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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Just the other week I had someone phone offering good deals on double glazing. I told them that our downstairs windows are already double glazed but our upstairs windows aren't. So he offered to...
Just the other week I had someone phone offering good deals on double glazing. I told them that our downstairs windows are already double glazed but our upstairs windows aren't. So he offered to send someone round to measure and give us a quote. On the date arranged I saw a van pull up in our...
Just the other week I had someone phone offering good deals on double glazing. I told them that our downstairs windows are already double glazed but our upstairs windows aren't. So he offered to send someone round to measure and give us a...
Just the other week I had someone phone offering good deals on double glazing. I told them that our downstairs windows are already double glazed but our upstairs windows aren't. So he offered to...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 47 48 49
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shiney
Feb 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
We had April showers today. Sudden bursts of showers followed by full and warm sun. Had some hail too.Cold tonight at 1c.
We had April showers today. Sudden bursts of showers followed by full and warm sun. Had some hail too.Cold tonight at 1c.
We had April showers today. Sudden bursts of showers followed by full and warm sun. Had some hail too.Cold tonight at 1c.
We had April showers today. Sudden bursts of showers followed by full and warm sun. Had some hail too.Cold tonight at 1c.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 75 76 77
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cactus_girl
Feb 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Strawberries preparing
At this point, do nothing.I would suggest to slow down with the whole fertiliser (of any kind) buying or applying...If it ain't broke...
At this point, do nothing.I would suggest to slow down with the whole fertiliser (of any kind) buying or applying...If it ain't broke...
At this point, do nothing.I would suggest to slow down with the whole fertiliser (of any kind) buying or applying...If it ain't broke...
At this point, do nothing.I would suggest to slow down with the whole fertiliser (of any kind) buying or applying...If it ain't broke...
Allex50, Feb 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM, Edible Gardening
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Stephen Southwest
Feb 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Hot weather on the way?
Most of today was sunny with intermittent sleet. Forecast for tomorrow is sunny all day but a frost in the morning with a warning of ice.
Most of today was sunny with intermittent sleet. Forecast for tomorrow is sunny all day but a frost in the morning with a warning of ice.
Most of today was sunny with intermittent sleet. Forecast for tomorrow is sunny all day but a frost in the morning with a warning of ice.
Most of today was sunny with intermittent sleet. Forecast for tomorrow is sunny all day but a frost in the morning with a warning of ice.
Allex50, Feb 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM, Allotments Discussion
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shiney
Feb 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
PUFAs and GC bought compost.
@Allex50 concerned about PUFAs: this might be worth a listen. BBC Radio 4 - Toxic!, A Recipe for Disaster?
@Allex50 concerned about PUFAs: this might be worth a listen. BBC Radio 4 - Toxic!, A Recipe for Disaster?
@Allex50 concerned about PUFAs: this might be worth a listen. BBC Radio 4 - Toxic!, A Recipe for Disaster?
@Allex50 concerned about PUFAs: this might be worth a listen. BBC Radio 4 - Toxic!, A Recipe for Disaster?
Allex50, Dec 2, 2025, Allotments Discussion ... 3 4 5
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NigelJ
Feb 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Help With Growing Seeds
When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured...
When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured to avoid people seeing what is being grown under very intensive conditions
When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured to avoid people seeing what is being grown under...
When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 11 12 13
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CarolineL
Feb 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Whaaattt?
BBC Good Food @CanadianLori - put hot cross bun in the search box and lots will come up - classic and variations.
BBC Good Food @CanadianLori - put hot cross bun in the search box and lots will come up - classic and variations.
BBC Good Food @CanadianLori - put hot cross bun in the search box and lots will come up - classic and variations.
BBC Good Food @CanadianLori - put hot cross bun in the search box and lots will come up - classic and variations.
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 337 338 339
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Obelix-Vendée
Feb 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Summer or Autumn raspberry?
Thanks all for your replies. I’ll wait & see what happens in the spring.
Thanks all for your replies. I’ll wait & see what happens in the spring.
Thanks all for your replies. I’ll wait & see what happens in the spring.
Thanks all for your replies. I’ll wait & see what happens in the spring.
Cornsquashandy, Jan 14, 2026, Identification Area
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Cornsquashandy
Feb 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Crafters Corner 2026
Those eyes are really captivating @Valley Gardener . Beautiful painting. Love the name too
Those eyes are really captivating @Valley Gardener . Beautiful painting. Love the name too
Those eyes are really captivating @Valley Gardener . Beautiful painting. Love the name too
Those eyes are really captivating @Valley Gardener . Beautiful painting. Love the name too
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2
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Bluejayway
Feb 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Show Off Your Pets 2026
Ah, lovely little friends
Ah, lovely little friends
Ah, lovely little friends
Ah, lovely little friends
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 5 6 7
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Michael Hewett
Feb 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it .
It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it .
It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it .
It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it .
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 14 15 16
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Plantminded
Feb 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Dreadful news @Penny_Forthem, my sympathies to both you and your friend.
Dreadful news @Penny_Forthem, my sympathies to both you and your friend.
Dreadful news @Penny_Forthem, my sympathies to both you and your friend.
Dreadful news @Penny_Forthem, my sympathies to both you and your friend.
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 47 48 49
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lizzie27
Feb 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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Logan
Feb 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Mike's Evolving Garden
I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the...
I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the moment, there's a lot of tidying to do first. I was happy to see my Anisodontea and Pandorea have...
I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the moment, there's a lot of tidying to do first. I was...
I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the...
Michael Hewett, Mar 11, 2023, Members Gallery ... 10 11 12
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Michael Hewett
Feb 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 16 17 18
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Ergates
Feb 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Slow pages
Thanks for the donations - message from Webmaster. The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some...
Thanks for the donations - message from Webmaster. The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some things are no longer available. I won't be involved in the tech side as I know nothing about...
Thanks for the donations - message from Webmaster. The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some things are no longer available. I won't be involved...
Thanks for the donations - message from Webmaster. The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some...

Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 8 9 10
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shiney
Feb 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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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simone_in_wiltshire
Feb 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
Another Iris reticulata.
Another Iris reticulata.
Another Iris reticulata.
Another Iris reticulata.

NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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Plantminded
Feb 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Partial screening suggestions
That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really...
That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really hedging plants.Another option, if you don’t mind it being deciduous, is flowering currant, Ribes...
That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really hedging plants.Another option, if you don’t mind...
That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really...
PoppyB, Feb 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM, Other Plants
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Plantminded
Feb 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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.

Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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Andrew Funnell
Feb 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM

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