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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 8f -13c and the plough has been by to get the snow on the street down to only around 2 or 3 centimeter, 1 inch. What is left on the ground is very crunchy, it is that cold! They say we're...
    It is 8f -13c and the plough has been by to get the snow on the street down to only around 2 or 3 centimeter, 1 inch. What is left on the ground is very crunchy, it is that cold! They say we're going up to 24f -4c which will be really nice. But no sun is forecast for the near future.
    It is 8f -13c and the plough has been by to get the snow on the street down to only around 2 or 3 centimeter, 1 inch. What is left on the ground is very crunchy, it is that cold! They say we're going up to 24f -4c which will be really nice. But...
    It is 8f -13c and the plough has been by to get the snow on the street down to only around 2 or 3 centimeter, 1 inch. What is left on the ground is very crunchy, it is that cold! They say we're...
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    This may help @simone_in_wiltshire, I bought the cat deterrent version of this brand and it worked. They are quite pricey though!foxwatch-ultrasonic-fox-deterrent
    This may help @simone_in_wiltshire, I bought the cat deterrent version of this brand and it worked. They are quite pricey though!foxwatch-ultrasonic-fox-deterrent
    This may help @simone_in_wiltshire, I bought the cat deterrent version of this brand and it worked. They are quite pricey though!foxwatch-ultrasonic-fox-deterrent
    This may help @simone_in_wiltshire, I bought the cat deterrent version of this brand and it worked. They are quite pricey though!foxwatch-ultrasonic-fox-deterrent
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    As we already have a thread for Electric cars, would it be possible to create another thread just for Cars as, whilst informative/useful for those members considering buying , they do seem to be...
    As we already have a thread for Electric cars, would it be possible to create another thread just for Cars as, whilst informative/useful for those members considering buying , they do seem to be taking over the Moan thread somewhat. Just a thought. :)
    As we already have a thread for Electric cars, would it be possible to create another thread just for Cars as, whilst informative/useful for those members considering buying , they do seem to be taking over the Moan thread somewhat. Just a...
    As we already have a thread for Electric cars, would it be possible to create another thread just for Cars as, whilst informative/useful for those members considering buying , they do seem to be...
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  4. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    @stephenprudence thanks for making me totally envious!:biggrin: As it reached -4.7c here week before last, I don't think I'll be trying brugs outside! Though saying that, I knew someone in rural...
    @stephenprudence thanks for making me totally envious!:biggrin: As it reached -4.7c here week before last, I don't think I'll be trying brugs outside! Though saying that, I knew someone in rural Nottinghamshire who did. He just cut them down and mulched over winter.
    @stephenprudence thanks for making me totally envious!:biggrin: As it reached -4.7c here week before last, I don't think I'll be trying brugs outside! Though saying that, I knew someone in rural Nottinghamshire who did. He just cut them down and mulched...
    @stephenprudence thanks for making me totally envious!:biggrin: As it reached -4.7c here week before last, I don't think I'll be trying brugs outside! Though saying that, I knew someone in rural...
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  5. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning to you all!!Rain is forecast so Fizz and I have been out and I have been down to the markets - food side was rather sparse for a Friday.Physio this afternoon, so I hope the rain...
    Good morning to you all!!Rain is forecast so Fizz and I have been out and I have been down to the markets - food side was rather sparse for a Friday.Physio this afternoon, so I hope the rain holds off until I get back. Didn't do my exercises yesterday as the pain was too intense and I...
    Good morning to you all!!Rain is forecast so Fizz and I have been out and I have been down to the markets - food side was rather sparse for a Friday.Physio this afternoon, so I hope the rain holds off until I get back. Didn't do my...
    Good morning to you all!!Rain is forecast so Fizz and I have been out and I have been down to the markets - food side was rather sparse for a Friday.Physio this afternoon, so I hope the rain...
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  7. pete
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    Electric cars.

    A Canadian friend came over to the UK for a visit and rented a car. She moaned about the lack of AC in it and asked why . I pointed out the handle for winding down the window and told her that...
    A Canadian friend came over to the UK for a visit and rented a car. She moaned about the lack of AC in it and asked why . I pointed out the handle for winding down the window and told her that was our version of AC. That was about 30 years ago tho :biggrin:
    A Canadian friend came over to the UK for a visit and rented a car. She moaned about the lack of AC in it and asked why . I pointed out the handle for winding down the window and told her that was our version of AC. That was about 30 years ago...
    A Canadian friend came over to the UK for a visit and rented a car. She moaned about the lack of AC in it and asked why . I pointed out the handle for winding down the window and told her that...
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  8. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    George likes to lick the olive juice off a dish (if I let him) but I’ve never tried him with a whole olive. They are all different aren’t they. George will avidly take a morsel from my fingers but...
    George likes to lick the olive juice off a dish (if I let him) but I’ve never tried him with a whole olive. They are all different aren’t they. George will avidly take a morsel from my fingers but Charlie prefer to have it off the floor. I don’t let them have human food much but they do like...
    George likes to lick the olive juice off a dish (if I let him) but I’ve never tried him with a whole olive. They are all different aren’t they. George will avidly take a morsel from my fingers but Charlie prefer to have it off the floor. I don’t...
    George likes to lick the olive juice off a dish (if I let him) but I’ve never tried him with a whole olive. They are all different aren’t they. George will avidly take a morsel from my fingers but...
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  9. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    That’s brilliant! And such a bargain, I bet it would cost a fair bit to buy the ready made bag.
    That’s brilliant! And such a bargain, I bet it would cost a fair bit to buy the ready made bag.
    That’s brilliant! And such a bargain, I bet it would cost a fair bit to buy the ready made bag.
    That’s brilliant! And such a bargain, I bet it would cost a fair bit to buy the ready made bag.
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  10. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    I think how well plants fair is more to do with the first real cold weather. You could live in a warmer microclimate but if you have an earlier cold snap, the plants have already shut down. We had...
    I think how well plants fair is more to do with the first real cold weather. You could live in a warmer microclimate but if you have an earlier cold snap, the plants have already shut down. We had bedding fuchsia's flowering until the recent snow but there isn't a lot else looking happy in the...
    I think how well plants fair is more to do with the first real cold weather. You could live in a warmer microclimate but if you have an earlier cold snap, the plants have already shut down. We had bedding fuchsia's flowering until the recent snow...
    I think how well plants fair is more to do with the first real cold weather. You could live in a warmer microclimate but if you have an earlier cold snap, the plants have already shut down. We had...
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  11. Paul Norfolk

    Fern tree problem

    I think it's a lost cause @Paul Norfolk - best to remove it altogether.
    I think it's a lost cause @Paul Norfolk - best to remove it altogether.
    I think it's a lost cause @Paul Norfolk - best to remove it altogether.
    I think it's a lost cause @Paul Norfolk - best to remove it altogether.
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  12. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    But for a recipient to just give it away devalues it. When she won it, the BBC was all over her. Hrs of coverage, interviews, etc, all eulogising about the dawn of hope for Venezuela. And yet,...
    But for a recipient to just give it away devalues it. When she won it, the BBC was all over her. Hrs of coverage, interviews, etc, all eulogising about the dawn of hope for Venezuela. And yet, a couple of weeks later, she hands it over to someone who has stated he is not interested in...
    But for a recipient to just give it away devalues it. When she won it, the BBC was all over her. Hrs of coverage, interviews, etc, all eulogising about the dawn of hope for Venezuela. And yet, a couple of weeks later, she hands it over to...
    But for a recipient to just give it away devalues it. When she won it, the BBC was all over her. Hrs of coverage, interviews, etc, all eulogising about the dawn of hope for Venezuela. And yet,...
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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. BB3

    A word to the wise

    I've dropped all sorts of things down the black holes at the sides of the car seat - keys, the USB stick that I play music from in the car, pens, coins, supermarket trolley tokens, the paper...
    I've dropped all sorts of things down the black holes at the sides of the car seat - keys, the USB stick that I play music from in the car, pens, coins, supermarket trolley tokens, the paper tickets that the car park entry barriers in town used to spit out (you didn't have to display it but you...
    I've dropped all sorts of things down the black holes at the sides of the car seat - keys, the USB stick that I play music from in the car, pens, coins, supermarket trolley tokens, the paper tickets that the car park entry barriers in town used...
    I've dropped all sorts of things down the black holes at the sides of the car seat - keys, the USB stick that I play music from in the car, pens, coins, supermarket trolley tokens, the paper...
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  16. 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...
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  17. JWK
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  18. 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:
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  19. 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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  20. 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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