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Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!

I understand your point, but if you sell a second hand car privately to an individual who is not in business, then there is no tax. But if your in business with a turnover more than the tax threshold, then taxes have to be paid, it's only on the mark up that tax is added. So a second hand car...

Part of the mystery for me is why all of a sudden am I plagued with biting insects for the first time in 70 plus years, my new home did not have this problem when I moved in two years ago, so why now, perhaps I have done something recently that caused it somehow.

Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.

Thank you Jenny JB will do

Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come through winter in better shape than usual.

Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times

Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.