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The legacy of the frost & snow

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by Colin_M » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:58 am

It's been interesting to see how the frost & snow before Xmas and through January has affected our plants. Usually I have brassicas & leeks...

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Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:48 pm
KG MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVES!

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by Johnboy » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:24 am

Although I no longer belong to HDRA, which to me will forever be HDRA however many name changes it has, I very much care what happens to it.
As usual...

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Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:08 am
Happy Birthday K.G.Admin

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:34 am

A very happy birthday to you, and hope you have an enjoyable day.

Bet there will be cake! :)

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Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:24 pm
Horse manure with shavings

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by surferal » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:42 pm

Evening all...

is it possible to use horse manure and shavings instead of the usual straw?
the t'other half has a horse but he is on a bed of...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:11 am
Emma Rawlings a page 3 girl!

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:38 am

No, no, no, not a page 3 girl out of the Sun newspaper, but a page 3 girl in the very nice, free Kitchen Garden Journal 2010 that arrived in the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:40 pm
If you could only grow one variety......

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by alan refail » Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:03 am

For various reasons most of us use more than one variety of most of the vegetables we grow. If you were limited to just one variety of everything,...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:19 pm
Best piece of equipment not for gardening

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by Catherine » Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:41 pm

Yesterday we went walking up on Fair Snape Fell and Parlic Fell above Chipping. We were out to try our newest piece of equipment that isnt for...

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Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:22 pm
What actual MONTHS are 'early spring', 'late spring' ?

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by Piglet6 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:56 pm

Hi, not too sure quite where to ask this.

In magazines and books they say "plant them out in late spring" etc. (early spring, mid-late,...

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Last post by Piglet6
Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:21 pm
Biodynamic Update 3

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by pump_king » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:52 pm

Today (18/02/2008) is a leaf day; So today I have sown the multi coloured chard. This is the only seed that I can sow today from the list of seeds...

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Last post by Greenman
Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:25 am
moving or transplanting potatoes.

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by surferal » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:19 pm

hi all.... first post newb-ish gardener.

last year grew lots of diff veg quiet well. it was a learning year so wanna grow on it.
now i have sorted...

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Last post by Compo
Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:41 pm
How do I upload a signature picture?

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by Piglet6 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:05 pm

I've tried and tried but all the files are WAY too large. I'm obviously doing something wrong but don't know what? Can anyone tell me how to do it...

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Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:33 pm
Why do folks grow sweet peas?

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by Piglet6 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:44 am

I've always been confused by peoples facination with growing sweet peas. Why grow them? Is it 'cos 'they look pretty'? Or is it something to do with...

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Last post by glallotments
Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:30 pm
I have begun my first foray into the world of veggie growing

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by Piglet6 » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:49 am
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And bought some seed potatoes. 10 x First Earlies "Premiere". I have set them out to chit. I will be planting 5 and will be giving the...
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:17 am
Gooseberries

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by Geoff » Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:39 pm

Last year our main Gooseberry bush started dying back in a strange way with small shrivelled leaves, I did look up the disease but I forget what it...

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Last post by Geoff
Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:27 am
Open fire or Stove

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by Arnie » Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:02 pm

Hi everyone :D

I need some advice please :? Sometime this year (2010) I intend to have either an open fire or dual fuel stove fitted at home...

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Last post by Catherine
Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:04 pm
House to rent in Hertfordshire with large vegetable garden.

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by rachelmarj » Wed May 13, 2009 2:38 pm

After 6 fab years we are moving out of our rented cottage, leaving behind raspberries, asparagus, pear trees, gooseberry bush, rhubarb, apple tree,...

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Last post by WellyWife
Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:24 am
Dehydrator ?

Last post by Geoff
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by Catherine » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:21 pm

Not sure where to post this but I am interested in getting a dehydrator and wanted to know if anyone has got one/used on. I would like to know the...

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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:00 am
Happy Birthday Mrs L.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:33 am

A very happy birthday to you Mrs L, hope you have a very pleasant day indeed. :)

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Last post by mrs l
Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:27 pm
RABBIT DROPPINGS

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by mrs l » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:20 pm

When I went to pick some sprouts over the allotment there was piles and piles of rabbit droppings around them. I think they must have been having a...

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:41 pm
GW revamp of revamp.

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by glallotments » Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:23 pm
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Just thought this article may be of interest
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Last post by Geoff
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:14 pm
Dentist:-Robbery?

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by snooky » Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:39 pm

My Wife had a tooth repaired today.Part of the enamel around a filled tooth came away and the filling started to crumble away,so,off to the Dentist...

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Last post by Catherine
Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:53 pm
Electric Carving Knives

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by The Mouse » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:19 pm

Hi there

I had been wanting one of these for ages, and my wish finally came true on Christmas day when my sons gave me one (after a bit of very un...

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Last post by The Mouse
Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:45 pm
Alan have you got any snow yet!!

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by Catherine » Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:31 am
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Yet another early morning and it is still snowing here the road is steadily getting filled in thanks to no gritting in the night. I have to work...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:07 pm
PMQ Shambles

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by glallotments » Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:59 pm

When I was at school we were taken to sit in on a session in the Coomons and even then I was struck by the behaviour of MPs and thought how we...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:57 am
KG Feb. Free Seeds

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by Alan@Brighouse » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:03 pm
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The February issue cover and Editor's welcome refer to 3 packets of seeds that should be on the cover.

I haven't got any - have you ?

Regards

Alan
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Last post by sparhawkiw
Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:13 pm
wonderful artist

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by macmac » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:06 pm

I hope I've posted this link succesfully,it's a little long but quite beautiful :)

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Last post by pongeroon
Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:21 pm
Can you advise on these birds of prey?

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by Colin_M » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:45 pm

Whilst driving to Reading via the M4 today, I saw one type of bird of prey flying at several different locations around Reading. Sadly I was in the...

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Last post by Colin_M
Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:05 am
Global Waming - Full Marks to Philip Eden

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by Colin Miles » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:02 pm

In his 'Book of Weather' published 2003 he looks at what might happen as a result of Global Warming, and his first entry is for 2008.

Feb 12th:...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:07 pm
Cold!

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by alan refail » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:07 am
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Minus 2 forecast - minus 6 recorded in polytunnel at 9.00 this morning. And that, as I always say, just a mile from the sea. What's it like inland, I...
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Last post by Elle's Garden
Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:47 pm
Very Silly Drivers (mainly men) sorry

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by Catherine » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:38 pm
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Our roads round here are very hit and miss. Some have been gritted, some have not and some have been half gritted and are very slippery. This evening...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:29 pm
I have removed the Veg Garden iPhone app post....

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by thegoodlife » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:13 pm

I apologise, I realise that this could have been perceived as a commercial product which is against the forum rules, so I have removed it myself.

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Last post by JohnN
Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:07 pm
Snow across Great Britain

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by Arnie » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:47 am

Hi Everyone :D

Have a look at this :shock:

Regards

Kevin :wink:

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Last post by MrsL
Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:04 pm
Now that´s what I call service! Part 2

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by alan refail » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:01 pm

At about midday yesterday, after a night of heavy snow over most of the UK (apart from round here) I ordered a delivery from south London. It was...

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Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:04 am
Introducing Tabitha & Fabio

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by Chantal » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:36 pm
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As one or two of you know, my beloved Rosie (Avatar) died at the end of June, two weeks short of her 20th birthday. :(

However, I've now adopted two...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:02 pm
FOOD 2030

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by alan refail » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:38 am

If you have heard reports of this and Hilary Benn's speech to the Oxford conference yesterday, you might be interested in the full details.

Food...

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Last post by MrsL
Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:47 pm
Wootton Bassett.

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by snooky » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:39 pm
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The people and town of Wootton Bassett deserve to be honoured for the respect shown to our soldiers on their return home.For approximately one...
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Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:04 am
Hand held blenders

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by glallotments » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:03 pm
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It is the time for making lots of soups and I'm finding it to be a bit of a chore moving everything in batches into my food processor for blending so...
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Last post by MrsL
Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:58 am
Kitchen Garden Forum 2009 Oscar nominations

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by alan refail » Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:05 pm
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Most regular poster and comedian - OLD HERBACEOUS

Star campaigner - GLALLOTMENTS

Most consistent growing advice - JOHNBOY

Most enthusiastic...
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:19 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR

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by alan refail » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:48 pm
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Blwyddyn newydd dda!

Gan ddymuno iechyd, hapusrwydd a blwyddym lwyddiannus yn yr ardd i chi i gyd yn 2010

Here's wishing you all health, happiness...
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Last post by alan refail
Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:57 am
Virtual box

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by macmac » Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:44 am
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Just opened a virtual box and I'm putting in
carrot fly,
leek moth ,
blight,
aches and pains,
slugs and snails,
if you'd care to add to it when it's...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:37 pm
John Cushna

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by Bren » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:47 pm

I have just heard that John Cushna ( not sure of spelling) off gardeners question time died today of a heart attack aged 66.

Bren

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Last post by seedling
Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:54 pm
Decision time is nigh - How do you pronounce 2010?

Last post by Elaine
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by alan refail » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:38 pm

After the straightforward "nineteen ninety-nine" came "two thousand" or "the year two thousand", then "two...

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Last post by Elaine
Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:20 pm
Best shed competition

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by macmac » Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:56 am

Our allotment club is holding a best shed competition this year,my friend has been asked to organise it.
What's the best way to judge it ?
Do you...

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:46 pm
someone toldme we will have snow tomorrow!

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by Catherine » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:30 pm

I hope not as we really must go out for a walk with meaning tomorrow, not half a mile but several miles and if we have snow that will not be the...

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Last post by Gilly C
Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:35 pm
Bits and Bobs No 14.

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I had a reminder from a very nice member of the forum, that we could do with a new Bits and Bobs for November, so here it is. :)

Anyway, whilst...
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Last post by Monika
Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:59 pm
First 'general chat' post today!

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by Monika » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:08 pm

Where are you all? This must be the first time that nobody has posted anything on 'general chat' during the day and particularly early in the...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:05 am
We have snow this morning.

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It started to snow here about 4pm yesterday and I have got up early cause I cant sleep with a head cold I have had for a week. :( The road in front...
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Last post by Catherine
Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:17 pm
Cooking in general

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by Catherine » Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:50 pm

I love to cook, anything and everything. Not cakes or sweet things just savoury food. I can't count how many cook books we have. But more often than...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:01 pm
Main oven broke down on christmas eve!!!

Last post by Catherine
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by Catherine » Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:14 pm

Good job we were not having a house full yesterday as our main oven decided to blow on Christmas Eve lunchtime. I put a casserole in our fan oven but...

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Last post by Catherine
Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:49 pm
Anyone got anything nice.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:37 am
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I have been given quite an appropriate present, a lovely K.G calendar.

I did smile to see our own Captain Carrot smiling between the Runner beans....
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Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:25 am

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