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  1. hailbopp

    Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned

    I’ll give you 3 guesses and to make it easier I can assure you it isn’t Thomas Chippendale.
    I’ll give you 3 guesses and to make it easier I can assure you it isn’t Thomas Chippendale.
    I’ll give you 3 guesses and to make it easier I can assure you it isn’t Thomas Chippendale.
    I’ll give you 3 guesses and to make it easier I can assure you it isn’t Thomas Chippendale.
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  2. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    Is that your garden @Jiffy
    Is that your garden @Jiffy
    Is that your garden @Jiffy
    Is that your garden @Jiffy
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  3. wiseowl
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    Like x 3

    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    :doh: So much for the sunny afternoon .... now it is drizzling again ...
    :doh: So much for the sunny afternoon .... now it is drizzling again ...
    :doh: So much for the sunny afternoon .... now it is drizzling again ...
    :doh: So much for the sunny afternoon .... now it is drizzling again ...
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  4. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two...
    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two batteries, one on charge and one being used, it would then become truly portable.
    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two batteries, one on charge and one being used, it...
    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two...
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  5. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2025

    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
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  6. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    I have a little fan heater. It takes the chill off. Plus I am layered up and have brought the duvet down to snuggle under on the sofa. Luckily, I can create hot water as I stayed with a...
    I have a little fan heater. It takes the chill off. Plus I am layered up and have brought the duvet down to snuggle under on the sofa. Luckily, I can create hot water as I stayed with a conventional boiler and didn't move to a combi. So I have a hot water tank with an immersion heater. Had...
    I have a little fan heater. It takes the chill off. Plus I am layered up and have brought the duvet down to snuggle under on the sofa. Luckily, I can create hot water as I stayed with a conventional boiler and didn't move to a combi. So I...
    I have a little fan heater. It takes the chill off. Plus I am layered up and have brought the duvet down to snuggle under on the sofa. Luckily, I can create hot water as I stayed with a...
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  7. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without...
    Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without the excess electronics I never use like the Infotainment; petrol or diesel I'm not fussy but go back...
    Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without the excess electronics I never use like the...
    Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without...
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  8. wiseowl
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    Friendly x 5

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Good afternoon all. It was good to read the news about your dish washer Maybe, by now, it is already installed. I would most definitely have been put off if I was served food on a chipped plate....
    Good afternoon all. It was good to read the news about your dish washer Maybe, by now, it is already installed. I would most definitely have been put off if I was served food on a chipped plate. @AuntyRach I have an App on my phone called SkyView. Held under night skies it names all the...
    Good afternoon all. It was good to read the news about your dish washer Maybe, by now, it is already installed. I would most definitely have been put off if I was served food on a chipped plate. @AuntyRach I have an App on my phone called...
    Good afternoon all. It was good to read the news about your dish washer Maybe, by now, it is already installed. I would most definitely have been put off if I was served food on a chipped plate....
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  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2025

    That’s it :) Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation :dbgrtmb:
    That’s it :) Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation :dbgrtmb:
    That’s it :) Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation :dbgrtmb:
    That’s it :) Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation :dbgrtmb:
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  10. Allex50
    Like x 9

    Another Hello from Dorset!

    Well done @AnniD :star:
    Well done @AnniD :star:
    Well done @AnniD :star:
    Well done @AnniD :star:
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  11. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2025

    The parakeets turned up, but can't get to their food - good. I have finally squirrel and large bird proofed the feeders. Both are from The Nuttery. Only small birds can get in and we had a...
    The parakeets turned up, but can't get to their food - good. I have finally squirrel and large bird proofed the feeders. Both are from The Nuttery. Only small birds can get in and we had a nuthatch today.The helix feeder on the left is new and they have altered the design. The first version...
    The parakeets turned up, but can't get to their food - good. I have finally squirrel and large bird proofed the feeders. Both are from The Nuttery. Only small birds can get in and we had a nuthatch today.The helix feeder on the left is new...
    The parakeets turned up, but can't get to their food - good. I have finally squirrel and large bird proofed the feeders. Both are from The Nuttery. Only small birds can get in and we had a...
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  12. JWK
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    A Joke Or Two 2025

    Thank you @Ladybird4
    Thank you @Ladybird4
    Thank you @Ladybird4
    Thank you @Ladybird4
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  13. shiney

    Gardening For Women - ebook freebie

    Yes, Project Gutenberg is a wonderful resource for all kinds of books. I remember reading this particular one some years ago. Even in those days I don’t think I could have wielded a fork of that...
    Yes, Project Gutenberg is a wonderful resource for all kinds of books. I remember reading this particular one some years ago. Even in those days I don’t think I could have wielded a fork of that size. And as for the cap, it would have been turned into a bird bath after five minutes.
    Yes, Project Gutenberg is a wonderful resource for all kinds of books. I remember reading this particular one some years ago. Even in those days I don’t think I could have wielded a fork of that size. And as for the cap, it would have been turned...
    Yes, Project Gutenberg is a wonderful resource for all kinds of books. I remember reading this particular one some years ago. Even in those days I don’t think I could have wielded a fork of that...
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  14. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Golden retriever having a grooming session
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  15. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    The last rose done. Didn't manage on finishing to tidy up. Tired, but happy these jobs done.
    The last rose done. Didn't manage on finishing to tidy up. Tired, but happy these jobs done.
    The last rose done. Didn't manage on finishing to tidy up. Tired, but happy these jobs done.
    The last rose done. Didn't manage on finishing to tidy up. Tired, but happy these jobs done.
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  16. CanadianLori

    Chillies 2026

    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is...
    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again
    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again
    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is...
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  17. Selleri

    Recommend a climbing Rose please!

    Have a look at Cecile Brunner, which has tiny exquisite buds and clusters of small pink flowers and The Albrighton Rambler with lots of very double small pale pink flowers. They both repeat flower...
    Have a look at Cecile Brunner, which has tiny exquisite buds and clusters of small pink flowers and The Albrighton Rambler with lots of very double small pale pink flowers. They both repeat flower and are charmingly cottagy and old fashioned looking. They are both vigorous and will cover a wall.
    Have a look at Cecile Brunner, which has tiny exquisite buds and clusters of small pink flowers and The Albrighton Rambler with lots of very double small pale pink flowers. They both repeat flower and are charmingly cottagy and old fashioned...
    Have a look at Cecile Brunner, which has tiny exquisite buds and clusters of small pink flowers and The Albrighton Rambler with lots of very double small pale pink flowers. They both repeat flower...
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  18. Adam I

    Slow release fertiliser and microplastics

    Agree, even the best PAS100 compost still contains plastic, which will take far longer to break down than the polymer on slow release fertiliser.Then you have farmers that are widely using...
    Agree, even the best PAS100 compost still contains plastic, which will take far longer to break down than the polymer on slow release fertiliser.Then you have farmers that are widely using PAS100, those microplastics don't even break down in the digestive systems of cattle let alone in the...
    Agree, even the best PAS100 compost still contains plastic, which will take far longer to break down than the polymer on slow release fertiliser.Then you have farmers that are widely using PAS100, those microplastics don't even break down in...
    Agree, even the best PAS100 compost still contains plastic, which will take far longer to break down than the polymer on slow release fertiliser.Then you have farmers that are widely using...
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  19. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
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  20. Selleri

    Tips and tricks for everyday life

    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
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