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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It won't bring the prices down - but it might have prevented them going up. And it needs to be sensible stuff getting built, not 5 bed mansions as you say. Two, maybe three bed houses. Some...
    It won't bring the prices down - but it might have prevented them going up. And it needs to be sensible stuff getting built, not 5 bed mansions as you say. Two, maybe three bed houses. Some flats but no more than a few stories high with some outside space.The lack of supply currently is...
    It won't bring the prices down - but it might have prevented them going up. And it needs to be sensible stuff getting built, not 5 bed mansions as you say. Two, maybe three bed houses. Some flats but no more than a few stories high with some...
    It won't bring the prices down - but it might have prevented them going up. And it needs to be sensible stuff getting built, not 5 bed mansions as you say. Two, maybe three bed houses. Some...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 46 47 48
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    You'd think that would be the case, and indeed very sensible - however, certainly in the UK, the combination of our planning laws/rules, listed building rules and conservation area rules make it...
    You'd think that would be the case, and indeed very sensible - however, certainly in the UK, the combination of our planning laws/rules, listed building rules and conservation area rules make it prohibitively expensive or impossible for developers to bring properties back into use or re-use the...
    You'd think that would be the case, and indeed very sensible - however, certainly in the UK, the combination of our planning laws/rules, listed building rules and conservation area rules make it prohibitively expensive or impossible for...
    You'd think that would be the case, and indeed very sensible - however, certainly in the UK, the combination of our planning laws/rules, listed building rules and conservation area rules make it...
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    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 336 337 338
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 16, 2026 at 10:56 AM
  3. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Garden design.jpg upload_2026-2-4_9-53-54.png Bed A.jpeg Bed B.jpeg Bed C.jpeg Bed D.jpeg
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Andrew Funnell
    Feb 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Morning all, bright and breezy this morning. I had hoped to do more weeding but don't like the wind. I had booked myself in to do the housework this morning anyway - long overdue. I've got very...
    Morning all, bright and breezy this morning. I had hoped to do more weeding but don't like the wind. I had booked myself in to do the housework this morning anyway - long overdue. I've got very lazy since the cleaner left to have a baby last November.I agree with Penny @Ladybird4, there may...
    Morning all, bright and breezy this morning. I had hoped to do more weeding but don't like the wind. I had booked myself in to do the housework this morning anyway - long overdue. I've got very lazy since the cleaner left to have a baby last...
    Morning all, bright and breezy this morning. I had hoped to do more weeding but don't like the wind. I had booked myself in to do the housework this morning anyway - long overdue. I've got very...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 47 48 49
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    lizzie27
    Feb 16, 2026 at 10:46 AM
  5. simone_in_wiltshire

    Radio clock with wrong time the second Sunday

    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it...
    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it went back to normal an hour later. I wonder if it has to do with the summertime change in March,...
    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it went back to normal an hour later. I wonder if it...
    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Feb 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Sunny spells here but windy. There may be a shower or two but mostly dry for the day. Chilly but dry tomorrow, then back to rain Wednesday for the foreseeable…
    Sunny spells here but windy. There may be a shower or two but mostly dry for the day. Chilly but dry tomorrow, then back to rain Wednesday for the foreseeable…
    Sunny spells here but windy. There may be a shower or two but mostly dry for the day. Chilly but dry tomorrow, then back to rain Wednesday for the foreseeable…
    Sunny spells here but windy. There may be a shower or two but mostly dry for the day. Chilly but dry tomorrow, then back to rain Wednesday for the foreseeable…
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 74 75 76
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    AuntyRach
    Feb 16, 2026 at 10:54 AM
  7. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    Found and done, Sir!
    Found and done, Sir!
    Found and done, Sir!
    Found and done, Sir!
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 7 8 9
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    Selleri
    Feb 15, 2026 at 7:31 PM
  8. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Another Iris reticulata.
    Another Iris reticulata.
    Another Iris reticulata.
    Another Iris reticulata.
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    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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    Plantminded
    Feb 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
  9. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera found out :noidea:I am looking at a Synology Camera as it is designed to work with Synology Surveillance...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera found out :noidea:I am looking at a Synology Camera as it is...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera...
    Kevin Cowans, Jul 19, 2018, General Gardening Discussion ... 52 53 54
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    Kevin Cowans
    Feb 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
  10. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Walkies
    Walkies
    Walkies
    Walkies
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    shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions ... 2
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    Love my chicken
    Feb 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @CarolineL Didn't you put any rubble under the membrane? I do like shortcuts :biggrin:
    @CarolineL Didn't you put any rubble under the membrane? I do like shortcuts :biggrin:
    @CarolineL Didn't you put any rubble under the membrane? I do like shortcuts :biggrin:
    @CarolineL Didn't you put any rubble under the membrane? I do like shortcuts :biggrin:
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 14 15 16
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    Friendly
    Feb 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
  12. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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    Logan
    Feb 16, 2026 at 9:28 AM
  13. Penny_Forthem

    Growing strawberries in a raised bed

    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are...
    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are smaller but sweeter and crop for longer. Previously I'd bought a pack of 3 different kinds, Florence,...
    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are smaller but sweeter and crop for longer. Previously...
    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are...
    Penny_Forthem, Feb 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM, Container Gardening
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    lizzie27
    Feb 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
  14. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or...
    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or so.:roflol:
    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or so.:roflol:
    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Other Plants ... 2
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    Selleri
    Feb 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
  15. Kevin Cowans

    What is this Weed?

    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side....
    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side. There are typically 3 to 7 pairs (sometimes 5-15) of lateral leaflets, plus a single, distinct, terminal...
    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side. There are typically 3 to 7 pairs (sometimes 5-15) of...
    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side....
    20260213_145539.jpg CARDAMINE HIRSUTA 30-10-2024 16-01-40.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA 16-04-2014 10-07-40.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA HAIRY BITTERCRESS 08-05-2008 12-37-51.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA HAIRY BITTERCRESS 02-05-2011 14-25-13.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA 08-05-2008 10-12-25.JPG
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM, Identification Area ... 2
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    Silver surfer
    Feb 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
  16. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    It looks like it is on what we call a Monk's bench which we have linen in.. Ours in the Foyer which Munchkin likes to snooze on.
    It looks like it is on what we call a Monk's bench which we have linen in.. Ours in the Foyer which Munchkin likes to snooze on.
    It looks like it is on what we call a Monk's bench which we have linen in.. Ours in the Foyer which Munchkin likes to snooze on.
    It looks like it is on what we call a Monk's bench which we have linen in.. Ours in the Foyer which Munchkin likes to snooze on.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 5 6 7
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    Victoria
    Feb 15, 2026 at 9:49 AM
  17. Nickoslesteros

    Moving a David Austin shrub rose

    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Nickoslesteros, Feb 8, 2026, Gardening Discussions
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    Nickoslesteros
    Feb 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
  18. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    The setup has an inner tray of 40 deep plugs (the larger one @GreenFingeredPete asked about does 72). I'm going to sow as few seeds as I can in each plug, so I can let them stay as long as...
    The setup has an inner tray of 40 deep plugs (the larger one @GreenFingeredPete asked about does 72). I'm going to sow as few seeds as I can in each plug, so I can let them stay as long as possible. After that it'll be the usual juggling of 7s pots between different propagators!
    The setup has an inner tray of 40 deep plugs (the larger one @GreenFingeredPete asked about does 72). I'm going to sow as few seeds as I can in each plug, so I can let them stay as long as possible. After that it'll be the usual juggling of 7s...
    The setup has an inner tray of 40 deep plugs (the larger one @GreenFingeredPete asked about does 72). I'm going to sow as few seeds as I can in each plug, so I can let them stay as long as...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 10 11 12
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    CarolineL
    Feb 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
  19. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 16 17 18
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
  20. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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    strongylodon
    Feb 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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