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Fruit & Arthritis link ??

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by Primrose » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:17 pm
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For the past few days I've been eating lots of mixed fruit compote, containing a high propotion of freshly picked rhubarb & redcurrants. I now...
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Last post by Geoff
Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:36 pm
Fantom Gooseberry nicker

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by The Grock in the Frock » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:41 am
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Was down on the plot today picking strawberries waiting for the o.h as he was in our committee meeting,he came out and went straight to our goosberry...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:59 pm
White cabbage butterfly.

Last post by Weed
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by old codger » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:44 pm

Has anybody else got alot of butterflys about, until a fortnight ago we hardly saw one, now we have loads of them all over the cabbages. :?:

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Last post by Weed
Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:21 am
Caption competition 3

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:19 pm
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Nobody famous this week.
Unashamedly I offer one of my own pictures which seems more appropriate to this July's weather.
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Last post by Geoff
Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:35 pm
Swallowtail Moth

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by Parsons Jack » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:16 pm

Hi all,

Saw this lovely Swallowtail Moth in the garden this evening. You never know what you might find do you :)

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:48 am
Names for my girls

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by Chantal » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:30 am
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As I mentioned some time ago, I was given three Light Sussex hens and until recently, as I couldn't tell them apart, they were known as the Three...
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Last post by peter
Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:47 pm
Courgette recipe

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by KG Steve » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:05 pm

Hi All
Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed that yours truly promised on page 17 of the August issue to post a courgette receipe taken from the book...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:06 pm
Happy Birthday Rosie Cat

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by Chantal » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:52 am

My darling Rosie is NINETEEN this week and still as beautiful as ever. :D

I can't believe I'm lucky enough to have shared so many years with her...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:00 pm
Carbon Malarkey

Last post by Tony Hague
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by Johnboy » Fri May 30, 2008 4:58 am
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This carbon malarkey is getting thoroughly out of hand. Scarce before even an ounce of carbon has been saved such words as penalty, banned, personal...
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Last post by Tony Hague
Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:18 pm
Food waste on 'staggering' scale

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by alan refail » Fri May 09, 2008 9:52 am
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What food do you throw away?

I think we are guilty of leaving the odd packet in the fridge or freezer for too long. But otherwise what we do have...
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Last post by Chantal
Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:05 pm
Cold June

Last post by Franksmum
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by Colin Miles » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:27 am
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June is, apparently, the only month which hasn't shown a warming trend and, looking on the Metcheck site I see that one contributor gives this June...
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Last post by Franksmum
Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:42 pm
RIP Leylandii

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by alan refail » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:01 pm

Sad times for the owners of all those hyper hedges.

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Last post by Franksmum
Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:27 pm
Mystery butterfly

Last post by Chantal
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by Mike Vogel » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:24 am

Hi all,

I hope you will be able to access these 2 pictures of a lovely little red and black butterfly. It was flitting around my plot, perhaps...

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Last post by Chantal
Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:30 pm
Hi honey im back

Last post by Parsons Jack
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by The Grock in the Frock » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:05 pm
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Im back,and about bloody time too,did not think getting back on the net would take sooo long after moving.I have missed you all and look forward to...
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Last post by Parsons Jack
Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:57 pm
Metcheck?

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by John » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:09 pm

I've had Metcheck on my bookmark toolbar for a long time now for weather stuff and found it really excellent. I heard about in a posting on here but...

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Last post by Colin Miles
Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:56 pm
Sparrows

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by JohnN » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:47 am

Has anyone else this year been inundated with sparrows? After a scarcity in 07 we in the beautiful south now have thousands of the pesky critturs. I...

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:24 pm
Captions.

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by Tel » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:40 pm

With this global warming, I have to launch my boat further out each year - look you!

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Last post by Tel
Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:40 pm
KG magazine and website

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by Monika » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:40 pm

I have copied my earlier posting (to Shallot Man's "Blasphemy?") because I really would like to have an answer:

Just coming back to this...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:57 pm
AMAZING WEATHER

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by Compo » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
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We had one heck of a thunderstorm here yesterday, thankfully I was able to shelter in my shed, although was worried about the lightning hitting me...
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:16 pm
Can't win

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by Beryl » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:09 pm

I thought stores such as Lidls were supposed to be cheaper. I've just paid £1.68 for 2 kgs. of sugar as opposed to £1.65 in Waitrose last week. Not...

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Last post by Sarah
Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:54 pm
Buy local. Pull the other one!

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:03 pm

I assume the residents of Sir Fôn (Anglesey) will not be listening to any of their council's pleas to support local suppliers.
They have just...

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Last post by lizzie
Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:15 pm
Help

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by Arnie » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:32 am

Hi Everyone :)

Off to Cornwall this weekend :P Newquay :D (no I will not be surfing) I will be taking the scenic route (A49) down to Bristol then...

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Last post by Gerry
Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:18 pm
Caption competition 2

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by alan refail » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:53 pm

Here's this week's puzzle. What is Monty saying? Or, for that matter, what does the plant think about it :?:

(picture courtesy of BBC)

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:27 am
Caption competition

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by alan refail » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:36 am
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As parts of the forum get serious, let's get really silly :wink:

Suggested captions for this
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Last post by Deb P
Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:59 pm
Blasphemy ?

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by Shallot Man » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:47 am

As someone who has purchased KG since issue four, is it my advancing years, or are the contents of KG not coming up to my expectations. There was a...

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Last post by KG Steve
Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:41 pm
Nature is Wonderful

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by Elderflower » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:14 pm

I`ve done everything in the book to grow good raspberries in our allotment. I grow them successfully at home and the chap in the next door allotment...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:19 pm
Monty Don is not alone!

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by alan refail » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:57 am

Monty Don's campaign outlined at the Hay Festival doesn't look quite as fanciful as some people seemed to think. See this BBC news item from this...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:06 am
MY ALLOTMENTS WK27 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:43 am

Hi all, despite the weather being dreadful of late as far as a Summer goes most of the crops are enjoying it and the soft fruit harvests are...

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Last post by STEVE PARTRIDGE
Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:43 am
Old Herbaceous arrives in Wales for his week's holiday

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by alan refail » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:19 pm
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Just snapped OH arriving in Wales. He said he'd be hang gliding - he wasn't joking :!:

Not bad for leaving Bedfordshire at 5.30 this morning :!:...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:30 am
My OH has an accident on the plot

Last post by Catherine
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by Catherine » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:00 pm

On Thursday evening we were doing some last minute jobs at the plot when my OH slipped on some sloping wet grass and hit the left side of his ribs on...

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Last post by Catherine
Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:53 am
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

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by Compo » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:28 pm

Long story but I am in the process of construction some raised beds for wheel chair users to access does anyone know the optimum height for this type...

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Last post by Compo
Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:11 pm
I have returned

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by lizzie » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:58 pm

Hello folks

I'm back off my little continental jaunt completely knackered but very happy. Hotel was breathtaking, the meal was ok if you go in for...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:14 am
Back from holiday.

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by Parsons Jack » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:07 pm

Hi all,

Just had a lovely week at Lake Wolfgang in Austria. The weather was mainly hot and dry, with just a couple of night time storms. It's so...

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Last post by old codger
Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:32 pm
Is Old Herbaceous real??

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by alan refail » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:36 am
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Jenny Green wrote ( :twisted: ) in another thread:

it's well known that Herby is in fact a young and attractive female who masquerades on these...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:34 am
Right Book for a new veg grower

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by chrisanddan » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:23 pm

A friend of mine is bravley putting a 4'x 8' raised bed in a section of her lawn. I would like to get her a good beginners book to help her with...

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Last post by sally wright
Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:58 pm
I'm back too

Last post by Catherine
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by Catherine » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:13 pm

We have just returned from a week in Kefalonia Greece for my Oh's 50th birthday. We had a great time but now know that we dont like the beach and the...

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Last post by Catherine
Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:49 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WK26 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:15 am

Hello all, the excitement of harvesting your own produce is really rewarding and at the moment I have come accross numerous posts on the internet...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:40 pm
IDENTITY CRISIS

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by Compo » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:29 pm

The topic is quite simple lets have a poll..are Old Codger and Old Herbaceous the same person.
cOMPO

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:57 pm
Gonna give up and pave over my allotment

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by Di » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:02 pm

White rot
bolting
duck weed
drought
couch weed
slugs
pigeons
sprained ankle

and far too much to do... whole areas still unplanted, soo...

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Last post by Di
Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:07 pm
Hack and slash

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by Catherine » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:24 pm

Two week ends ago the owner of the plots just above ours appeared with spade in hand. The grass is about waist height with brambles. No shirt and...

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Last post by gowerbass come gardener
Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:55 pm
Cucumbers

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by GIB » Mon May 15, 2006 7:11 am
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Last year i bought two cucumber plants that were 'all female' which produced a very good crop. This year i have grown my own from seed but it didn't...
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Last post by Geoff
Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:40 pm
Beavers, wolves etc.

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by alan refail » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:41 am

No, I haven't got the wrong forum. There are none of these ravaging my garden just yet :wink:

I was wondering about the wisdom and ethics of...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:16 am
Two Interesting Articles

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by Johnboy » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:02 am
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It seems that the battles go on in other places!
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Two very interesting articles. I would be interested to know how...
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Last post by alan refail
Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:30 pm
Rained last night.

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by Parsons Jack » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:46 pm
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Hi all,

It must have rained all night Wednesday, as this morning all the water butts were full up to the brim again :) It's been raining on and...
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Last post by Clive.
Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:38 pm
fancy a move?

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by richard p » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:17 pm

i recently came accross the following website,

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Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:23 pm
Chickens! - Don't count your chances before the Tesco vote

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by alan refail » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:27 am

I bet I know which way the vote will go at Tesco's AGM

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Last post by Weed
Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:54 am
Allotment security

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by Weed » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:14 pm

I don't know whether many of you read in the papers today reports that allotments were increasingly being targeted by thieves for vegetable produce....

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Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:01 pm
Dobbies 'Garden Centre'

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by PLUMPUDDING » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:42 am

After hearing all the advertising hype about these wonderful new garden centres, I thought I would have a look when we passed one yesterday.

What...

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Last post by Chantal
Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:30 pm
church clock

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by old codger » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:26 pm

I wondered why i am late for dinner the church clock has just struck 2 o clock and the time is 4 o clock, Mr perfect has made a cock up, never mind i...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:17 pm
Bits and bobs No4

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Three things this morning, has anyone heard if Malks had her baby yet, wheres Sue got to, and is everyone getting this lovely rain...
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Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:27 pm

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