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  1. hi2u_uk

    is my plant about to flower ?

    My Daffodils are now out in full bloom in the garden and my local co-op is selling cream eggs.
    My Daffodils are now out in full bloom in the garden and my local co-op is selling cream eggs.
    My Daffodils are now out in full bloom in the garden and my local co-op is selling cream eggs.
    My Daffodils are now out in full bloom in the garden and my local co-op is selling cream eggs.
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  2. wiseowl
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    Friendly x 5

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Good morning all.I think you could have used the chicken in a stir fry @AuntyRach as it could have been heated enough to sterilise it again.We've been to the monthly farmers' market in the...
    Good morning all.I think you could have used the chicken in a stir fry @AuntyRach as it could have been heated enough to sterilise it again.We've been to the monthly farmers' market in the village hall. It was today instead of the usual Saturday. We had breakfast there and met a couple of...
    Good morning all.I think you could have used the chicken in a stir fry @AuntyRach as it could have been heated enough to sterilise it again.We've been to the monthly farmers' market in the village hall. It was today instead of the usual...
    Good morning all.I think you could have used the chicken in a stir fry @AuntyRach as it could have been heated enough to sterilise it again.We've been to the monthly farmers' market in the...
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  3. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 4

    Slow pages

    I've had problems with slow page refresh and also having to 'Post Reply' several times before it's accepted. It's been like that for a few days. I actually gave up waiting earlier this morning...
    I've had problems with slow page refresh and also having to 'Post Reply' several times before it's accepted. It's been like that for a few days. I actually gave up waiting earlier this morning as it was taking so long to open the box to post a reply! No problem with any other site. The same...
    I've had problems with slow page refresh and also having to 'Post Reply' several times before it's accepted. It's been like that for a few days. I actually gave up waiting earlier this morning as it was taking so long to open the box to post a...
    I've had problems with slow page refresh and also having to 'Post Reply' several times before it's accepted. It's been like that for a few days. I actually gave up waiting earlier this morning...
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  4. 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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  5. Spruce
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    2025 Happy Christmas & happy New Year

    Thank you, and MERRY CHRISTMAS ! to you all
    Thank you, and MERRY CHRISTMAS ! to you all
    Thank you, and MERRY CHRISTMAS ! to you all
    Thank you, and MERRY CHRISTMAS ! to you all
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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    @ViewAhead "I see what you are saying. When it was sung on Top of the Pops originally, the lyric was changed to avoid the word. It would be easy enough for the BBC to edit it out with a slight...
    @ViewAhead "I see what you are saying. When it was sung on Top of the Pops originally, the lyric was changed to avoid the word. It would be easy enough for the BBC to edit it out with a slight pause." It was broadcast in it's original form on Top of the Pops and on radio for years. It's only...
    @ViewAhead "I see what you are saying. When it was sung on Top of the Pops originally, the lyric was changed to avoid the word. It would be easy enough for the BBC to edit it out with a slight pause." It was broadcast in it's original form on...
    @ViewAhead "I see what you are saying. When it was sung on Top of the Pops originally, the lyric was changed to avoid the word. It would be easy enough for the BBC to edit it out with a slight...
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  9. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    We used to have a butcher shop in the village but nobody took it over when he retired at the age of ninety. :sad:The next real butcher is in town and a pain to get to so I no longer bother. Some of...
    We used to have a butcher shop in the village but nobody took it over when he retired at the age of ninety. :sad:The next real butcher is in town and a pain to get to so I no longer bother. Some of the big supermarkets are on the edge of town (not out of town sites) so I use them. I find that...
    We used to have a butcher shop in the village but nobody took it over when he retired at the age of ninety. :sad:The next real butcher is in town and a pain to get to so I no longer bother. Some of the big supermarkets are on the edge of town (not...
    We used to have a butcher shop in the village but nobody took it over when he retired at the age of ninety. :sad:The next real butcher is in town and a pain to get to so I no longer bother. Some of...
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  10. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    Dull, damp and dreary but a sunny spell is promised this afternoon. Max 10c.
    Dull, damp and dreary but a sunny spell is promised this afternoon. Max 10c.
    Dull, damp and dreary but a sunny spell is promised this afternoon. Max 10c.
    Dull, damp and dreary but a sunny spell is promised this afternoon. Max 10c.
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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, make sure that she has water. Were they playing in the park? She could have caught it there.
    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, make sure that she has water. Were they playing in the park? She could have caught it there.
    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, make sure that she has water. Were they playing in the park? She could have caught it there.
    So sorry to hear that @Thevictorian just keep her on water for a while until it settles down, make sure that she has water. Were they playing in the park? She could have caught it there.
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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 ?

    They are easy to overlook with all the glamorous males around.
    They are easy to overlook with all the glamorous males around.
    They are easy to overlook with all the glamorous males around.
    They are easy to overlook with all the glamorous males around.
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  17. JWK
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    A Joke Or Two 2025

    I love Bailey and his videos
    I love Bailey and his videos
    I love Bailey and his videos
    I love Bailey and his videos
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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!

    20th December 2025The cookie cutters got a test on Saturday. The hedgehog cutter needed the detail pieces reducing in depth, as they were cutting too far through the shortbread. I didn't create...
    20th December 2025The cookie cutters got a test on Saturday. The hedgehog cutter needed the detail pieces reducing in depth, as they were cutting too far through the shortbread. I didn't create the 3D files, just downloaded them, but I've since modified the fox file as we were struggling to...
    20th December 2025The cookie cutters got a test on Saturday. The hedgehog cutter needed the detail pieces reducing in depth, as they were cutting too far through the shortbread. I didn't create the 3D files, just downloaded them, but I've since...
    20th December 2025The cookie cutters got a test on Saturday. The hedgehog cutter needed the detail pieces reducing in depth, as they were cutting too far through the shortbread. I didn't create...
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  20. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    It's been too wet to do anything here without treading mud everywhere. However, my lawn was covered with worm casts again so yesterday I spread them over the lawn and gave the lawn a light raking,...
    It's been too wet to do anything here without treading mud everywhere. However, my lawn was covered with worm casts again so yesterday I spread them over the lawn and gave the lawn a light raking, to improve the look.
    It's been too wet to do anything here without treading mud everywhere. However, my lawn was covered with worm casts again so yesterday I spread them over the lawn and gave the lawn a light raking, to improve the look.
    It's been too wet to do anything here without treading mud everywhere. However, my lawn was covered with worm casts again so yesterday I spread them over the lawn and gave the lawn a light raking,...
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