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  1. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 7 8 9
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    Logan
    Jan 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
  2. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I had a superb lunch today; beef shin, slow cooked on the bone. Not pretty, but melt in the mouth tender. It even had the marrow fat. At half price, £12.50, it was excellent value. I reckon it had...
    I had a superb lunch today; beef shin, slow cooked on the bone. Not pretty, but melt in the mouth tender. It even had the marrow fat. At half price, £12.50, it was excellent value. I reckon it had been cooked sous vide. Hub's lasagne was home made and cost £9, with garlic bread. How daft is...
    I had a superb lunch today; beef shin, slow cooked on the bone. Not pretty, but melt in the mouth tender. It even had the marrow fat. At half price, £12.50, it was excellent value. I reckon it had been cooked sous vide. Hub's lasagne was home...
    I had a superb lunch today; beef shin, slow cooked on the bone. Not pretty, but melt in the mouth tender. It even had the marrow fat. At half price, £12.50, it was excellent value. I reckon it had...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 23 24 25
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    Penny_Forthem
    Jan 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It was a strange afternoon here, thunder (hail where T'other Half was for lunch 20 minutes from here),raining now and 10c.
    It was a strange afternoon here, thunder (hail where T'other Half was for lunch 20 minutes from here),raining now and 10c.
    It was a strange afternoon here, thunder (hail where T'other Half was for lunch 20 minutes from here),raining now and 10c.
    It was a strange afternoon here, thunder (hail where T'other Half was for lunch 20 minutes from here),raining now and 10c.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 35 36 37
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    Victoria
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Our doctor's waiting room is the living room in an old house so it's rather small. If there were 6 people in there when you went in you would think it was crowded. I always wear a mask in there. I...
    Our doctor's waiting room is the living room in an old house so it's rather small. If there were 6 people in there when you went in you would think it was crowded. I always wear a mask in there. I notice the nurses and doctors at the surgery and hospital are wearing masks too this winter.
    Our doctor's waiting room is the living room in an old house so it's rather small. If there were 6 people in there when you went in you would think it was crowded. I always wear a mask in there. I notice the nurses and doctors at the surgery and...
    Our doctor's waiting room is the living room in an old house so it's rather small. If there were 6 people in there when you went in you would think it was crowded. I always wear a mask in there. I...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 24 25 26
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    cactus_girl
    Jan 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
  5. BB3
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    What an eejit!

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    BB3, Jan 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 23, 2026 at 10:52 AM
  6. LG_

    Repotting an Acer 'Emerald Lace'

    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    LG_, Apr 11, 2025, Container Gardening
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
  7. markharry66

    B and m exotic bulb range

    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    markharry66, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:53 AM, Tropical Gardening
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    Selleri
    Jan 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
  8. Paul Norfolk

    Fern tree problem

    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Paul Norfolk, Jan 14, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    waterbut
    Jan 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
  9. Simon Peake

    Acanthus pruning

    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...
    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.
    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...
    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...
    Simon Peake, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    micearguers
    Jan 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
  10. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    I suppose you would have to phone them see if they were other ways round it ,all have forms to fill in to send by email.
    I suppose you would have to phone them see if they were other ways round it ,all have forms to fill in to send by email.
    I suppose you would have to phone them see if they were other ways round it ,all have forms to fill in to send by email.
    I suppose you would have to phone them see if they were other ways round it ,all have forms to fill in to send by email.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 3 4 5
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    zenj
    Jan 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 328 329 330
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    pete
    Jan 23, 2026 at 7:38 PM
  12. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used...
    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used on the Hebridean Islands.
    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used on the Hebridean Islands.
    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    burnie
    Jan 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026, Gardening Discussions ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    KT53
    Jan 21, 2026 at 10:49 AM
  15. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 11 12 13
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
  16. Sheal
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    Household tips

    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Sheal, Oct 12, 2022, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    BB3
    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:25 PM
  17. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    What? The Daffs? Clearly there is a dark side to what I thought just a bit of winter gardening... :sad:
    What? The Daffs? Clearly there is a dark side to what I thought just a bit of winter gardening... :sad:
    What? The Daffs? Clearly there is a dark side to what I thought just a bit of winter gardening... :sad:
    What? The Daffs? Clearly there is a dark side to what I thought just a bit of winter gardening... :sad:
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    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 25 26 27
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    Selleri
    Jan 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
  18. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    How big is it @lizzie27 ? If small (so that you could fit a couple of rosettes in the picture on your palm) , it could just be Bellis in which case you can leave it in to enjoy the flowers :)The...
    How big is it @lizzie27 ? If small (so that you could fit a couple of rosettes in the picture on your palm) , it could just be Bellis in which case you can leave it in to enjoy the flowers :)The leaves are a bit long for a Bellis so it could be something else too. Fingers crossed for Bellis,...
    How big is it @lizzie27 ? If small (so that you could fit a couple of rosettes in the picture on your palm) , it could just be Bellis in which case you can leave it in to enjoy the flowers :)The leaves are a bit long for a Bellis so it could be...
    How big is it @lizzie27 ? If small (so that you could fit a couple of rosettes in the picture on your palm) , it could just be Bellis in which case you can leave it in to enjoy the flowers :)The...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 4 5 6
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    Selleri
    Jan 23, 2026 at 7:28 PM
  19. hailbopp

    Any tips on splitting Aruncas.

    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    hailbopp, Jan 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    CarolineL
    Jan 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
  20. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Hmm, thanks for the idea just two problems. 1.No concrete or paving on the Allotments- except for the main road in. 2. Being a lifelong Skinny I'm nearly 5 1/2 st short of the required weight even...
    Hmm, thanks for the idea just two problems. 1.No concrete or paving on the Allotments- except for the main road in. 2. Being a lifelong Skinny I'm nearly 5 1/2 st short of the required weight even with my big boots on. Never mind :loll:
    Hmm, thanks for the idea just two problems. 1.No concrete or paving on the Allotments- except for the main road in. 2. Being a lifelong Skinny I'm nearly 5 1/2 st short of the required weight even with my big boots on. Never mind :loll:
    Hmm, thanks for the idea just two problems. 1.No concrete or paving on the Allotments- except for the main road in. 2. Being a lifelong Skinny I'm nearly 5 1/2 st short of the required weight even...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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