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They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two batteries, one on charge and one being used, it would then become truly portable.

I’ll give you 3 guesses and to make it easier I can assure you it isn’t Thomas Chippendale.

Yes, Project Gutenberg is a wonderful resource for all kinds of books. I remember reading this particular one some years ago. Even in those days I don’t think I could have wielded a fork of that size. And as for the cap, it would have been turned into a bird bath after five minutes.

Golden retriever having a grooming session

Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without the excess electronics I never use like the Infotainment; petrol or diesel I'm not fussy but go back...

Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again

Have a look at Cecile Brunner, which has tiny exquisite buds and clusters of small pink flowers and The Albrighton Rambler with lots of very double small pale pink flowers. They both repeat flower and are charmingly cottagy and old fashioned looking. They are both vigorous and will cover a wall.

Agree, even the best PAS100 compost still contains plastic, which will take far longer to break down than the polymer on slow release fertiliser.Then you have farmers that are widely using PAS100, those microplastics don't even break down in the digestive systems of cattle let alone in the...

Well done @AnniD

Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up

For those of you wondering what to do with those empty plastic chocolate/biscuits tubs, if you live near to a Greene King pub they can be taken there. The money raised goes to Macmillan .Tub2Pub | Greene King for Good

Glad that things are coming together for you Colin.

Tennis match on ... in Dubai. Kyrgios, ranked below 600 in the men's game, is playing Sabalenka, the women's No.1. Kyrgios has just won, despite an adapted court, smaller on Sabalenka's side.So, both players are doing it for mega bucks, but it doesn't do the reputation of the women's game...