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  1. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    Having the Covid & Flu jabs doesn't stop you getting Covid or Flu, it just stops you getting so ill that you may end up in Hospital.
    Having the Covid & Flu jabs doesn't stop you getting Covid or Flu, it just stops you getting so ill that you may end up in Hospital.
    Having the Covid & Flu jabs doesn't stop you getting Covid or Flu, it just stops you getting so ill that you may end up in Hospital.
    Having the Covid & Flu jabs doesn't stop you getting Covid or Flu, it just stops you getting so ill that you may end up in Hospital.
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  2. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    I spent all night up with my dog, yesterday afternoon she was happily running around with her German shepherd friend but a couple of hours later she was sick and then it started on the other exit....
    I spent all night up with my dog, yesterday afternoon she was happily running around with her German shepherd friend but a couple of hours later she was sick and then it started on the other exit. Poor little thing doesn't know what to do with herself as it's just liquid coming out. It's must be...
    I spent all night up with my dog, yesterday afternoon she was happily running around with her German shepherd friend but a couple of hours later she was sick and then it started on the other exit. Poor little thing doesn't know what to do with...
    I spent all night up with my dog, yesterday afternoon she was happily running around with her German shepherd friend but a couple of hours later she was sick and then it started on the other exit....
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  3. Joanna Bramley

    Help needed with Buxus Plants!

    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
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  4. Selleri

    Recommend a small-ish evergreen shrub that is nice to sit with

    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and stuck his head into the plant and had a good old smell.I can’t smell a thing. Perhaps it a good...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and stuck his head into the plant and had a good old...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and...
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  5. JWK
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that...
    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that the tradition of that country is for hunting wildfowl. We had a problem somewhere else in the county...
    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that the tradition of that country is for hunting...
    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that...
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  7. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Morning all.I'm doing a roast chicken tomorrow, to get leftovers for sweet & sour chicken when the family are here after Christmas. Also onion-free stock so it's ok for our daughter. Nothing...
    Morning all.I'm doing a roast chicken tomorrow, to get leftovers for sweet & sour chicken when the family are here after Christmas. Also onion-free stock so it's ok for our daughter. Nothing special (maybe pork chops?) on Christmas day, when we'll be just the two of us here, but we've got...
    Morning all.I'm doing a roast chicken tomorrow, to get leftovers for sweet & sour chicken when the family are here after Christmas. Also onion-free stock so it's ok for our daughter. Nothing special (maybe pork chops?) on Christmas day, when...
    Morning all.I'm doing a roast chicken tomorrow, to get leftovers for sweet & sour chicken when the family are here after Christmas. Also onion-free stock so it's ok for our daughter. Nothing...
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  8. ArmyAirForce

    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined,...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined, but we still love them.We also have foxes visiting, two vixens, we think, and like yours, they...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined, but we still love them.We also have foxes...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined,...
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  9. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
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  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if...
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if there were any females with them. I also had a good close-up view of a kingfisher.
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if there were any females with them. I also had a good...
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if...
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  11. Spruce
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    2025 Happy Christmas & happy New Year

    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
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  12. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
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  13. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
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  14. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
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  15. shiney
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    DECEMBER PHOTO COMPETITION 2025

    Beach view.
    Beach view.
    Beach view.
    Beach view.
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  16. madpenguin

    Drain cover decoration.

    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
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  17. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
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  18. Loofah
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2025

    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
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  19. Bear

    What fruit tree do i want for christmas

    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag...
    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag , just considering now do i put it with other apple trees or ither side of garden beside the rown...
    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag , just considering now do i put it with other...
    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag...
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  20. MrHappyDays
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    Giving plants as xmas presents

    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than...
    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than a bunch of flowers though.
    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than a bunch of flowers though.
    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than...
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