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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Keep hearing all this talk about corridor care in NHS hospitals gets me thinking about what went on during Covid. Suddenly they were supposedly setting up so called nightingale hospitals.They...
    Keep hearing all this talk about corridor care in NHS hospitals gets me thinking about what went on during Covid. Suddenly they were supposedly setting up so called nightingale hospitals.They never seemed to come into use, were they just a publicity stunt in a similar way to formula one...
    Keep hearing all this talk about corridor care in NHS hospitals gets me thinking about what went on during Covid. Suddenly they were supposedly setting up so called nightingale hospitals.They never seemed to come into use, were they just a...
    Keep hearing all this talk about corridor care in NHS hospitals gets me thinking about what went on during Covid. Suddenly they were supposedly setting up so called nightingale hospitals.They...
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  2. markharry66

    B and m exotic bulb range

    OOooo ! Thank you, Must get there and have a look !! :biggrin:
    OOooo ! Thank you, Must get there and have a look !! :biggrin:
    OOooo ! Thank you, Must get there and have a look !! :biggrin:
    OOooo ! Thank you, Must get there and have a look !! :biggrin:
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    A very good morning one and all. @lizzie27, thank you for your advice. I did give the plant a good soaking yesterday - shades of Monty Don - and I will be watching it carefully. I suspect that I...
    A very good morning one and all. @lizzie27, thank you for your advice. I did give the plant a good soaking yesterday - shades of Monty Don - and I will be watching it carefully. I suspect that I could lose all of the flower buds it is covered with but I live in hope. I will have to ring my gas...
    A very good morning one and all. @lizzie27, thank you for your advice. I did give the plant a good soaking yesterday - shades of Monty Don - and I will be watching it carefully. I suspect that I could lose all of the flower buds it is covered...
    A very good morning one and all. @lizzie27, thank you for your advice. I did give the plant a good soaking yesterday - shades of Monty Don - and I will be watching it carefully. I suspect that I...
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Currently 3° and clear sky with clouds. Showers today with a high of 10°C and a low of 8°C. There is a 59% chance of precipitation. Sunrise: 8:00 AM Sunset: 4:38 PM
    Currently 3° and clear sky with clouds. Showers today with a high of 10°C and a low of 8°C. There is a 59% chance of precipitation. Sunrise: 8:00 AM Sunset: 4:38 PM
    Currently 3° and clear sky with clouds. Showers today with a high of 10°C and a low of 8°C. There is a 59% chance of precipitation. Sunrise: 8:00 AM Sunset: 4:38 PM
    Currently 3° and clear sky with clouds. Showers today with a high of 10°C and a low of 8°C. There is a 59% chance of precipitation. Sunrise: 8:00 AM Sunset: 4:38 PM
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  5. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Someone who Hasn’t got a greenhouse and would love one, I’m not envious at all :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Someone who Hasn’t got a greenhouse and would love one, I’m not envious at all :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Someone who Hasn’t got a greenhouse and would love one, I’m not envious at all :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Someone who Hasn’t got a greenhouse and would love one, I’m not envious at all :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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  6. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Oh I have been in Home Bargains and bought my seed potatoes. I have bought Sharpes Express, Javelin and Charlotte.As I plant in containers I avoid main crop, as this takes up a lot of room for...
    Oh I have been in Home Bargains and bought my seed potatoes. I have bought Sharpes Express, Javelin and Charlotte.As I plant in containers I avoid main crop, as this takes up a lot of room for not a lot of crop, also it needs a lot of compost, so is uneconomical. Unless you guys have suggestions?
    Oh I have been in Home Bargains and bought my seed potatoes. I have bought Sharpes Express, Javelin and Charlotte.As I plant in containers I avoid main crop, as this takes up a lot of room for not a lot of crop, also it needs a lot of compost,...
    Oh I have been in Home Bargains and bought my seed potatoes. I have bought Sharpes Express, Javelin and Charlotte.As I plant in containers I avoid main crop, as this takes up a lot of room for...
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  7. JWK
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  8. Sheal
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    Household tips

    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
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  9. Logan
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  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
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  11. hailbopp

    Any tips on splitting Aruncas.

    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
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  12. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    Pee in a pot and pour it over the foxs’ runs that gets rid off them and it’s free. They all now use my neighbours garden as a toilet.
    Pee in a pot and pour it over the foxs’ runs that gets rid off them and it’s free. They all now use my neighbours garden as a toilet.
    Pee in a pot and pour it over the foxs’ runs that gets rid off them and it’s free. They all now use my neighbours garden as a toilet.
    Pee in a pot and pour it over the foxs’ runs that gets rid off them and it’s free. They all now use my neighbours garden as a toilet.
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  13. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with...
    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with difficulty as in spite of the heap being covered, the muck is very very wet and heavy. The ground is...
    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with difficulty as in spite of the heap being covered,...
    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with...
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  14. LG_

    Repotting an Acer 'Emerald Lace'

    Acers take quite well to pruning, I have a friend who pollards hers every winter. So you can trim the thin branches if you want a more bushy look or take some right back to their origin and those...
    Acers take quite well to pruning, I have a friend who pollards hers every winter. So you can trim the thin branches if you want a more bushy look or take some right back to their origin and those that are left should get thicker with age.
    Acers take quite well to pruning, I have a friend who pollards hers every winter. So you can trim the thin branches if you want a more bushy look or take some right back to their origin and those that are left should get thicker with age.
    Acers take quite well to pruning, I have a friend who pollards hers every winter. So you can trim the thin branches if you want a more bushy look or take some right back to their origin and those...
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  15. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    A few bubble bee's about this morning :)
    A few bubble bee's about this morning :)
    A few bubble bee's about this morning :)
    A few bubble bee's about this morning :)
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  16. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I made a batch of rock cakes in the airfryer as an experiment. They came out very well. Unfortunately it does mean I’ll probably make them more often, as I no longer have to put the oven on. Just...
    I made a batch of rock cakes in the airfryer as an experiment. They came out very well. Unfortunately it does mean I’ll probably make them more often, as I no longer have to put the oven on. Just eaten two of them to test. Not going to do my weight any good.
    I made a batch of rock cakes in the airfryer as an experiment. They came out very well. Unfortunately it does mean I’ll probably make them more often, as I no longer have to put the oven on. Just eaten two of them to test. Not going to do my...
    I made a batch of rock cakes in the airfryer as an experiment. They came out very well. Unfortunately it does mean I’ll probably make them more often, as I no longer have to put the oven on. Just...
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  17. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    On these cold evenings, Munchkin likes to pretend she is a log ...
    On these cold evenings, Munchkin likes to pretend she is a log ...
    On these cold evenings, Munchkin likes to pretend she is a log ...
    On these cold evenings, Munchkin likes to pretend she is a log ...
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  18. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    He’s been having another rant on Truth Social last night. Maybe if they bring in a ban on social media for under 16s, they should include Trump as a special case, honorary two year old?
    He’s been having another rant on Truth Social last night. Maybe if they bring in a ban on social media for under 16s, they should include Trump as a special case, honorary two year old?
    He’s been having another rant on Truth Social last night. Maybe if they bring in a ban on social media for under 16s, they should include Trump as a special case, honorary two year old?
    He’s been having another rant on Truth Social last night. Maybe if they bring in a ban on social media for under 16s, they should include Trump as a special case, honorary two year old?
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  19. Selleri
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    Things you always say wrong

    Having worked there for years, talking to local people and answering the 'phone many times a day with the word 'Marylebone' in my greeting.... it varied! As it varied with the locals I dealt with...
    Having worked there for years, talking to local people and answering the 'phone many times a day with the word 'Marylebone' in my greeting.... it varied! As it varied with the locals I dealt with and I tended to pick up on their pronunciation. Marry-le-bone, Marr-le-bone, Marley-bone,...
    Having worked there for years, talking to local people and answering the 'phone many times a day with the word 'Marylebone' in my greeting.... it varied! As it varied with the locals I dealt with and I tended to pick up on their pronunciation. ...
    Having worked there for years, talking to local people and answering the 'phone many times a day with the word 'Marylebone' in my greeting.... it varied! As it varied with the locals I dealt with...
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  20. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I also enjoyed all 3 episodes.I only wish the really sad story behind Schreber and the Schrebergarten idea would be mentioned in these gardening programs. Don't use the English page in Wikipedia...
    I also enjoyed all 3 episodes.I only wish the really sad story behind Schreber and the Schrebergarten idea would be mentioned in these gardening programs. Don't use the English page in Wikipedia but if your browser allows, use the translation from the German page: Moritz Schreber –...
    I also enjoyed all 3 episodes.I only wish the really sad story behind Schreber and the Schrebergarten idea would be mentioned in these gardening programs. Don't use the English page in Wikipedia but if your browser allows, use the translation...
    I also enjoyed all 3 episodes.I only wish the really sad story behind Schreber and the Schrebergarten idea would be mentioned in these gardening programs. Don't use the English page in Wikipedia...
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