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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. JWK
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    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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  4. Plantminded
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    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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Logan
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  9. 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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  10. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    It wasn't that long back that the Chinese couldn't make a ball point pen. That's not a criticism, it's actually very hard to create a ball bearing that small that works. The trouble is now they...
    It wasn't that long back that the Chinese couldn't make a ball point pen. That's not a criticism, it's actually very hard to create a ball bearing that small that works. The trouble is now they are becoming the leaders in technology simply because they nab the best graduates and pay them amazing...
    It wasn't that long back that the Chinese couldn't make a ball point pen. That's not a criticism, it's actually very hard to create a ball bearing that small that works. The trouble is now they are becoming the leaders in technology simply...
    It wasn't that long back that the Chinese couldn't make a ball point pen. That's not a criticism, it's actually very hard to create a ball bearing that small that works. The trouble is now they...
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  11. 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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  12. Michael Hewett
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    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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  13. Joao
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  14. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue...
    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue with red spider mite so I'll look at a biological control for that this year.Temperature wise, it's...
    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue with red spider mite so I'll look at a biological...
    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue...
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  15. pete
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    Electric cars.

    My auto wipe is on the end of a stalk. I won’t say how long it took me to find it! However not as long as it took me searching for my green mode button only to discover I had not purchased the...
    My auto wipe is on the end of a stalk. I won’t say how long it took me to find it! However not as long as it took me searching for my green mode button only to discover I had not purchased the system when I bought my mini.
    My auto wipe is on the end of a stalk. I won’t say how long it took me to find it! However not as long as it took me searching for my green mode button only to discover I had not purchased the system when I bought my mini.
    My auto wipe is on the end of a stalk. I won’t say how long it took me to find it! However not as long as it took me searching for my green mode button only to discover I had not purchased the...
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  16. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
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  17. Dobbin26

    Bubble Wrap Insulation Supports for Greenhouse

    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
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  18. markharry66

    Bird of paradise

    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as...
    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as Alberta. S leucophylla RHS have this as hardy down to -1 - -5°C. Nepenthes (Monkey cups) are a lot more...
    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as Alberta. S leucophylla RHS have this as hardy down to -1...
    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as...
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  19. machtucker

    When to prune Amelanchier Lamarckii

    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
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