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  1. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
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  2. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2025

    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
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  3. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    We took our neighbour and dog to the donkeys for a Christmas treat breakfast, and it was noticeably quiet for a Saturday. Despite being pretty cold, especially in the wind, it was very sunny, and...
    We took our neighbour and dog to the donkeys for a Christmas treat breakfast, and it was noticeably quiet for a Saturday. Despite being pretty cold, especially in the wind, it was very sunny, and we managed a wander around. We did stop at the supermarket on the way home at lunchtime, as I had a...
    We took our neighbour and dog to the donkeys for a Christmas treat breakfast, and it was noticeably quiet for a Saturday. Despite being pretty cold, especially in the wind, it was very sunny, and we managed a wander around. We did stop at the...
    We took our neighbour and dog to the donkeys for a Christmas treat breakfast, and it was noticeably quiet for a Saturday. Despite being pretty cold, especially in the wind, it was very sunny, and...
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  4. Spruce
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    2025 Happy Christmas & happy New Year

    Oh before then, may I indulge you all by saying that yesterday was midwinter day, so last night was the longest night and today the days are getting longer!With the Spring bulbs coming through...
    Oh before then, may I indulge you all by saying that yesterday was midwinter day, so last night was the longest night and today the days are getting longer!With the Spring bulbs coming through as well. Then March the clocks go forward.
    Oh before then, may I indulge you all by saying that yesterday was midwinter day, so last night was the longest night and today the days are getting longer!With the Spring bulbs coming through as well. Then March the clocks go forward.
    Oh before then, may I indulge you all by saying that yesterday was midwinter day, so last night was the longest night and today the days are getting longer!With the Spring bulbs coming through...
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  5. Selleri

    Books: Thursday murder club (R Osman)

    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at...
    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at all. It needs to be read by those with the power to do something about it before it is too late. ...
    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at all. It needs to be read by those with the power...
    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at...
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  6. Fof
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    Today's flowers (Cont)

    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
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  7. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    OH who is over 75 got offered his Covid jab in September, and I booked him in for the first days availability at our local vaccination centre. I won’t be 75 till next year so could put have one....
    OH who is over 75 got offered his Covid jab in September, and I booked him in for the first days availability at our local vaccination centre. I won’t be 75 till next year so could put have one. They did offer flu jabs at the same appointment, and I was able to book mine for the same time. Our...
    OH who is over 75 got offered his Covid jab in September, and I booked him in for the first days availability at our local vaccination centre. I won’t be 75 till next year so could put have one. They did offer flu jabs at the same appointment,...
    OH who is over 75 got offered his Covid jab in September, and I booked him in for the first days availability at our local vaccination centre. I won’t be 75 till next year so could put have one....
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  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I think sometimes we miss the point - we don't have elephants here but we do have our own native species which we cull due to someone deciding they are considered disruptive and/or too many in...
    I think sometimes we miss the point - we don't have elephants here but we do have our own native species which we cull due to someone deciding they are considered disruptive and/or too many in one place and not all are used to provide food. Killing any animal solely for "sport" is to be...
    I think sometimes we miss the point - we don't have elephants here but we do have our own native species which we cull due to someone deciding they are considered disruptive and/or too many in one place and not all are used to provide food....
    I think sometimes we miss the point - we don't have elephants here but we do have our own native species which we cull due to someone deciding they are considered disruptive and/or too many in...
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  9. hi2u_uk

    is my plant about to flower ?

    you are recommending i cut off any flowers ?
    you are recommending i cut off any flowers ?
    you are recommending i cut off any flowers ?
    you are recommending i cut off any flowers ?
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  10. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    The fog and damp never went away so it was a miserable day.We will have two days of mildish wet weather, then temps start to go down and the max day temp will be 5c for quite a few days.
    The fog and damp never went away so it was a miserable day.We will have two days of mildish wet weather, then temps start to go down and the max day temp will be 5c for quite a few days.
    The fog and damp never went away so it was a miserable day.We will have two days of mildish wet weather, then temps start to go down and the max day temp will be 5c for quite a few days.
    The fog and damp never went away so it was a miserable day.We will have two days of mildish wet weather, then temps start to go down and the max day temp will be 5c for quite a few days.
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  11. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, she probably ate something that didn't agree with her.
    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, she probably ate something that didn't agree with her.
    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, she probably ate something that didn't agree with her.
    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, she probably ate something that didn't agree with her.
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  12. Selleri

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

    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
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  13. 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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  14. Retired
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    Latest hobby.

    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this morning making the enlarged sheet music support; I had quite a number of scores enlarged; one seen...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this morning making the enlarged sheet music support; I had...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this...
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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. JWK
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  18. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
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  19. 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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  20. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    The plan:The reality:But here it is, the ex-kennel site finally dug deep, bags of sand and compost mixed in, Echinops moved from their temporary site and Iceberg shrub rose plopped in....
    The plan:The reality:But here it is, the ex-kennel site finally dug deep, bags of sand and compost mixed in, Echinops moved from their temporary site and Iceberg shrub rose plopped in.Alliums that I think look like flu victims with their leaky noses (nectaroscordum, properly, I...
    The plan:The reality:But here it is, the ex-kennel site finally dug deep, bags of sand and compost mixed in, Echinops moved from their temporary site and Iceberg shrub rose plopped in.Alliums that I think look like flu victims with...
    The plan:The reality:But here it is, the ex-kennel site finally dug deep, bags of sand and compost mixed in, Echinops moved from their temporary site and Iceberg shrub rose plopped in....
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