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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Not sure that's entirely fair; most of the men concerned over the decades have had big careers outside the BBC and before they joined the BBC. It may be related to the type of character attracted...
    Not sure that's entirely fair; most of the men concerned over the decades have had big careers outside the BBC and before they joined the BBC. It may be related to the type of character attracted to television and popular radio.
    Not sure that's entirely fair; most of the men concerned over the decades have had big careers outside the BBC and before they joined the BBC. It may be related to the type of character attracted to television and popular radio.
    Not sure that's entirely fair; most of the men concerned over the decades have had big careers outside the BBC and before they joined the BBC. It may be related to the type of character attracted...
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  2. JWK
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  3. Peteski2024

    Camellia leaves brown patches

    Thanks right now it’s only on a couple of the older leaves. It’s been in the ground in ericacious compost mix with top soil for about a fortnight. My concern is position now someone has mentioned...
    Thanks right now it’s only on a couple of the older leaves. It’s been in the ground in ericacious compost mix with top soil for about a fortnight. My concern is position now someone has mentioned it. The plant will see full sun during summer for much of the day perhaps this is a mistake?
    Thanks right now it’s only on a couple of the older leaves. It’s been in the ground in ericacious compost mix with top soil for about a fortnight. My concern is position now someone has mentioned it. The plant will see full sun during summer for...
    Thanks right now it’s only on a couple of the older leaves. It’s been in the ground in ericacious compost mix with top soil for about a fortnight. My concern is position now someone has mentioned...
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Same here @pete
    Same here @pete
    Same here @pete
    Same here @pete
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  5. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I wish! :biggrin:Actually, I rather admire them. If they could evolve more upright leaves instead of splaying these about smothering neighbours, I would happily grow them.I leave my bluebells in...
    I wish! :biggrin:Actually, I rather admire them. If they could evolve more upright leaves instead of splaying these about smothering neighbours, I would happily grow them.I leave my bluebells in peace. I have never actually planted any. They just arrived. So be it. A little early colour and then...
    I wish! :biggrin:Actually, I rather admire them. If they could evolve more upright leaves instead of splaying these about smothering neighbours, I would happily grow them.I leave my bluebells in peace. I have never actually planted any. They just...
    I wish! :biggrin:Actually, I rather admire them. If they could evolve more upright leaves instead of splaying these about smothering neighbours, I would happily grow them.I leave my bluebells in...
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning everyone. Pleased to hear the 'eye' news @Allotment Boy and @Ergates and I think your wreath looks joyous Last night at the quiz it was a very close thing but we got pipped at the...
    Good morning everyone. Pleased to hear the 'eye' news @Allotment Boy and @Ergates and I think your wreath looks joyous Last night at the quiz it was a very close thing but we got pipped at the post - again. That has been the story of our season but do we mind - not in the slightest. Its a...
    Good morning everyone. Pleased to hear the 'eye' news @Allotment Boy and @Ergates and I think your wreath looks joyous Last night at the quiz it was a very close thing but we got pipped at the post - again. That has been the story of our season...
    Good morning everyone. Pleased to hear the 'eye' news @Allotment Boy and @Ergates and I think your wreath looks joyous Last night at the quiz it was a very close thing but we got pipped at the...
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  7. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    While walking yesterday.
    While walking yesterday.
    While walking yesterday.
    While walking yesterday.
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  8. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
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  9. zebrina

    Rat problem

    remove all food sources and theyll likely move on within a month. only exception is if there is nowhere else to go.
    remove all food sources and theyll likely move on within a month. only exception is if there is nowhere else to go.
    remove all food sources and theyll likely move on within a month. only exception is if there is nowhere else to go.
    remove all food sources and theyll likely move on within a month. only exception is if there is nowhere else to go.
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  10. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a...
    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a picture. Quite interesting, though I think the natural pale colours are the nicest.wild speedwells are...
    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a picture. Quite interesting, though I think the natural...
    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a...
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  11. potted

    Hoster's

    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
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  12. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide...
    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide berth although she didn't seem worried about us.
    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide berth although she didn't seem worried about us. ...
    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide...
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  13. BOSullivan

    MO Bactor Instant - thoughts

    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up...
    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up etc. The pack does state that if the lawns soil has a low PH its best to apply their lime some weeks...
    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up etc. The pack does state that if the lawns soil has...
    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up...
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  14. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
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  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of...
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of lilies.
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of lilies.
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of...
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  16. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite the fact that the car hasn't been modified and has been registered in the UK for at least 50 years...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite the fact that the car hasn't been modified and...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite...
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  17. BOSullivan

    Pyracantha removal

    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
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  18. BOSullivan

    Removing Ivy from Fence and ground

    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
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  19. BOSullivan

    Landscaping - Bank Edging Replacement

    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
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  20. BOSullivan

    Removing moss from a lawn and reseeding with grass - timing

    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening...
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening...
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