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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
    Friendly x 9

    Where to go and what can I expect

    I think the ultrasonic ones only work at night, so shouldn't cause problems for birds, since owls don't lurk low down.
    I think the ultrasonic ones only work at night, so shouldn't cause problems for birds, since owls don't lurk low down.
    I think the ultrasonic ones only work at night, so shouldn't cause problems for birds, since owls don't lurk low down.
    I think the ultrasonic ones only work at night, so shouldn't cause problems for birds, since owls don't lurk low down.
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  2. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Dear Admin, can we get an envy icon? Seeing @Plantminded and @stephenprudence ’s garden, a Like is not really all what I feel seeing their wonderful garden and pictures :)
    Dear Admin, can we get an envy icon? Seeing @Plantminded and @stephenprudence ’s garden, a Like is not really all what I feel seeing their wonderful garden and pictures :)
    Dear Admin, can we get an envy icon? Seeing @Plantminded and @stephenprudence ’s garden, a Like is not really all what I feel seeing their wonderful garden and pictures :)
    Dear Admin, can we get an envy icon? Seeing @Plantminded and @stephenprudence ’s garden, a Like is not really all what I feel seeing their wonderful garden and pictures :)
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  3. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    For gardeners in Hampshire: where do you get peat based substrates/composts? Garden centres around Portsmouth appear to go with peat-free composts. My nearest Poundland closed. The only options...
    For gardeners in Hampshire: where do you get peat based substrates/composts? Garden centres around Portsmouth appear to go with peat-free composts. My nearest Poundland closed. The only options left are online.
    For gardeners in Hampshire: where do you get peat based substrates/composts? Garden centres around Portsmouth appear to go with peat-free composts. My nearest Poundland closed. The only options left are online.
    For gardeners in Hampshire: where do you get peat based substrates/composts? Garden centres around Portsmouth appear to go with peat-free composts. My nearest Poundland closed. The only options...
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    That one is courtesy of George Osborne when he was chancellor. Thing is, back then a car over £40k was a luxury car... now, not so much and as with everything government, they've not moved the...
    That one is courtesy of George Osborne when he was chancellor. Thing is, back then a car over £40k was a luxury car... now, not so much and as with everything government, they've not moved the thresholds.
    That one is courtesy of George Osborne when he was chancellor. Thing is, back then a car over £40k was a luxury car... now, not so much and as with everything government, they've not moved the thresholds.
    That one is courtesy of George Osborne when he was chancellor. Thing is, back then a car over £40k was a luxury car... now, not so much and as with everything government, they've not moved the...
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  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Looks like we've had the best of the day, very cold but bright with a bit of a breeze, sat freezing in a hide in the middle of a forest for three hours, this was condensed into a 15 minute video.
    Looks like we've had the best of the day, very cold but bright with a bit of a breeze, sat freezing in a hide in the middle of a forest for three hours, this was condensed into a 15 minute video.
    Looks like we've had the best of the day, very cold but bright with a bit of a breeze, sat freezing in a hide in the middle of a forest for three hours, this was condensed into a 15 minute video.
    Looks like we've had the best of the day, very cold but bright with a bit of a breeze, sat freezing in a hide in the middle of a forest for three hours, this was condensed into a 15 minute video.
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  6. Fof
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    Today's flowers (Cont)

    Mammillaria bombycina has decided to join in.
    Mammillaria bombycina has decided to join in.
    Mammillaria bombycina has decided to join in.
    Mammillaria bombycina has decided to join in.
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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We've had a strange day. It started with defrosting the car so we could drive to the car testing centre in our county town for the NCT (MOT equivalent). It eventually occurred to us that we'd...
    We've had a strange day. It started with defrosting the car so we could drive to the car testing centre in our county town for the NCT (MOT equivalent). It eventually occurred to us that we'd been waiting rather a long time for our name to be called, to find out if the car had passed or not,...
    We've had a strange day. It started with defrosting the car so we could drive to the car testing centre in our county town for the NCT (MOT equivalent). It eventually occurred to us that we'd been waiting rather a long time for our name to be...
    We've had a strange day. It started with defrosting the car so we could drive to the car testing centre in our county town for the NCT (MOT equivalent). It eventually occurred to us that we'd...
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  8. JWK
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  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Tomorrow I'm clearing the top fruit (pear) bed on allotment of dead foliage and weeds to help create space for the spring bulbs that are emerging. I have some Scilla and Tulip plants to add, as...
    Tomorrow I'm clearing the top fruit (pear) bed on allotment of dead foliage and weeds to help create space for the spring bulbs that are emerging. I have some Scilla and Tulip plants to add, as well as some Cyclamen coum.
    Tomorrow I'm clearing the top fruit (pear) bed on allotment of dead foliage and weeds to help create space for the spring bulbs that are emerging. I have some Scilla and Tulip plants to add, as well as some Cyclamen coum.
    Tomorrow I'm clearing the top fruit (pear) bed on allotment of dead foliage and weeds to help create space for the spring bulbs that are emerging. I have some Scilla and Tulip plants to add, as...
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  10. RoseBush

    To sow or not to sow....

    @RoseBush I'd agree with In my experience, badgers keep coming to the same area for quite a while, so even if it was warm, it would be worth waiting in case they messed things up again.
    @RoseBush I'd agree with In my experience, badgers keep coming to the same area for quite a while, so even if it was warm, it would be worth waiting in case they messed things up again.
    @RoseBush I'd agree with In my experience, badgers keep coming to the same area for quite a while, so even if it was warm, it would be worth waiting in case they messed things up again.
    @RoseBush I'd agree with In my experience, badgers keep coming to the same area for quite a while, so even if it was warm, it would be worth waiting in case they messed things up again.
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  11. Logan
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  12. Logan

    programmes to watch

    Had a quiet night shift 3 months ago and watched Harry's game and enjoyed it
    Had a quiet night shift 3 months ago and watched Harry's game and enjoyed it
    Had a quiet night shift 3 months ago and watched Harry's game and enjoyed it
    Had a quiet night shift 3 months ago and watched Harry's game and enjoyed it
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  13. JWK
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  14. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    They are gorgeous.My first cat loved olives and their water, got literally crazy. Our second cat loved prawns and catmint. None of them liked tuna.
    They are gorgeous.My first cat loved olives and their water, got literally crazy. Our second cat loved prawns and catmint. None of them liked tuna.
    They are gorgeous.My first cat loved olives and their water, got literally crazy. Our second cat loved prawns and catmint. None of them liked tuna.
    They are gorgeous.My first cat loved olives and their water, got literally crazy. Our second cat loved prawns and catmint. None of them liked tuna.
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  15. hailbopp

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

    i think we live in a new wild west era where scams, gambling, corruption, etc. are proliferating without opposition on an incredible scale. half the adverts i get on youtube are about crypto, ai...
    i think we live in a new wild west era where scams, gambling, corruption, etc. are proliferating without opposition on an incredible scale. half the adverts i get on youtube are about crypto, ai porn, ai scams, gambling games, that story for the item is very familiar.there is currently no...
    i think we live in a new wild west era where scams, gambling, corruption, etc. are proliferating without opposition on an incredible scale. half the adverts i get on youtube are about crypto, ai porn, ai scams, gambling games, that story for the...
    i think we live in a new wild west era where scams, gambling, corruption, etc. are proliferating without opposition on an incredible scale. half the adverts i get on youtube are about crypto, ai...
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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. Tidemark
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    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Are you sure that isn't a type of glue?:scratch::biggrin:
    Are you sure that isn't a type of glue?:scratch::biggrin:
    Are you sure that isn't a type of glue?:scratch::biggrin:
    Are you sure that isn't a type of glue?:scratch::biggrin:
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  20. 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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