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The moon looked huge this afternoon just as the sun was setting and the moon rising. I think it's at least partially an optical illusion - it looked much less big an hour later when it had risen higher and it was fully dark.

On the right is Saxifraga stolonifera, it's a lovely trailing plant, I had one many years ago. On the left is Agave potatorum ouhl-ralgin variegata (bit of a mouthful !) I've never seen or heard of it, It's a very small variety and apparently rare, which I didn't know until I googled it. I like...

Have you looked at IKEA, @Songbird? I keep reading advice for using toothbrushing time to do other activities. Just having a giggle at the thought of trying to do pelvic floor exercises while standing on one leg! Seriously, probably should be concentrating on doing the tooth cleaning properly....

I've grown that in the past @Hanglow was a good one but not blight tolerant

I'm even better, i just turn a dial to increse the fuel and it warms up, and put a few more nugguts of coal/wood on the fire, we will still have heat and hot water if there is a power cut, why did i put all this in, well, it's because we get lots of power cuts, we some times get people calling...

I think Dewi has chosen his ‘spot’! It’s perfect as: high, warm, comfy, ability to ‘hide’. He is a clever boy.

Turkish eggs on a layer of Watercress with goats yogurt.

The weather warnings for snow and ice were nothing to cheer about, but I was rather charmed to read this snippet in the news.‘With names like Sir Andy Flurry, Robert Brrrns, and Plougher O'Scotland, the Scottish gritter and snowplough fleet is out in force, across the nation's road network.’

Yes you're right, it is individual squares, different sizes, but that is why I say it is easy. You are only ever working on one round of one square at a time. Yours sounds lovely - what a shame that you no longer have it.

It just depends, enough for my needs and some to pass on if anybody wants some. I can always send you some seed from the ones I've got in the fridge.