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  1. 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:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 7 8 9
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    pete
    Jan 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
  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:
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 314 315 316
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    pete
    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
  3. Selleri
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    Like x 14

    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.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    NigelJ
    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
  4. 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...
    Bear, Jan 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM, Other Plants
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM
  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.
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 9 10 11
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Jan 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
  6. 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....
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    Hanglow
    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
  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. ...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 13 14 15
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    pete
    Jan 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
  8. 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.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Jan 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
  9. 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...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 182 183 184
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    Emptyheadtime
    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
  10. 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.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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    NigelJ
    Jan 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
  11. 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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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    Victoria
    Jan 8, 2026 at 12:13 PM
  12. 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.
    Selwynha, Jan 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Plantminded
    Jan 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
  13. 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...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    CostasK
    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
  14. 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…..”
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2 3
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    Cordy
    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
  15. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 22 23 24
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    Logan
    Jan 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
  16. 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...
    CanadianLori, Dec 23, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
  17. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    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.;)
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 5 6 7
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    pete
    Jan 8, 2026 at 7:44 PM
  18. Joao

    Hello from Hertfordshire

    :sign0016: @Joao
    :sign0016: @Joao
    :sign0016: @Joao
    :sign0016: @Joao
    Joao, Jan 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM, New Members Introduction
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    Bluejayway
    Jan 6, 2026 at 7:49 AM
  19. 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.
    Loofah, Apr 25, 2021, General Gardening Discussion ... 18 19 20
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    Adam I
    Jan 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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