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  1. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    What a thoroughly wet day. We went to meet a friend at our favourite small plates restaurant on the Wirral. It can be hit or miss and today it was a miss. I chose a new dish, Pollo al Marsala,...
    What a thoroughly wet day. We went to meet a friend at our favourite small plates restaurant on the Wirral. It can be hit or miss and today it was a miss. I chose a new dish, Pollo al Marsala, with mushrooms. The sauce was delicious, but the chicken was as tough as old boots and our server was...
    What a thoroughly wet day. We went to meet a friend at our favourite small plates restaurant on the Wirral. It can be hit or miss and today it was a miss. I chose a new dish, Pollo al Marsala, with mushrooms. The sauce was delicious, but the...
    What a thoroughly wet day. We went to meet a friend at our favourite small plates restaurant on the Wirral. It can be hit or miss and today it was a miss. I chose a new dish, Pollo al Marsala,...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 35 36 37
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    Penny_Forthem
    Feb 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
  2. Eustace

    Wordle Wanderings 3

    Wordle 1,691 3/6⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜This was yesterday's Wordle that I had posted on another forum. I copied and pasted it.Edit - Oh bother! It was there when I posted it but it hasn't arrived.
    Wordle 1,691 3/6⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜This was yesterday's Wordle that I had posted on another forum. I copied and pasted it.Edit - Oh bother! It was there when I posted it but it hasn't arrived.
    Wordle 1,691 3/6⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜This was yesterday's Wordle that I had posted on another forum. I copied and pasted it.Edit - Oh bother! It was there when I posted it but it hasn't arrived.
    Wordle 1,691 3/6⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜This was yesterday's Wordle that I had posted on another forum. I copied and pasted it.Edit - Oh bother! It was there when I posted it but it hasn't arrived.
    Eustace, Mar 14, 2024, Games Arena ... 2 3
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
  3. Novice Gardener Laura

    Planting a new fruit tree

    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me...
    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me this is no good to go directly into beds.I don’t think have space for 2 trees which I hope to grow...
    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me this is no good to go directly into beds.I don’t...
    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me...
    Novice Gardener Laura, Feb 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM, Trees
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    Novice Gardener Laura
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I think they call that 'natural selection' @AuntyRach :biggrin:
    I think they call that 'natural selection' @AuntyRach :biggrin:
    I think they call that 'natural selection' @AuntyRach :biggrin:
    I think they call that 'natural selection' @AuntyRach :biggrin:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 34 35 36
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    LunarSea
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
  5. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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    Logan
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
  6. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening,...
    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening, so I went along today. However it isn't a gardening group, although its correct name is 'Growing...
    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening, so I went along today. However it isn't a...
    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening,...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Well light rain continuous all day and more coming, not a hint of brightness. Although the nights are supposedly getting lighter I find I'm still putting the lights on around 4pm just as I was...
    Well light rain continuous all day and more coming, not a hint of brightness. Although the nights are supposedly getting lighter I find I'm still putting the lights on around 4pm just as I was before Christmas.
    Well light rain continuous all day and more coming, not a hint of brightness. Although the nights are supposedly getting lighter I find I'm still putting the lights on around 4pm just as I was before Christmas.
    Well light rain continuous all day and more coming, not a hint of brightness. Although the nights are supposedly getting lighter I find I'm still putting the lights on around 4pm just as I was...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 55 56 57
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    pete
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
  8. Tidemark
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    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Fairphone 6 review: cheaper, repairable and longer-lasting AndroidIn answer to your qu, @pete, a new battery for a Fairphone is £35. Seems reasonable. :blue thumb:
    Fairphone 6 review: cheaper, repairable and longer-lasting AndroidIn answer to your qu, @pete, a new battery for a Fairphone is £35. Seems reasonable. :blue thumb:
    Fairphone 6 review: cheaper, repairable and longer-lasting AndroidIn answer to your qu, @pete, a new battery for a Fairphone is £35. Seems reasonable. :blue thumb:
    Fairphone 6 review: cheaper, repairable and longer-lasting AndroidIn answer to your qu, @pete, a new battery for a Fairphone is £35. Seems reasonable. :blue thumb:
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Took advantage of the drying windy weather and pruned the roses and the gooseberry bush. I hate pruning roses :mad: I've been savaged by the pair of Harlow Cars!
    Took advantage of the drying windy weather and pruned the roses and the gooseberry bush. I hate pruning roses :mad: I've been savaged by the pair of Harlow Cars!
    Took advantage of the drying windy weather and pruned the roses and the gooseberry bush. I hate pruning roses :mad: I've been savaged by the pair of Harlow Cars!
    Took advantage of the drying windy weather and pruned the roses and the gooseberry bush. I hate pruning roses :mad: I've been savaged by the pair of Harlow Cars!
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Jess91
    Feb 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
  10. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    NigelJ
    Feb 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
  11. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Plantminded
    Feb 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
  12. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are...
    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are said to tolerate clay soil, provided it doesn't get waterlogged.I've never experienced clay soil so...
    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are said to tolerate clay soil, provided it doesn't get...
    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are...
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Plantminded
    Feb 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
  13. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the...
    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the prepared apple crumble in the oven, while we did our best to restore some order and create somewhere...
    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the prepared apple crumble in the oven, while we did our...
    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 12 13 14
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    Ergates
    Feb 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM
  14. BB3
    Funny x 9

    What an eejit!

    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    BB3, Jan 21, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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    Allotment Boy
    Feb 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
  15. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for something new. I may add some hardy Cyclamen at...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move...
    ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 38 39 40
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    ArmyAirForce
    Feb 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
  16. Meomye

    Rose Gauntlet

    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    Meomye, Dec 22, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    Perki
    Feb 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
  17. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
  18. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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    Jiffy
    Feb 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
  19. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Jiffy
    Feb 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
  20. ricky101

    Begonias - Cascade type

    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    ricky101, Feb 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    JennyJB
    Feb 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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