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But there was never any attempt to talk to Putin, this was my argument about The Willing, willing to do what, you cant stop a war by just supplying arms, support maybe, but for how many more years, and at the same time as holding back on what armaments to supply and tying Ukraines hands about...

Not an example of my own stupidity, it would be hard to narrow an example down sometimes, but something that made me smile. My mum's elderly friend needed some lino put down in their bathroom and I was volunteered for the job. When I got there her neighbour had heard about it and wanted to do it...

If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.

Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials.

Dead as a Dodo.

Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the occasional shoot that comes up from a bit of root in the soil.

I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I would never have thought that could be from the nearby fox. They had their den 3 houses further to...

See previous page for reference to that dark land. December really too late to plant daffs, really need to be in September/October as my planted ones already have good roots and shoots to push through when weather suitable.

Sterling work @hailbopp !