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German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvestA surplus of spuds!

Our GP has to wait to receive a letter from the hospital to know what has been diagnosed and medicines prescribed. Sometimes this takes weeks. We get the same letter sent to us and are still waiting for one from a mid December appointment. We often update the GP with hubby's hospital medications...

Slip of the pen, @Ladybird4, it’s @AuntyRach’s dad with the cataract op. It’s started to rain heavily here, full welly and waterproofs to venture outside with the fox supper, and to take the dog out for a wee. More flooding forecast. No fun for those on lower ground. I think the residents of...

Some dry periods today gave me the chance to cut down the old raspberry stems, romneya and other things that needed a bit of discipline! Large pile for composting, but I wish my shredder hadn't died, as it could do with being broken up.

Thick cloud and a gentle breeze from the east south east temp 4c feels like 0c

Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?

Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!

I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall and wide. Its narrow, needle-like leaves, reminiscent of rosemary, are dark green and persistent....

I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.