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  1. Fat Controller
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    All things automotive

    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else than a diesel to be honest lots of short journeys 5k approx miles a year, the emission regulations are...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else than a diesel to be honest lots of short journeys 5k...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else...
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  2. CarolineL

    Butler sinks and hypertufa

    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I know the feeling!!! :old:
    I know the feeling!!! :old:
    I know the feeling!!! :old:
    I know the feeling!!! :old:
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  4. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and continued using a hole under the fence. With closing that route, they have to take a different...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and continued using a hole under the fence. With...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and...
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  5. BobMcFish

    Can anyone please tell me about these squashes

    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
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  6. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I think you should take the plunge as there was a recent security scare for iphones and the advice was update as soon as offered.
    I think you should take the plunge as there was a recent security scare for iphones and the advice was update as soon as offered.
    I think you should take the plunge as there was a recent security scare for iphones and the advice was update as soon as offered.
    I think you should take the plunge as there was a recent security scare for iphones and the advice was update as soon as offered.
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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Slept till nearly 9am, probably because it was still so dark out this morning. It’s been drizzling, so I’m extra glad I headed out to the garden yesterday. I did an hour and a half clearing the...
    Slept till nearly 9am, probably because it was still so dark out this morning. It’s been drizzling, so I’m extra glad I headed out to the garden yesterday. I did an hour and a half clearing the leaves off the path up the garden, enough to completely fill a green bin. Now the path is cleared, I...
    Slept till nearly 9am, probably because it was still so dark out this morning. It’s been drizzling, so I’m extra glad I headed out to the garden yesterday. I did an hour and a half clearing the leaves off the path up the garden, enough to...
    Slept till nearly 9am, probably because it was still so dark out this morning. It’s been drizzling, so I’m extra glad I headed out to the garden yesterday. I did an hour and a half clearing the...
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  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution,...
    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but they'll hopefully keep the gravel in place and the aesthetics will hopefully be improved by...
    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but they'll hopefully keep the gravel in place and...
    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution,...
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  9. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place 2026

    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
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  10. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Miserably damp today, 9°C, little breeze and everything is sodden out there..
    Miserably damp today, 9°C, little breeze and everything is sodden out there..
    Miserably damp today, 9°C, little breeze and everything is sodden out there..
    Miserably damp today, 9°C, little breeze and everything is sodden out there..
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  11. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion,...
    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion, but when full you still have to wait for the water to seep into the subsoil. I would say for most...
    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion, but when full you still have to wait for the water...
    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion,...
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  12. Tidemark
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  13. JWK
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  14. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Pyracantha ’Red Star’Helleborus ‘Lisann’ (Winter Ballet series)
    Pyracantha ’Red Star’Helleborus ‘Lisann’ (Winter Ballet series)
    Pyracantha ’Red Star’Helleborus ‘Lisann’ (Winter Ballet series)
    Pyracantha ’Red Star’Helleborus ‘Lisann’ (Winter Ballet series)
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  15. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
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  16. Tidemark
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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. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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