Off-Topic Discussion

Oh, Cheddar Gorge is a fabulous place @Fat Controller, good choice! I'm envious, I've not been down that way (normally holiday in Somerset when we can find the time) for a fair few years. Have a fabulous time and I hope the weather is fair for you all. x

I remember a discussion about disability years ago when we decided it was not Disability but differing kinds of ability.And reading posts here and in my own experience, many of us develop stronger characters as we learn how precious life is even or maybe because of disabilities.

I got up to see the sun rise in England's most easterly place. Lots of people down at Ness Point.

Hi @Mike Allen ,Make life easy and simple, get yourself a modern Freeview Play recorder.They take your aerial signal and can record 3 or more programs/channels at once while feeding your TV with another channel to watch live.These units are controlled by a remote and it has a menu system...

Endorsing seeds!Last Spring ( 2019) I sowed a packet of inexpensive mixed lupins for my new patch. Excellent germination and growth and in autumn I planted out the dozen strong seedlings where they were to grow. See the photo for the first flower starting to open... several weeks ago. Added...

My two daughters & my late wife, always used to take the micky out of me as I liked Vera.Even though I was just a babe during the war. I remember well hearing her singing on a crackerling radio. Upon grow up, I realised just what a luv she was to all those away from home.Many of us still...

Thank you to both of you. I realise now I took some wrong advice about not watering it too much. Maybe the advice came from someone not realising the olive tree was in the small pot. We’ve fed it tonight and will keep a close eye on watering. first forum post/question I asked and got some great...

Hurry back Woo, but make sure you're up to it first

1963 1shilling = £1.06 2020 and 1970 1 shilling = 0.78 from you need to relate this typical incomes of labourers etc at the time. I know that some pupils at my school in the 70s got free school meals. At infant and primary school we used to get small bottles of milk, third of a pint I think;...

Overnight, a circle of yellow foilage has appeared on the side of an established box hedge . Can anyone suggest what has caused this and what I should do? Thank you.

Not yet.

Hi, I had some blazing sunset geum that were planted about 4 years ago. I was very poorly last year so didn't get the chance to cut them back in the autum and only managed to do it in March this year. They have sent a couple of shoots with very sad looking flowers but generally just haven't...

I did a number of jigsaws at the beginning of the confinement, as it was called here in Belgium. I found they relaxed me, and kept enough of my brain occupied.As an avid “crafty” person, I have numerous projects on the go at any one time. I set myself the challenge of finishing a few of them,...

It's not just getting them used to the colder outdoors, it's also light levels. They need to be gradually introduced to full full sunlight. Tomatoes are pretty tough and normally this wouldn't be a problem. I must admit some of my seedlings looked a bit scorched during that really hot spell a...

Happy Brthday Marley

No need to apologise @Mike Allen I hadn't read your post properly, my fault

That’s great, thanks for your help. Much appreciated

Brilliant, thankyou ever so much for your help. Very Much appreciated

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANDIMAD !