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I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over a number of weeks, lasting hrs in total, and having put all that effort in, many still get rejected...

My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and Gardener's Delight seeds which Dad and I used to grow some 30 odd years ago. We used to have friendly...

My fritillaria.

Light cloud and light winds from the south south west temp 12c feels like 11c

Sown yesterday while sitting on garden bench some more peppers for windowsill..long yellow ringo,chocolate sweet pepper+ sweet banana, only l of each as a bit late but says can be sown up to April, so will see what happens. l have never been able yet to grow peppers well. Sowed seeds of chinese...

My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.

Is it an SD card? I've always just uploaded direct from the card and ignored the actual camera, got a small card reader that plugs in the USB.

And there was me thinking I was well hidden

I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs

@Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been controversial for some years if not illegal. Many years a company (don't know when) gave live...

Good morning all.Yesterday was a worrying day. We had a call in the morning from Cedric's son-in-law to say that Cedric's daughter was in hospital and about to have an operation for a bleeding brain aneurysm. Very serious.SIL rang early evening to say she'd pulled through and the surgeon...

Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.