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It didn’t rain, but it was very cold. I made us pancakes for breakfast, we ate them the traditional way with lemon and sugar. I usually like mine with fresh fruit and maple syrup, but this brought back childhood memories. I don’t toss them these days, just use the big spatula to turn them over....

We have the same, potholes are making the headlines here but the repairs are rubbish now!!!! if i remember right that years ago when they repaired a hole you would see a person with a flame warming up the hole first before they put in the tarmac, you don't see that now, when some holes here were...

It's just 1c out there and bitterly cold.A weather warning has popped up for tomorrow night for heavy snow. Oh not again.

Thanks. I'm growing both of those this year, so I'll keep an eye out.

Goodness me. How to make life unbearable.Reminds me on a report 30 odd years ago. In Baveria, a man retired and colleagues give him a sheep as a present. He didn’t have really a purpose for it and so it served as a lawnmower. On a quiet weekend, a man working for the tax office, past his...

@Alisa that's actually the same planter that I used to create a container pond! Though I am looking to upgrade to a bigger one soon, if I can find one that doesn't cost a fortune.

My daughters dog, he does that for walks and treats.

I can't imagine your beautiful garden looking a mess, My aspirations are somewhat more modest. Reminds me of a reference for a student I was told about once - "Sets himself low standards and fails to meet these"!