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@Ergates, in my experience, some hygenists are incredibly bossy and condescending. They insist on running through the same information at every appt, as though your memory is not up to much. Mostly it's just time-filling to justify the price. Others just get on with it and give you the odd...

Afternoon all.Just back from my walk - cold from the breeze but mostly sunny. Done some life admin, made MIL’s hanging basket, and collected the weekly shop so it’s probably feet-up time soon. I’ll do a curry later as have a lovely looking cauliflower and I like it roasted/in a curry.Thanks...

Go and buy a bag of small potatoes, I tend to make a bag last over a week and by the end they are shooting, and that's in an old fridge in the garage. The fridge is not turned on but it keeps a nice even temperature for storing bought veg.

It’s stayed dry apart from a flurry of hail late morning. Cold with sunny spells now - which I like for my daily walk as you feel invigorated afterwards. Tomorrow looks cold and sunny too.

Yeah it's always difficult to find heritage seeds or plants locally, they only sell the varieties that the general public recognise, I get mine online

Yes, specifically got wheels to scoot around whilst sitting. The wheelchair is too bulky. Thanks for your kind thought, The patio has a step up at the end. The area id about 8 meters by 2 meters ...Facing North ...Facing South ...

Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd be happy with weasel, otter, pine marten and badger.

He downsized originally due to stress (found this) ‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens IllustratedI did wonder if he was finding the new one was getting a bit too small and felt well enough to take on a new challenge.

Nothing today so stormy. Yesterday cleared some more low lying ivy. What a job. Moved some cypripedium pots that aren't doing so well. Cut back branches of a magnolia grown from seed. Flowering now but very few. Clearing an area for a different magnolia (genie). Hope it does well.