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retropants
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I have just spoken to my mum, I wasn't able to get to the allotment yesterday, as I was doing a craft fair. she told me she picked several cucumbers, one of which is 40cm long! they have gone bananas this year
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alan refail
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Time to be surprised will be when she starts bringing back the bananas 
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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alan refail
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... or one of these (47 inches!)
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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retropants
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alan refail wrote:Time to be surprised will be when she starts bringing back the bananas
OK, I see now that 40cm is not so impressive .....
it is, however, the biggest one we have ever grown in over 20 years, so still quite chuffed!
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oldherbaceous
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I think you have grown a fine cucumber, Retropants.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
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Westi
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It has deffo been a cucumber year - my neighbours are responding to my presence like they do when I have courgettes! 
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thanks OH! Westi, I fear for my neighbours, they will be cucumber and runner beaned to death this year!