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  1. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    I do prefer an ICE car for driving I snow/ice as I feel more in control in really bad conditions, not sure if that’s all my experience of driving in the Scottish winters vs just 2 years EV...
    I do prefer an ICE car for driving I snow/ice as I feel more in control in really bad conditions, not sure if that’s all my experience of driving in the Scottish winters vs just 2 years EV driving, that said I only feel it when in the really bad conditions that you probably shouldn’t be out in....
    I do prefer an ICE car for driving I snow/ice as I feel more in control in really bad conditions, not sure if that’s all my experience of driving in the Scottish winters vs just 2 years EV driving, that said I only feel it when in the really bad...
    I do prefer an ICE car for driving I snow/ice as I feel more in control in really bad conditions, not sure if that’s all my experience of driving in the Scottish winters vs just 2 years EV...
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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    But the US doesn't need to own it or invade it in order to do that. Does it.Never been into Shakespeare, forsooth.:biggrin:
    But the US doesn't need to own it or invade it in order to do that. Does it.Never been into Shakespeare, forsooth.:biggrin:
    But the US doesn't need to own it or invade it in order to do that. Does it.Never been into Shakespeare, forsooth.:biggrin:
    But the US doesn't need to own it or invade it in order to do that. Does it.Never been into Shakespeare, forsooth.:biggrin:
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  3. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants....
    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants. Hoping this year I'll get a small harvest of grapes it's their third year now.
    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants. Hoping this year I'll get a small harvest of...
    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants....
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  4. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Tonight I returned home after 12 days abroad. Before I left, there was no forecast for cold temperatures or snow at all, so it caught me completely by surprise. One of the first things I did when...
    Tonight I returned home after 12 days abroad. Before I left, there was no forecast for cold temperatures or snow at all, so it caught me completely by surprise. One of the first things I did when I got home was go out with a torch and check on the plants.Two things surprised me:The main...
    Tonight I returned home after 12 days abroad. Before I left, there was no forecast for cold temperatures or snow at all, so it caught me completely by surprise. One of the first things I did when I got home was go out with a torch and check on...
    Tonight I returned home after 12 days abroad. Before I left, there was no forecast for cold temperatures or snow at all, so it caught me completely by surprise. One of the first things I did when...
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  5. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I watched Celebrity Traitors @AuntyRach and turned into an addict! I'll watch the first two series when we next come back to Norfolk. We leave for France on Tuesday.
    I watched Celebrity Traitors @AuntyRach and turned into an addict! I'll watch the first two series when we next come back to Norfolk. We leave for France on Tuesday.
    I watched Celebrity Traitors @AuntyRach and turned into an addict! I'll watch the first two series when we next come back to Norfolk. We leave for France on Tuesday.
    I watched Celebrity Traitors @AuntyRach and turned into an addict! I'll watch the first two series when we next come back to Norfolk. We leave for France on Tuesday.
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  6. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
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  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Been raining since around 2pm, only light at first but heavier this evening, I think the main band has moved north now but more rain to come and possible snow on the back edge later tomorrow. ...
    Been raining since around 2pm, only light at first but heavier this evening, I think the main band has moved north now but more rain to come and possible snow on the back edge later tomorrow. Still only 4c the temperature is not budging.
    Been raining since around 2pm, only light at first but heavier this evening, I think the main band has moved north now but more rain to come and possible snow on the back edge later tomorrow. Still only 4c the temperature is not budging.
    Been raining since around 2pm, only light at first but heavier this evening, I think the main band has moved north now but more rain to come and possible snow on the back edge later tomorrow. ...
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  8. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    All the British chocolate manufacturers seem to have been taken over by foreign companies and they have degraded the products to a point where everyone says they prefer foreign chocolate. :scratch:
    All the British chocolate manufacturers seem to have been taken over by foreign companies and they have degraded the products to a point where everyone says they prefer foreign chocolate. :scratch:
    All the British chocolate manufacturers seem to have been taken over by foreign companies and they have degraded the products to a point where everyone says they prefer foreign chocolate. :scratch:
    All the British chocolate manufacturers seem to have been taken over by foreign companies and they have degraded the products to a point where everyone says they prefer foreign chocolate. :scratch:
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  9. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
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  10. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Teabag seedling pots topped up. Waiting for Pa's Pride to arrive in the post, then that's all the micros sorted.
    Teabag seedling pots topped up. Waiting for Pa's Pride to arrive in the post, then that's all the micros sorted.
    Teabag seedling pots topped up. Waiting for Pa's Pride to arrive in the post, then that's all the micros sorted.
    Teabag seedling pots topped up. Waiting for Pa's Pride to arrive in the post, then that's all the micros sorted.
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  11. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries...
    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries today.Earlier in the week she was hogging the apple on the feeder, so the male had to make do with a...
    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries today.Earlier in the week she was hogging the apple on the...
    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries...
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  12. Rich_83

    Apple tree pruning

    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other...
    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other side. Good luck. :thumbsup:
    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other side. Good luck. :thumbsup:
    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other...
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  13. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
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  14. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is...
    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is thinning out ...
    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is thinning out ...
    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is...
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  15. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    and for something completely different.. He had such a haunting voice
    and for something completely different.. He had such a haunting voice
    and for something completely different.. He had such a haunting voice
    and for something completely different.. He had such a haunting voice
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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Bah, humbug!
    Bah, humbug!
    Bah, humbug!
    Bah, humbug!
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