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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We actually saw the sun briefly early afternoon and it might be nice tomorrow morning, so I might go out birdwatching if everywhere isn't frozen.
    We actually saw the sun briefly early afternoon and it might be nice tomorrow morning, so I might go out birdwatching if everywhere isn't frozen.
    We actually saw the sun briefly early afternoon and it might be nice tomorrow morning, so I might go out birdwatching if everywhere isn't frozen.
    We actually saw the sun briefly early afternoon and it might be nice tomorrow morning, so I might go out birdwatching if everywhere isn't frozen.
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  2. RoseBush

    To sow or not to sow....

    Good advice tho I'd suggest a region or county for an idea of area and likely conditions - not sure we would all recognise postcodes as such. As to coming round to cut the lawn, I wouldn't mind at...
    Good advice tho I'd suggest a region or county for an idea of area and likely conditions - not sure we would all recognise postcodes as such. As to coming round to cut the lawn, I wouldn't mind at all :biggrin:
    Good advice tho I'd suggest a region or county for an idea of area and likely conditions - not sure we would all recognise postcodes as such. As to coming round to cut the lawn, I wouldn't mind at all :biggrin:
    Good advice tho I'd suggest a region or county for an idea of area and likely conditions - not sure we would all recognise postcodes as such. As to coming round to cut the lawn, I wouldn't mind at...
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  3. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    A young priest is asked to stand in and take Mass at the local nunnery as he walks through the town a young lady calls out and asks if he'd like a quickie, he doesn't know what she means and just...
    A young priest is asked to stand in and take Mass at the local nunnery as he walks through the town a young lady calls out and asks if he'd like a quickie, he doesn't know what she means and just carries on. The Mass goes well and the Mother Superior invites him to have a sherry in her study....
    A young priest is asked to stand in and take Mass at the local nunnery as he walks through the town a young lady calls out and asks if he'd like a quickie, he doesn't know what she means and just carries on. The Mass goes well and the Mother...
    A young priest is asked to stand in and take Mass at the local nunnery as he walks through the town a young lady calls out and asks if he'd like a quickie, he doesn't know what she means and just...
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I worked at CHQ, so was part of the dictatorship :biggrin:, but served my time in branches and always spoke up in their defence! We did have good cooperation both ways, until takeovers and mergers became...
    I worked at CHQ, so was part of the dictatorship :biggrin:, but served my time in branches and always spoke up in their defence! We did have good cooperation both ways, until takeovers and mergers became the norm :rolleyespink:. It was a long time ago now and I certainly wouldn’t want to go back.
    I worked at CHQ, so was part of the dictatorship :biggrin:, but served my time in branches and always spoke up in their defence! We did have good cooperation both ways, until takeovers and mergers became the norm :rolleyespink:. It was a long time ago now and I...
    I worked at CHQ, so was part of the dictatorship :biggrin:, but served my time in branches and always spoke up in their defence! We did have good cooperation both ways, until takeovers and mergers became...
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  5. Logan

    programmes to watch

    Call The Midwife is one of my favourites- new series started Sunday.Hijack series two start last this week - think it’s only on Apple TV though. I will watch anything with Idris Elba in mind.
    Call The Midwife is one of my favourites- new series started Sunday.Hijack series two start last this week - think it’s only on Apple TV though. I will watch anything with Idris Elba in mind.
    Call The Midwife is one of my favourites- new series started Sunday.Hijack series two start last this week - think it’s only on Apple TV though. I will watch anything with Idris Elba in mind.
    Call The Midwife is one of my favourites- new series started Sunday.Hijack series two start last this week - think it’s only on Apple TV though. I will watch anything with Idris Elba in mind.
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hello all. First of all I just want to say commiserations to @Allotment Boy - a funeral especially at this time in the year is particularly sad. I have never (kiss of death!) had to have a steroid...
    Hello all. First of all I just want to say commiserations to @Allotment Boy - a funeral especially at this time in the year is particularly sad. I have never (kiss of death!) had to have a steroid injection but they do sound like torture so hopefully I never need one. Being without water most be...
    Hello all. First of all I just want to say commiserations to @Allotment Boy - a funeral especially at this time in the year is particularly sad. I have never (kiss of death!) had to have a steroid injection but they do sound like torture so...
    Hello all. First of all I just want to say commiserations to @Allotment Boy - a funeral especially at this time in the year is particularly sad. I have never (kiss of death!) had to have a steroid...
    ny-719.gif Thank you 2025 Welcome 2026.jpg True happiness.jpg Happy First Friday.jpg Happy Friday Evening.jpg Happy Saturday.jpg
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    @Plantminded , I have 4 trees and 6 shrubs in the garden. I just need patience and luck that they grow well. I also want some space left for flowering plants :) I also looked at Hawthorn but not...
    @Plantminded , I have 4 trees and 6 shrubs in the garden. I just need patience and luck that they grow well. I also want some space left for flowering plants :) I also looked at Hawthorn but not sure about it. I will think about it in the coming weeks. I just saw that the Weigela is still in the...
    @Plantminded , I have 4 trees and 6 shrubs in the garden. I just need patience and luck that they grow well. I also want some space left for flowering plants :) I also looked at Hawthorn but not sure about it. I will think about it in the coming...
    @Plantminded , I have 4 trees and 6 shrubs in the garden. I just need patience and luck that they grow well. I also want some space left for flowering plants :) I also looked at Hawthorn but not...
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  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Well the ground is very wet so not much. However on the way to the car I noticed that the first crocuses are coming into flower, more snowdrops have popped up and a saw the first Anemone nemorosa...
    Well the ground is very wet so not much. However on the way to the car I noticed that the first crocuses are coming into flower, more snowdrops have popped up and a saw the first Anemone nemorosa flower about to open. On the staging on the decking the gladioli are in full leaf and, note to self,...
    Well the ground is very wet so not much. However on the way to the car I noticed that the first crocuses are coming into flower, more snowdrops have popped up and a saw the first Anemone nemorosa flower about to open. On the staging on the...
    Well the ground is very wet so not much. However on the way to the car I noticed that the first crocuses are coming into flower, more snowdrops have popped up and a saw the first Anemone nemorosa...
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  9. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    @strongylodon As always fabulous sightings and so early or not.
    @strongylodon As always fabulous sightings and so early or not.
    @strongylodon As always fabulous sightings and so early or not.
    @strongylodon As always fabulous sightings and so early or not.
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  10. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got...
    Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got off at Herford. The whole journey was fascinating, but especially along the Rhine with vineyards on...
    Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got off at Herford. The whole journey was...
    Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got...
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  11. Logan
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  12. Allex50
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    Another Hello from Dorset!

    PM for you Flumpy :)
    PM for you Flumpy :)
    PM for you Flumpy :)
    PM for you Flumpy :)
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  13. Tidemark
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    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    My funny refers to the chocolate comment and the money's worth one. :biggrin: Obviously the topic of nerve agents is not chuckle-worthy.
    My funny refers to the chocolate comment and the money's worth one. :biggrin: Obviously the topic of nerve agents is not chuckle-worthy.
    My funny refers to the chocolate comment and the money's worth one. :biggrin: Obviously the topic of nerve agents is not chuckle-worthy.
    My funny refers to the chocolate comment and the money's worth one. :biggrin: Obviously the topic of nerve agents is not chuckle-worthy.
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  14. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Watched a handsome Green Woodpecker seeking grubs and worms in the Communal lawn yesterday. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes... A very timid bird though - will fly off if he catches sight of...
    Watched a handsome Green Woodpecker seeking grubs and worms in the Communal lawn yesterday. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes... A very timid bird though - will fly off if he catches sight of you moving.. jenny namaste
    Watched a handsome Green Woodpecker seeking grubs and worms in the Communal lawn yesterday. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes... A very timid bird though - will fly off if he catches sight of you moving.. jenny namaste
    Watched a handsome Green Woodpecker seeking grubs and worms in the Communal lawn yesterday. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes... A very timid bird though - will fly off if he catches sight of...
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  15. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    @Fof ours aren't even showing buds! Lovely to see yours in such gorgeous colour.
    @Fof ours aren't even showing buds! Lovely to see yours in such gorgeous colour.
    @Fof ours aren't even showing buds! Lovely to see yours in such gorgeous colour.
    @Fof ours aren't even showing buds! Lovely to see yours in such gorgeous colour.
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  16. GreenFingeredPete
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    Gardeners’ World & Alan Titchmarsh Gardening Club 2025

    @AnniD Thanks for starting the new thread. I've now closed this old one and made the new one a 'Sticky'.
    @AnniD Thanks for starting the new thread. I've now closed this old one and made the new one a 'Sticky'.
    @AnniD Thanks for starting the new thread. I've now closed this old one and made the new one a 'Sticky'.
    @AnniD Thanks for starting the new thread. I've now closed this old one and made the new one a 'Sticky'.
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  17. JWK
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  18. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    8th January 2026The trailcam caught two mice together in the last hour of the 8th of January. It's usually just one mouse caught at a time, but this time, two mice were seen together multiple...
    8th January 2026The trailcam caught two mice together in the last hour of the 8th of January. It's usually just one mouse caught at a time, but this time, two mice were seen together multiple times over that evening. As I've observed before, they run down the wood to the pond, where the bird...
    8th January 2026The trailcam caught two mice together in the last hour of the 8th of January. It's usually just one mouse caught at a time, but this time, two mice were seen together multiple times over that evening. As I've observed before,...
    8th January 2026The trailcam caught two mice together in the last hour of the 8th of January. It's usually just one mouse caught at a time, but this time, two mice were seen together multiple...
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  19. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    That looks lovely!!
    That looks lovely!!
    That looks lovely!!
    That looks lovely!!
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  20. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys. :cat-kittyandsmiley::cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys. :cat-kittyandsmiley::cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys. :cat-kittyandsmiley::cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys. :cat-kittyandsmiley::cat-kittyandsmiley:
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