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  1. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    The Fiat Grande Panda is being pushed as one of the cheapest EV's to buy and with a range of 200 miles. However, road tests of getting a range of 200 miles on the open road or a motorway is coming...
    The Fiat Grande Panda is being pushed as one of the cheapest EV's to buy and with a range of 200 miles. However, road tests of getting a range of 200 miles on the open road or a motorway is coming up well short, which could be even less in colder weather.The issue, the car is basically to...
    The Fiat Grande Panda is being pushed as one of the cheapest EV's to buy and with a range of 200 miles. However, road tests of getting a range of 200 miles on the open road or a motorway is coming up well short, which could be even less in colder...
    The Fiat Grande Panda is being pushed as one of the cheapest EV's to buy and with a range of 200 miles. However, road tests of getting a range of 200 miles on the open road or a motorway is coming...
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I've never been a chocoholic but I did like milky bars and caramacs as a kid. The trouble is i then didn't have one for 10-15 years and they were horrid when I last tried them (again over 10 years...
    I've never been a chocoholic but I did like milky bars and caramacs as a kid. The trouble is i then didn't have one for 10-15 years and they were horrid when I last tried them (again over 10 years ago). I think you have to eat them enough to get use to the change in recipes, for when they make...
    I've never been a chocoholic but I did like milky bars and caramacs as a kid. The trouble is i then didn't have one for 10-15 years and they were horrid when I last tried them (again over 10 years ago). I think you have to eat them enough to get...
    I've never been a chocoholic but I did like milky bars and caramacs as a kid. The trouble is i then didn't have one for 10-15 years and they were horrid when I last tried them (again over 10 years...
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  3. Bear

    COFEA arabica

    I know someone who grew coffee in Maine, which is considerably colder in the winter than here but you have to really put the effort in. Coffee is a tropical rainforest plant, so likes humidity and...
    I know someone who grew coffee in Maine, which is considerably colder in the winter than here but you have to really put the effort in. Coffee is a tropical rainforest plant, so likes humidity and warmth. I believe they grow it in the tropical biodome at the Eden project but don't know if they...
    I know someone who grew coffee in Maine, which is considerably colder in the winter than here but you have to really put the effort in. Coffee is a tropical rainforest plant, so likes humidity and warmth. I believe they grow it in the tropical...
    I know someone who grew coffee in Maine, which is considerably colder in the winter than here but you have to really put the effort in. Coffee is a tropical rainforest plant, so likes humidity and...
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  4. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    A bit iffy again here too.
    A bit iffy again here too.
    A bit iffy again here too.
    A bit iffy again here too.
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  5. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    We have a forecasted high of 4c and a low of 4c. There is rain expected from the afternoon into the night.Nearly all the ice is gone from the pavements but it is still hanging around in some...
    We have a forecasted high of 4c and a low of 4c. There is rain expected from the afternoon into the night.Nearly all the ice is gone from the pavements but it is still hanging around in some parts of our woods/parks, mostly where the ice was compacted by feet or sledges.I forgot to mention...
    We have a forecasted high of 4c and a low of 4c. There is rain expected from the afternoon into the night.Nearly all the ice is gone from the pavements but it is still hanging around in some parts of our woods/parks, mostly where the ice was...
    We have a forecasted high of 4c and a low of 4c. There is rain expected from the afternoon into the night.Nearly all the ice is gone from the pavements but it is still hanging around in some...
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  6. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Much warmer here, up to 6C overnight. It’s dull and grey though, with high winds and rain expected. OH is in regular contact with a relative in Stockholm, where they have plenty of snow every...
    Much warmer here, up to 6C overnight. It’s dull and grey though, with high winds and rain expected. OH is in regular contact with a relative in Stockholm, where they have plenty of snow every winter, so supposedly laugh when we in the UK get disrupted by unexpected wintry conditions. He tried...
    Much warmer here, up to 6C overnight. It’s dull and grey though, with high winds and rain expected. OH is in regular contact with a relative in Stockholm, where they have plenty of snow every winter, so supposedly laugh when we in the UK get...
    Much warmer here, up to 6C overnight. It’s dull and grey though, with high winds and rain expected. OH is in regular contact with a relative in Stockholm, where they have plenty of snow every...
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  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    He may as well be. By the time the US has sold the oil and subtracted the cost of transport, storage, security, processing, marketing, management and taxes; there will be no profit Venezuela will...
    He may as well be. By the time the US has sold the oil and subtracted the cost of transport, storage, security, processing, marketing, management and taxes; there will be no profit Venezuela will be lucky not to owe the US.
    He may as well be. By the time the US has sold the oil and subtracted the cost of transport, storage, security, processing, marketing, management and taxes; there will be no profit Venezuela will be lucky not to owe the US.
    He may as well be. By the time the US has sold the oil and subtracted the cost of transport, storage, security, processing, marketing, management and taxes; there will be no profit Venezuela will...
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  8. Warren Jones

    TurfWorld Limited

    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf...
    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf damage at this time of year comes from simple things like excessive foot traffic on frozen or...
    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf damage at this time of year comes from simple...
    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf...
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  9. JWK
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  10. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    A Geordie lass went to the hairdresser and asked for a perm......The hairdresser replied..... “I wandered lernly as a clood…..”
    A Geordie lass went to the hairdresser and asked for a perm......The hairdresser replied..... “I wandered lernly as a clood…..”
    A Geordie lass went to the hairdresser and asked for a perm......The hairdresser replied..... “I wandered lernly as a clood…..”
    A Geordie lass went to the hairdresser and asked for a perm......The hairdresser replied..... “I wandered lernly as a clood…..”
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  11. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I ordered seeds from Chiltern Seeds yesterday and that's it (honest) for this year.
    I ordered seeds from Chiltern Seeds yesterday and that's it (honest) for this year.
    I ordered seeds from Chiltern Seeds yesterday and that's it (honest) for this year.
    I ordered seeds from Chiltern Seeds yesterday and that's it (honest) for this year.
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  12. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Bah, humbug!
    Bah, humbug!
    Bah, humbug!
    Bah, humbug!
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  13. Logan
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  14. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Nice size, parsnip digging was always in my memory as the ground being frozen solid.:biggrin:
    Nice size, parsnip digging was always in my memory as the ground being frozen solid.:biggrin:
    Nice size, parsnip digging was always in my memory as the ground being frozen solid.:biggrin:
    Nice size, parsnip digging was always in my memory as the ground being frozen solid.:biggrin:
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  15. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
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  16. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
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  17. Plantminded
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    Like x 14

    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
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  18. Selwynha

    Portuguese Laurels problem

    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
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  19. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more...
    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more importantly I could trace where the muntjac were getting in. We have a completely open allotment site (I'm...
    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more importantly I could trace where the muntjac were getting in....
    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more...
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    678
  20. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use...
    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use grow lights or a heat pad so I won't be starting them till next month.
    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use grow lights or a heat pad so I won't be starting them...
    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use...
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    749
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