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@KT53 we are in the same position. The surgery we are registered at is further from us than the new one they built but the catchment area for the new surgery doesn't cover us but it does cover people from miles away. Our surgery is absolutely hopeless, if you need to see someone then you can't,...

The light background is the key with photographing black pets. My Charlie is almost impossible to take a good picture of especially if snuggled in a ball.How about this word for the act of furiously tidying up before an unexpected visitor arrives: scurryfunge.

I didn't get on very well growing tatties in bags, so now I grow in my raised beds, my Anya, Java and Roosters have literally just arrived in the post(well DHL to be precise). I intend to try the growing on the surface thing, just wondering where I will get the mulch from though, I might get...

DHL delivered on time, better find some empty egg boxes to start chitting the tatties. Still blowing a hoolie, still 6 degrees and the rivers are still rising.

We had several lovely days in Mount Maunganui many years ago. I always remember OH asking the young man serving us in a restaurant there, how to pronounce it .It does seem to be nothing but gloom and doom these days. Thank goodness for places like this ! Best wishes to all Yawners and those...

Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.

Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic

@Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.

Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with difficulty as in spite of the heap being covered, the muck is very very wet and heavy. The ground is...

A few bubble bee's about this morning

Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.

I also enjoyed all 3 episodes.I only wish the really sad story behind Schreber and the Schrebergarten idea would be mentioned in these gardening programs. Don't use the English page in Wikipedia but if your browser allows, use the translation from the German page: Moritz Schreber –...