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  1. CarolineL

    Butler sinks and hypertufa

    Oh definitely @Palustris ! I paid a fortune to have my cataracts dealt with last year, and I don't want any new problems!
    Oh definitely @Palustris ! I paid a fortune to have my cataracts dealt with last year, and I don't want any new problems!
    Oh definitely @Palustris ! I paid a fortune to have my cataracts dealt with last year, and I don't want any new problems!
    Oh definitely @Palustris ! I paid a fortune to have my cataracts dealt with last year, and I don't want any new problems!
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  2. CostasK

    New year, new garden tweak

    You are welcome. That is a lovely healthy-looking specimen. It will soon hide the house behind! I think a great choice. :biggrin: Enjoy.
    You are welcome. That is a lovely healthy-looking specimen. It will soon hide the house behind! I think a great choice. :biggrin: Enjoy.
    You are welcome. That is a lovely healthy-looking specimen. It will soon hide the house behind! I think a great choice. :biggrin: Enjoy.
    You are welcome. That is a lovely healthy-looking specimen. It will soon hide the house behind! I think a great choice. :biggrin: Enjoy.
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Those that do buy new cars may be back on the moan thread :thud: :biggrin:.
    Those that do buy new cars may be back on the moan thread :thud: :biggrin:.
    Those that do buy new cars may be back on the moan thread :thud: :biggrin:.
    Those that do buy new cars may be back on the moan thread :thud: :biggrin:.
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  4. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Please give them my sympathies. That is the very last place in Canada I would want to live. They are probably the only smart people in the whole city!
    Please give them my sympathies. That is the very last place in Canada I would want to live. They are probably the only smart people in the whole city!
    Please give them my sympathies. That is the very last place in Canada I would want to live. They are probably the only smart people in the whole city!
    Please give them my sympathies. That is the very last place in Canada I would want to live. They are probably the only smart people in the whole city!
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  5. 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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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
    Friendly x 9

    Where to go and what can I expect

    No judgement on people using these as we all do what we have to do but I am curious as to how they know dogs or other animals can't hear it. Do the dogs tell them? :scratch:
    No judgement on people using these as we all do what we have to do but I am curious as to how they know dogs or other animals can't hear it. Do the dogs tell them? :scratch:
    No judgement on people using these as we all do what we have to do but I am curious as to how they know dogs or other animals can't hear it. Do the dogs tell them? :scratch:
    No judgement on people using these as we all do what we have to do but I am curious as to how they know dogs or other animals can't hear it. Do the dogs tell them? :scratch:
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  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    My bro lives in the middle of nowhere in Queensland. Bare feet are de rigeur!
    My bro lives in the middle of nowhere in Queensland. Bare feet are de rigeur!
    My bro lives in the middle of nowhere in Queensland. Bare feet are de rigeur!
    My bro lives in the middle of nowhere in Queensland. Bare feet are de rigeur!
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  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We've been out for lunch to a lovely pub near Chester, which had a half price offer on for mains. I had a really super piece of salmon, with crushed new potatoes and tenderstem in a white wine and...
    We've been out for lunch to a lovely pub near Chester, which had a half price offer on for mains. I had a really super piece of salmon, with crushed new potatoes and tenderstem in a white wine and king prawn sauce. OH had an excellent pizza. They are repeating the offer next week, so we might...
    We've been out for lunch to a lovely pub near Chester, which had a half price offer on for mains. I had a really super piece of salmon, with crushed new potatoes and tenderstem in a white wine and king prawn sauce. OH had an excellent pizza....
    We've been out for lunch to a lovely pub near Chester, which had a half price offer on for mains. I had a really super piece of salmon, with crushed new potatoes and tenderstem in a white wine and...
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  9. pete
    Funny x 5

    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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  10. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Without frost some of those nasty pests and diseases will become opportunistic though and plants will suffer :thud:.
    Without frost some of those nasty pests and diseases will become opportunistic though and plants will suffer :thud:.
    Without frost some of those nasty pests and diseases will become opportunistic though and plants will suffer :thud:.
    Without frost some of those nasty pests and diseases will become opportunistic though and plants will suffer :thud:.
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  11. ArmyAirForce
    Like x 3

    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    7th January 2026Jumping back a day, one of the plant pot Jeeps took a direct hit over the cold spell. I probably should have brought them indoors earlier, but I think the one that exploded must...
    7th January 2026Jumping back a day, one of the plant pot Jeeps took a direct hit over the cold spell. I probably should have brought them indoors earlier, but I think the one that exploded must have had some flaws in the stone casting.The other Jeep was fine, but the broken one wasn't just...
    7th January 2026Jumping back a day, one of the plant pot Jeeps took a direct hit over the cold spell. I probably should have brought them indoors earlier, but I think the one that exploded must have had some flaws in the stone casting.The...
    7th January 2026Jumping back a day, one of the plant pot Jeeps took a direct hit over the cold spell. I probably should have brought them indoors earlier, but I think the one that exploded must...
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  12. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Click to watch
    Click to watch
    Click to watch
    Click to watch
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  13. JWK
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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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    3
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