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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Meanwhile, Elon Musk has apparently posted a picture of Starmer in a bikini. :hate-shocked: That is a headline I am not clicking. Once seen, never erased, I imagine! :biggrin:
    Meanwhile, Elon Musk has apparently posted a picture of Starmer in a bikini. :hate-shocked: That is a headline I am not clicking. Once seen, never erased, I imagine! :biggrin:
    Meanwhile, Elon Musk has apparently posted a picture of Starmer in a bikini. :hate-shocked: That is a headline I am not clicking. Once seen, never erased, I imagine! :biggrin:
    Meanwhile, Elon Musk has apparently posted a picture of Starmer in a bikini. :hate-shocked: That is a headline I am not clicking. Once seen, never erased, I imagine! :biggrin:
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Good morning all, sleet / drizzle and a moderate breeze temp 2c to 10c Precipitation 82% Sunrise 8.14 Sunset 16.18
    Good morning all, sleet / drizzle and a moderate breeze temp 2c to 10c Precipitation 82% Sunrise 8.14 Sunset 16.18
    Good morning all, sleet / drizzle and a moderate breeze temp 2c to 10c Precipitation 82% Sunrise 8.14 Sunset 16.18
    Good morning all, sleet / drizzle and a moderate breeze temp 2c to 10c Precipitation 82% Sunrise 8.14 Sunset 16.18
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  3. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Lots of bird footprints. Looks like FlightRadar24.
    Lots of bird footprints. Looks like FlightRadar24.
    Lots of bird footprints. Looks like FlightRadar24.
    Lots of bird footprints. Looks like FlightRadar24.
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  4. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    When OH changed the pollen filter in our old car, he found it neatly packed with nuts and seeds from the garden! We are now very careful to keep our newer car in the garage when not in use!
    When OH changed the pollen filter in our old car, he found it neatly packed with nuts and seeds from the garden! We are now very careful to keep our newer car in the garage when not in use!
    When OH changed the pollen filter in our old car, he found it neatly packed with nuts and seeds from the garden! We are now very careful to keep our newer car in the garage when not in use!
    When OH changed the pollen filter in our old car, he found it neatly packed with nuts and seeds from the garden! We are now very careful to keep our newer car in the garage when not in use!
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  5. Victoria

    Tortoise

    What people didn't appreciate when they bought their cute little 50p sized terrapins was that they could grow to the size of a dinner plate.
    What people didn't appreciate when they bought their cute little 50p sized terrapins was that they could grow to the size of a dinner plate.
    What people didn't appreciate when they bought their cute little 50p sized terrapins was that they could grow to the size of a dinner plate.
    What people didn't appreciate when they bought their cute little 50p sized terrapins was that they could grow to the size of a dinner plate.
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and...
    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and tubes of various hand creams on the upper shelf of the wardrobe.But, as my friends know of the...
    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and tubes of various hand creams on the upper shelf of...
    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and...
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  7. GreenFingeredPete
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    Gardeners’ World & Alan Titchmarsh Gardening Club 2025

    Back in the day a master would receive a fee to take on an apprentice in his workshop or business. The apprentice would work there for a number of years (typically 3, 5, or 7) and in the case of...
    Back in the day a master would receive a fee to take on an apprentice in his workshop or business. The apprentice would work there for a number of years (typically 3, 5, or 7) and in the case of many trades complete an apprentice piece that was assessed by his master. He then became a journeyman...
    Back in the day a master would receive a fee to take on an apprentice in his workshop or business. The apprentice would work there for a number of years (typically 3, 5, or 7) and in the case of many trades complete an apprentice piece that was...
    Back in the day a master would receive a fee to take on an apprentice in his workshop or business. The apprentice would work there for a number of years (typically 3, 5, or 7) and in the case of...
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  8. hailbopp

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

    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it...
    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it "dissappears" into the background.
    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it "dissappears" into the background.
    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it...
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  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
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  10. Upsydaisy
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    What's Cooking Today??

    I did mine a little differently - I cheated sorta. I washed the beets but did not peel them. Then I pressure cooked the beets using a bit more water in the bottom of the cooker than usual. That...
    I did mine a little differently - I cheated sorta. I washed the beets but did not peel them. Then I pressure cooked the beets using a bit more water in the bottom of the cooker than usual. That literally "sweated out" a lot of colour and taste. After straining off the juice to use for the wine,...
    I did mine a little differently - I cheated sorta. I washed the beets but did not peel them. Then I pressure cooked the beets using a bit more water in the bottom of the cooker than usual. That literally "sweated out" a lot of colour and taste....
    I did mine a little differently - I cheated sorta. I washed the beets but did not peel them. Then I pressure cooked the beets using a bit more water in the bottom of the cooker than usual. That...
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  11. Fat Controller

    What has tunnelled in?

    I've gone with sealed, pre-baited boxes for the safety of the dogs, so won't be able to do that. I was tempted to fill the holes in, but then wondered if all I would do is remove their exit...
    I've gone with sealed, pre-baited boxes for the safety of the dogs, so won't be able to do that. I was tempted to fill the holes in, but then wondered if all I would do is remove their exit...
    I've gone with sealed, pre-baited boxes for the safety of the dogs, so won't be able to do that. I was tempted to fill the holes in, but then wondered if all I would do is remove their exit...
    I've gone with sealed, pre-baited boxes for the safety of the dogs, so won't be able to do that. I was tempted to fill the holes in, but then wondered if all I would do is remove their exit...
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  12. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    A mixture of bracket and jelly fungus from today's walk
    A mixture of bracket and jelly fungus from today's walk
    A mixture of bracket and jelly fungus from today's walk
    A mixture of bracket and jelly fungus from today's walk
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  13. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Fuchsia microphylla
    Fuchsia microphylla
    Fuchsia microphylla
    Fuchsia microphylla
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  14. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    That is the reward you deserve, @Michael Hewett . A cat needs to be trained from the beginning to hold still when the claws are cut. If they aren't trained, no chance to get it learned later on I...
    That is the reward you deserve, @Michael Hewett . A cat needs to be trained from the beginning to hold still when the claws are cut. If they aren't trained, no chance to get it learned later on I would say.I took care of two cats in my life over a period of 28 years. My first cat loved me from...
    That is the reward you deserve, @Michael Hewett . A cat needs to be trained from the beginning to hold still when the claws are cut. If they aren't trained, no chance to get it learned later on I would say.I took care of two cats in my life...
    That is the reward you deserve, @Michael Hewett . A cat needs to be trained from the beginning to hold still when the claws are cut. If they aren't trained, no chance to get it learned later on I...
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  15. Victoria
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    Brugmansia

    That’s a wow from me
    That’s a wow from me
    That’s a wow from me
    That’s a wow from me
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  16. Logan
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  17. Jungle Jane

    Anyone struck fig tree cuttings before?

    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil...
    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil sized straight growth coming from parts that I pruned hard back last winter
    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil sized straight growth coming from parts that I...
    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil...
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  18. Allex50
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    Another Hello from Dorset!

    how are you Philippa ? Not seen you for quite a while ? :)
    how are you Philippa ? Not seen you for quite a while ? :)
    how are you Philippa ? Not seen you for quite a while ? :)
    how are you Philippa ? Not seen you for quite a while ? :)
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  19. Victoria
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    An Algarve Garden 2024 to 2026

    Ho they are nice, like big trumpets, lovely colour too, brightened my day up….. our temperature at the lowest this week was -8 and 2c in the day, maybe snow tomorrow.:snowing:
    Ho they are nice, like big trumpets, lovely colour too, brightened my day up….. our temperature at the lowest this week was -8 and 2c in the day, maybe snow tomorrow.:snowing:
    Ho they are nice, like big trumpets, lovely colour too, brightened my day up….. our temperature at the lowest this week was -8 and 2c in the day, maybe snow tomorrow.:snowing:
    Ho they are nice, like big trumpets, lovely colour too, brightened my day up….. our temperature at the lowest this week was -8 and 2c in the day, maybe snow tomorrow.:snowing:
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  20. TheMadHedger

    Fruit Cages - can anyone please suggest a well made, robust cage?

    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically...
    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically detaches from the poles in very strong winds or heavy snow (if that's appropriate) so stops damage...
    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically detaches from the poles in very strong winds or...
    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically...
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