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  1. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the...
    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the garden looks now here.Happy gardening!
    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the garden looks now here.Happy gardening!
    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the...
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I have no idea what Wordle is!Hubby is always doing The Times crossword and when he gets really stuck he asks me to look up the answer on Dan Word. So I say what's the point in doing it anyway?...
    I have no idea what Wordle is!Hubby is always doing The Times crossword and when he gets really stuck he asks me to look up the answer on Dan Word. So I say what's the point in doing it anyway? I just don't have the time or patience.
    I have no idea what Wordle is!Hubby is always doing The Times crossword and when he gets really stuck he asks me to look up the answer on Dan Word. So I say what's the point in doing it anyway? I just don't have the time or patience.
    I have no idea what Wordle is!Hubby is always doing The Times crossword and when he gets really stuck he asks me to look up the answer on Dan Word. So I say what's the point in doing it anyway?...
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  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Misty, murky and damp here.Today is termed “blue Monday” as it is associated with both weather and psychological gloom.Only about 10 days to go before the daylight hours reach 9 hours though…
    Misty, murky and damp here.Today is termed “blue Monday” as it is associated with both weather and psychological gloom.Only about 10 days to go before the daylight hours reach 9 hours though…
    Misty, murky and damp here.Today is termed “blue Monday” as it is associated with both weather and psychological gloom.Only about 10 days to go before the daylight hours reach 9 hours though…
    Misty, murky and damp here.Today is termed “blue Monday” as it is associated with both weather and psychological gloom.Only about 10 days to go before the daylight hours reach 9 hours though…
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  4. Selleri

    Things you always say wrong

    I aways say “ duck off a backs water” …….….:scratch:
    I aways say “ duck off a backs water” …….….:scratch:
    I aways say “ duck off a backs water” …….….:scratch:
    I aways say “ duck off a backs water” …….….:scratch:
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  5. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
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  6. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Isoplexis canariensis ‘Bella’
    Isoplexis canariensis ‘Bella’
    Isoplexis canariensis ‘Bella’
    Isoplexis canariensis ‘Bella’
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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hello there everyone. Hope you all slept well. My night wasn't too bad. We have a bye tonight in the quiz league so we are all going out for a curry. Note to self: 'Do not pig out today - save...
    Hello there everyone. Hope you all slept well. My night wasn't too bad. We have a bye tonight in the quiz league so we are all going out for a curry. Note to self: 'Do not pig out today - save yourself for tonight.' I am thinking something Goan with seafood. Cricket fed, cereal and tea...
    Hello there everyone. Hope you all slept well. My night wasn't too bad. We have a bye tonight in the quiz league so we are all going out for a curry. Note to self: 'Do not pig out today - save yourself for tonight.' I am thinking something Goan...
    Hello there everyone. Hope you all slept well. My night wasn't too bad. We have a bye tonight in the quiz league so we are all going out for a curry. Note to self: 'Do not pig out today - save...
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  8. Logan

    programmes to watch

    Just watched episode 4 of The Night Manager. It's very tense, but not very enjoyable, IMV. No humour, no lightness of touch, no fascinating characters. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what is...
    Just watched episode 4 of The Night Manager. It's very tense, but not very enjoyable, IMV. No humour, no lightness of touch, no fascinating characters. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what is lacking, but something is.
    Just watched episode 4 of The Night Manager. It's very tense, but not very enjoyable, IMV. No humour, no lightness of touch, no fascinating characters. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what is lacking, but something is.
    Just watched episode 4 of The Night Manager. It's very tense, but not very enjoyable, IMV. No humour, no lightness of touch, no fascinating characters. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what is...
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  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Been there. Done that. Shorter.
    Been there. Done that. Shorter.
    Been there. Done that. Shorter.
    Been there. Done that. Shorter.
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  10. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    :loll: Well, the dress code is slightly more formal than baseball caps, but it churns out a fair few narcissists who go onto hold positions of power despite having none of the skills, insights or...
    :loll: Well, the dress code is slightly more formal than baseball caps, but it churns out a fair few narcissists who go onto hold positions of power despite having none of the skills, insights or ethics required.
    :loll: Well, the dress code is slightly more formal than baseball caps, but it churns out a fair few narcissists who go onto hold positions of power despite having none of the skills, insights or ethics required.
    :loll: Well, the dress code is slightly more formal than baseball caps, but it churns out a fair few narcissists who go onto hold positions of power despite having none of the skills, insights or...
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  11. BB3

    How do you tell a tic from a small spider?

    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
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  12. Simon Peake

    Acanthus pruning

    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
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  13. Tidemark
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    Oh, him again.

    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging...
    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging character assassination. There are many individuals in the world that we may not like, we may not...
    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging character assassination. There are many...
    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging...
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  14. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my...
    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my garden. Follow the instructions. Sprinkle 6x, water area, fork through the soil, and repeat it, until the soil...
    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my garden. Follow the instructions. Sprinkle 6x, water area, fork...
    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my...
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  15. JWK
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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
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  20. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
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