:07 pm

Bridge Inn (640x360).jpg

We often used to visit this pub's beer garden in the summer when we lived in Leeds.

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:54 pm
Garden of endless wonder

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by dan3008 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:02 pm

I'm seriously thinking that my garden might be on the site of the old warehouse 12 (from warehouse 13, if you havent watched it, you should) I keep...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:10 pm
Crysanthemums

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by Shallot Man » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:42 am

Just dug up the chrysanthemum from the plot. On preparing them for the winter, I notice the are shooting like hell from the base. As I normally...

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Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:42 am
Persimons / Sharon fruit

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by Primrose » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:13 pm

(Also sold on our village market stall as "Kaki" fruit, althiugh I don,t know why.

I was just sitting here eating one and wondered idly if...

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Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:44 am
Define 'Working the Plot'

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by Pa Snip » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:51 am
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Our allotment site is controlled by our local council.

Surprisingly for a local council the tenancy agreements contain minimal rules and...
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Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:11 am
How to set your avatar (in 4 Simple steps)

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by dan3008 » Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:32 pm

Step 1 - get your image
Any image you like, however, there is a catch, it has to be 120*120px... and less than 125kb (thats really small... But if...

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Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:56 am

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