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Laughing at Myself

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by Nature's Babe » Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:04 pm

:lol: Ever the optimist, looking at a shoebox full of seeds, all in order of when I need to plant them, all planned out when to plant, spread over...

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Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:31 am
Happiness is.....

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by alan refail » Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:40 am
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I see Dave wants to spend two million to find out how happy we are.

What makes you happy and how can statistics measure it?
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Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:30 pm
What's Happened

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by Arnie » Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:01 am
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I have a couple of questions I would like to ask :roll: Is this type of posting allowed or is it going to incur the wrath of the moderators :shock:...
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Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:49 am
Tudor Allotment.

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by Nature's Babe » Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:22 pm

What grew in a tudor allotment?

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Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:19 am
Thought for the weekend - Fri 26th Nov.

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by peter » Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:33 pm

" By no means all of my friends are gardeners and I never say to people 'would you like to look at the garden?' because any lover of gardens,...

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Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:09 pm
Christmas potatoes - not

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by Catherine » Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:16 pm

I planted some potatoes in the pt in bags hopefully for eating at christmas. Several weeks ago we lost the lot with blight. :shock: Everything went...

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Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:00 pm
Chocolate.

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by peter » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:37 pm

What is the best chocolate to recieve at Christmas? :D

And, this is the difficult bit, how would you convince soemone to buy you some? :shock:

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Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:01 pm
Incinerator.

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by snooky » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:17 pm

The Environment Agency have granted a license to Viridor to build and operate an incinerator to burn household rubbish from five nearby...

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Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:42 am
Thought for the day - Friday 19th Nov 2010

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by peter » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:23 pm

"To go to the greenhouse when the weather is wild, to close the door, to stand and listen to the wind outside, to the rain that slashes the...

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Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:20 pm
Scam

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by Shallot Man » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:13 pm

Subject: FW: DON'T IGNORE THESE - CHECK YOUR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD RECEIPTS and PARCEL DELIVERY

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> CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE LEAVING THE...

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Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:03 pm
PHONE SCAM

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by Shallot Man » Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:37 am

Postal Scam

Can you circulate this around especially as Christmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards...

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Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:38 pm
It's a cracker.......

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by peter » Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:41 am

Breaking News. Steve Jobs is to buy Ireland to solve the debt problem. It will be re-branded iLand. :roll:

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Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:26 am
Winter puzzle #2 - GK crops

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by alan refail » Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:36 am
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...That's GK as in General Knowledge!

Identify these places and name the vegetable that connects the three in each group

EG if your answers were...
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Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:03 pm
constitution why do we have them?

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by The Grock in the Frock » Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:26 pm
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was just wondering ? :?
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Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:38 pm
Winter puzzle #1 - How well do you know your veg?

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by alan refail » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:02 am
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Something to fill the winter nights.

I have been busy "disemvowelling" some of the plants you might find in a vegetable garden. All you...
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Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:31 pm
What are your top 5........

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by lizzie » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:53 am
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............ male TV chefs arses? I've done a similar survey on Facebook with male singers and got some interesting answers 8)

Here's mine

1....
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Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:06 pm
Bits and Bobs Autumn 2010

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by alan refail » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:41 pm
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The summer thread has gone quiet and Mis Medi (Harvest month - September) is here, so maybe it's time for a new thread.

The nights are drawing in...
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Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:24 pm
One for the pretentious chefs?

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by peter » Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:09 pm

Go with it, its not quite what the first bits seem....

Link now corrected.

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Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:38 pm
Good news for our environment - world.

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by Nature's Babe » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:36 pm

Wow. All credit to our Government for realising our interconnectivity - the value of nature. and humanities impact on natures systems. :)

+ More...

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Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:36 pm
Making jam from frosted damsons

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by Primrose » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:27 pm

Was walking along with a friend recently when we passed a hedgerow laden with frosted damsons (which she was wondering about going back to, to pick)....

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Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:20 pm
SOLAR PANELS

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by Compo » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:34 pm

Has anyone come across the deals that are enabling householders to have free photovoltaic cells. The way it works is that so much of the electricity...

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Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:50 pm
How old are your joints?

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by Primrose » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:37 pm
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Here's a little fun test for all you active gardeners to do to find out whether you're overweight and whether your joints are younger than you are in...
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Last post by Monika
Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:14 pm
Hoping you are all OK after the high winds.

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by Nature's Babe » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:38 am

Calmer here in the south east this morning, apart from two cloches blown over despite being pegged down, and a tree branch landing atop an archway,...

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Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:28 pm
Hello!!!!!!

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by lizzie » Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:42 am

Hi everyone. How's everything going? Not been around for quite a while due to being poorly but am feeling groovy again so thought I would pop in and...

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Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:30 am
Wish List for Christmas.

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by Nature's Babe » Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:59 pm
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Just wondering what gardening gifts you are all secretly hoping Santa might pop in your stocking at Christmas. You never know Santa might take a peek...
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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:49 pm
Keeping our cool

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by KG Steve » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:18 pm

Hi Folks
While trawling the forum a few comments caught my attention. They were to the effect that some members are feeling a little worried that...

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Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:48 am
Aaaw shucks - I missed it !

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by Nature's Babe » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:41 pm

We had a spare bale of hay which I thought I would try to impregnate with mushroom spores. I put it in a quiet corner, under the shade of the grape...

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Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:44 pm
A thoughtful article on GM technology

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by alan refail » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:46 am

GM again!
No apologies for posting this link. It is a very measured, thoughtful and informative article by Professor Jonathan Jones, senior scientist...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:27 pm
Gone at last!

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by Primrose » Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:36 pm
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THANK THE LORD !!!

Have finally picked the last courgette and the last handfull of beans. Have been trying for ages to reduce the freezer mountain...
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Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:15 am
If you thought Gardener's World was dumbing down...

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by Geoff » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:13 pm

....you should try "Giles and Sue Live The Good Life".
Makes GW look over intellectual.

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Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:38 am
I'm getting married in the morning.

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by johnsgirl » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:38 pm
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John and I met at a party of mutual friends who now live in France they have today made the journey back to be our witnesses, so tomorrow the four of...
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Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:14 am
Bonfire night

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by glallotments » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:29 am

Anyone know when it became OK to have firework parties over a long period?

I remember when I was a child (Oops giving away my age) that we were only...

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Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:24 pm
Happy birthday Macmac

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by donedigging » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:30 pm

Hope you have a great day

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Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:33 pm
To wash or not to wash? That is the question

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by alan refail » Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:59 am
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With the obvious exception of potatoes, beetroot, Jerusalem artichokes and the like, we never wash anything from the garden. A bit of muck gets a...
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Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:38 pm
Air ambulance x3

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by Catherine » Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:22 pm

Yesterday we walked out of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lakes. A wonderful walk but on our way back we saw the yellow air ambulance (North West...

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Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:35 pm
Censorship

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by alan refail » Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:03 pm
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Since having a thread I started ("Compost kilometres") removed last Friday, and receiving a "board warning" (reasons unspecified...
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Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:26 am
A beautiful day today

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by Catherine » Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:36 am

This morning we have woken to a lovely day so we are off to Kirkby Lonsdale today for a walk. Then for the rest of the weekend we will be decorating...

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Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:31 am
Can anyone tell me why?

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by Catherine » Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:17 pm

We are in the middle of having to re do our lounge because of a damp problem caused by dodgy building work which we did not know about. So new...

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Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:24 pm
We did it again....

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by peter » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:06 pm

Let the Kiwi's stuff us, but not as badly as on some previous occassions and my son and I were sat in the corner top tier above our solitary awarded...

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Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:55 am
Autumn Colours.

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by Parsons Jack » Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:59 pm
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Is this year better than usual for the autumn colours? The leaves seem to be hanging on for longer and the range of colours is simply stunning :)...
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Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:51 pm
Bowland Walks: Tatham Fells

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by Catherine » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:17 pm

Recently we down loaded several walks called Bowland Walks: Tatham Fells and over the last few weeks, on a Monday, we have been working our way...

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Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:57 pm
idle thoughts

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by richard p » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:38 pm

1. Teaching Maths In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of timber for £100..
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?

2....

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Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:38 pm
Ok I know I am missing a few brain cells at the moment but!

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by Catherine » Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:20 pm

I know I have been on this web site for quite a few years but I still dont know how to change the b***dy time on my page so pleeease some one tell me...

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Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:43 am
Boot size record?

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by peter » Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:33 pm

Today putting wire onto the fence posts I put up yesterday meant much marching up and down on a mix of fresh dug soil, including augered clay crumb,...

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Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:17 pm
Global warming -How Gardens might change in the Future.

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by Nature's Babe » Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:53 pm

The National trust Pictures Future Gardens -

What vegetables will we be growing ?
Hotter dryer summers, possibly wetter winters, how will we...

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Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:10 pm
You just never know about the provenance of the food you buy

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by Primrose » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:33 pm

Was reading in The Telegraph today that a crisis about toxic rubbish dumps around Naples and Mount Vesuvius is polluting the soil and ground water...

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Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:56 pm
Don't say "organic" say "sustainable"

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by alan refail » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:58 am
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Patrick Holden seeks new language to boost organic food sales :wink:
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Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:43 pm
Kitchen Gardeners' Songbook

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by alan refail » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:30 am

And a bit more light relief - let's all sing along with...

Give Peas A Chance
Blue Swede Shoes - by Elvis Parsley
Super Cauli, Veg Fantastic,...

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Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:37 pm
Sprout wine - and other wines ?

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by Nature's Babe » Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:28 am

The most disgusting wine I ever made was Pee pod wine errr Pea pod !
The most alcoholic brew my husband made beer in a too small bucket so...

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Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:28 pm
Catalogue mania?

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by peter » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:33 pm

Ok now, be honest with me. ;)

How many seed catalogues will you get this winter?
How long will you spend perusing them before placing any orders?...

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Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:16 am

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