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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
    Friendly x 9

    Where to go and what can I expect

    I’m wondering if some type of protection would help @simone_in_wiltshire ? We have a couple of different sized cages which we put over certain places in the garden to protect them from all sorts....
    I’m wondering if some type of protection would help @simone_in_wiltshire ? We have a couple of different sized cages which we put over certain places in the garden to protect them from all sorts. We don’t have foxes here but they might help? Something like this….They are collapsible and...
    I’m wondering if some type of protection would help @simone_in_wiltshire ? We have a couple of different sized cages which we put over certain places in the garden to protect them from all sorts. We don’t have foxes here but they might help?...
    I’m wondering if some type of protection would help @simone_in_wiltshire ? We have a couple of different sized cages which we put over certain places in the garden to protect them from all sorts....
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    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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    Songbird
    Jan 15, 2026 at 9:44 AM
  2. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    @Adam I invasions do make us go all addlepated even before gassing ourselves :heehee:I hope you're okay. :fingers crossed:
    @Adam I invasions do make us go all addlepated even before gassing ourselves :heehee:I hope you're okay. :fingers crossed:
    @Adam I invasions do make us go all addlepated even before gassing ourselves :heehee:I hope you're okay. :fingers crossed:
    @Adam I invasions do make us go all addlepated even before gassing ourselves :heehee:I hope you're okay. :fingers crossed:
    CanadianLori, Dec 23, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    CanadianLori
    Jan 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Would you consider a self charging/non plug in hybrid @Fat Controller? Lexus and Nissan are amongst the current providers. There's no pay-per-mile road tax proposed on these, at the moment!
    Would you consider a self charging/non plug in hybrid @Fat Controller? Lexus and Nissan are amongst the current providers. There's no pay-per-mile road tax proposed on these, at the moment!
    Would you consider a self charging/non plug in hybrid @Fat Controller? Lexus and Nissan are amongst the current providers. There's no pay-per-mile road tax proposed on these, at the moment!
    Would you consider a self charging/non plug in hybrid @Fat Controller? Lexus and Nissan are amongst the current providers. There's no pay-per-mile road tax proposed on these, at the moment!
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 16 17 18
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    Plantminded
    Jan 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
  4. BB3

    A word to the wise

    I once tried to replace the battery in my car key while sitting in the driving seat. Guess what? Yes, the new one I was trying to insert did a black flip and disappeared into the void below :biggrin:. I...
    I once tried to replace the battery in my car key while sitting in the driving seat. Guess what? Yes, the new one I was trying to insert did a black flip and disappeared into the void below :biggrin:. I did find it after moving the seat back and forth and removing the mats. Lesson learned!
    I once tried to replace the battery in my car key while sitting in the driving seat. Guess what? Yes, the new one I was trying to insert did a black flip and disappeared into the void below :biggrin:. I did find it after moving the seat back and forth and...
    I once tried to replace the battery in my car key while sitting in the driving seat. Guess what? Yes, the new one I was trying to insert did a black flip and disappeared into the void below :biggrin:. I...
    BB3, Jan 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Plantminded
    Jan 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
  5. Paul Norfolk

    Fern tree problem

    conifers are bizzarely fickle in human cultivation, but in the wild can grow on rock :rolleyespink:
    conifers are bizzarely fickle in human cultivation, but in the wild can grow on rock :rolleyespink:
    conifers are bizzarely fickle in human cultivation, but in the wild can grow on rock :rolleyespink:
    conifers are bizzarely fickle in human cultivation, but in the wild can grow on rock :rolleyespink:
    Paul Norfolk, Jan 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Adam I
    Jan 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
  6. 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...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    stephenprudence
    Jan 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
  7. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 24 25 26
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    Logan
    Jan 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning everyone, we had an easy trip back yesterday from Somerset. We came in the middle of the day, and fortunately the rain didn't start till we after we were home. So glad we went the...
    Good morning everyone, we had an easy trip back yesterday from Somerset. We came in the middle of the day, and fortunately the rain didn't start till we after we were home. So glad we went the day before, some guests were stuck on the M5 North of Bristol and missed the service. Other family...
    Good morning everyone, we had an easy trip back yesterday from Somerset. We came in the middle of the day, and fortunately the rain didn't start till we after we were home. So glad we went the day before, some guests were stuck on the M5 North...
    Good morning everyone, we had an easy trip back yesterday from Somerset. We came in the middle of the day, and fortunately the rain didn't start till we after we were home. So glad we went the...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 15 16 17
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
  9. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    Same as the single use vape, the ban was to reduce the younger generation from taking up the habit and to reduce the number of devices ending up in the waste stream. The trouble is, manufacturers...
    Same as the single use vape, the ban was to reduce the younger generation from taking up the habit and to reduce the number of devices ending up in the waste stream. The trouble is, manufacturers just added a USB port at really no extra cost, but if the shop does not have any refilled pods of...
    Same as the single use vape, the ban was to reduce the younger generation from taking up the habit and to reduce the number of devices ending up in the waste stream. The trouble is, manufacturers just added a USB port at really no extra cost, but...
    Same as the single use vape, the ban was to reduce the younger generation from taking up the habit and to reduce the number of devices ending up in the waste stream. The trouble is, manufacturers...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 183 184 185
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    gks
    Jan 15, 2026 at 10:21 AM
  10. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    I missed a couple of days so I'll catch up now. Monday fine, quite sunny, breezy and mild. Dried the washing a treat! Tuesday seemed damp all day but only 1mm rain in the gauge. Wednesday fine but...
    I missed a couple of days so I'll catch up now. Monday fine, quite sunny, breezy and mild. Dried the washing a treat! Tuesday seemed damp all day but only 1mm rain in the gauge. Wednesday fine but colder, frosty start. Today it's greyer but milder, 6 C at the moment. Showers forecast for this...
    I missed a couple of days so I'll catch up now. Monday fine, quite sunny, breezy and mild. Dried the washing a treat! Tuesday seemed damp all day but only 1mm rain in the gauge. Wednesday fine but colder, frosty start. Today it's greyer but...
    I missed a couple of days so I'll catch up now. Monday fine, quite sunny, breezy and mild. Dried the washing a treat! Tuesday seemed damp all day but only 1mm rain in the gauge. Wednesday fine but...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 23 24 25
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    JennyJB
    Jan 15, 2026 at 10:26 AM
  11. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 5 6 7
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    Ladybird4
    Jan 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
  12. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Echiums are weeks ahead of mine.
    Echiums are weeks ahead of mine.
    Echiums are weeks ahead of mine.
    Echiums are weeks ahead of mine.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Tropical Gardening
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    NigelJ
    Jan 15, 2026 at 8:51 AM
  13. Plantminded
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    Like x 15

    What's Looking Good January 2026

    We have a mild microclimate here @CarolineL, almost tropical :biggrin:.
    We have a mild microclimate here @CarolineL, almost tropical :biggrin:.
    We have a mild microclimate here @CarolineL, almost tropical :biggrin:.
    We have a mild microclimate here @CarolineL, almost tropical :biggrin:.
    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Plantminded
    Jan 15, 2026 at 10:20 AM
  14. Cornsquashandy

    Summer or Autumn raspberry?

    I always think people over complicate raspberries. It doesn't really matter if it's autumn or summer fruiting in terms of what you are advised to cut off. Any stem that has the remnants of flowers...
    I always think people over complicate raspberries. It doesn't really matter if it's autumn or summer fruiting in terms of what you are advised to cut off. Any stem that has the remnants of flowers or fruit is an old cane and you can remove it, those that don't are new and will fruit later. In...
    I always think people over complicate raspberries. It doesn't really matter if it's autumn or summer fruiting in terms of what you are advised to cut off. Any stem that has the remnants of flowers or fruit is an old cane and you can remove it,...
    I always think people over complicate raspberries. It doesn't really matter if it's autumn or summer fruiting in terms of what you are advised to cut off. Any stem that has the remnants of flowers...
    Cornsquashandy, Jan 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM, Identification Area
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
  15. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    I've just finished this Cath Kidston bag, the pattern and fabric comes in a book which I bought from a charity shop for £1. I've done it slightly different to the original pattern as I wanted a...
    I've just finished this Cath Kidston bag, the pattern and fabric comes in a book which I bought from a charity shop for £1. I've done it slightly different to the original pattern as I wanted a zip top but I'm still very pleased with it :biggrin:.
    I've just finished this Cath Kidston bag, the pattern and fabric comes in a book which I bought from a charity shop for £1. I've done it slightly different to the original pattern as I wanted a zip top but I'm still very pleased with it :biggrin:.
    I've just finished this Cath Kidston bag, the pattern and fabric comes in a book which I bought from a charity shop for £1. I've done it slightly different to the original pattern as I wanted a...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2
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    SherwoodArrow
    Jan 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
  16. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    We’ve used Clover compost for years. Love it. By far the best that we’ve experienced and always notice some difference when we’ve been forced to buy other brands or makes. Just hope our ( not so...
    We’ve used Clover compost for years. Love it. By far the best that we’ve experienced and always notice some difference when we’ve been forced to buy other brands or makes. Just hope our ( not so ) local garden place is still stocking them this year. I’ll buy them as long as available.
    We’ve used Clover compost for years. Love it. By far the best that we’ve experienced and always notice some difference when we’ve been forced to buy other brands or makes. Just hope our ( not so ) local garden place is still stocking them this...
    We’ve used Clover compost for years. Love it. By far the best that we’ve experienced and always notice some difference when we’ve been forced to buy other brands or makes. Just hope our ( not so...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    539
    Songbird
    Jan 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
  17. Fof
    Like x 3

    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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    Fof, Dec 20, 2025, Cacti and Succulents
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    Fof
    Jan 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
  18. 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.
    RoseBush, Jan 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM, Lawns
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    CarolineL
    Jan 14, 2026 at 7:56 AM
  19. 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
    Logan, Sep 26, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    mac12
    Jan 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
  20. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    20
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    359
    NigelJ
    Jan 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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