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That's always a problem isn't it - the number of times operations are cancelled last minute - and it adds to the stress which is already bad enough for the patient and family.

Hope all goes well soon.
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Do you think ths is right, on page 24 of the March issue of the K.G magazine, under the heading of "Two vegetable gardeners talking" they mention trying to find an old purple podded pea that grows to 9"-10" long.
I take it they mean the pods grow to this length, if so i just wonder if they are fishermen as well. :wink:
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Morning OH. I had the same thought myself! Sounds more like a climbing bean or a runner bean....I can't imagine a pea pod growing to that size. Having said that, nothing surprises me, where gardening is concerned! :roll:
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I wondered too as we have grown purple podded peas just really for novelty value and they were just the size of ordinary pead. They had lovely purple flowers though.

We weren't too keen on the taste so didn't grow them again.
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Old Codger, i've just been over the allotments and i think you might be better getting some Ducks. :shock:

I've never known your plot get flooded like that before!
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Amazing how OH managed to conceal the outfall pipe from his plots drainage system in your compost heap isn't it Old Codger. :wink:
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That's it Peter, give the game away, and i thought there might be some cheap Chickens for sale. :)
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I did wonder how you managed to convince Old Codger that rats lived in 12" reinforced concrete pipes. :D

Hows that Alaskan Ice Lolly business of yours doing? :wink:
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oldherbaceous wrote:That's it Peter, give the game away, and i thought there might be some cheap Chickens for sale. :)

Hard luck Herbie i've fitted them all out with pink wellies, and they love it strutting about the run. I still had 16 eggs yesterday and 12 today. :) :o
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donedigging wrote:OH,

Hows Old Codger?

has he had his op yet? if so is he ok?

Hello Donedigging, i'm still alive and kicking still waiting to go in March 11th is the latest date i have got lets hope they don't cancel this time. :(
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Evening Old Codger, trust you to buy your chickens the same colour wellies as your own. :twisted: :)
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oldherbaceous wrote:Evening Old Codger, trust you to buy your chickens the same colour wellies as your own. :twisted: :)

Hi Herbie, i chose pink so if you wanted to borrow them when you were wearing your pink skirt a good coulour match. :lol:
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Old Codger, i'll have you know, that pink skirt cost me a lot of money. :)
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Evening Old Codger,

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you this time and hope they don't cancel again.

The thought of OH in his pink skirt and wellies...well, lets just say, glad to hear he doesn't go clubbing much these days :wink:
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oldherbaceous wrote:Old Codger, i'll have you know, that pink skirt cost me a lot of money. :)

I was told you got it from the womens institute jumble sale. :) :lol:
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