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  1. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    Usually when the ad breaks appear, I pause live TV (I appreciate that not everyone can do this), and then fast forward after what I judge to be an appropriate time. I'm getting quite good at that :biggrin:...
    Usually when the ad breaks appear, I pause live TV (I appreciate that not everyone can do this), and then fast forward after what I judge to be an appropriate time. I'm getting quite good at that :biggrin:. I must say that I have been very disappointed with the quality of this year's Christmas ads, I...
    Usually when the ad breaks appear, I pause live TV (I appreciate that not everyone can do this), and then fast forward after what I judge to be an appropriate time. I'm getting quite good at that :biggrin:. I must say that I have been very disappointed...
    Usually when the ad breaks appear, I pause live TV (I appreciate that not everyone can do this), and then fast forward after what I judge to be an appropriate time. I'm getting quite good at that :biggrin:...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 413 414 415
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    AnniD
    Dec 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
  2. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    And here is another extremely fuzzy one of him trying to catch a squirrel that had had the temerity to climb onto the bird feeder!
    And here is another extremely fuzzy one of him trying to catch a squirrel that had had the temerity to climb onto the bird feeder!
    And here is another extremely fuzzy one of him trying to catch a squirrel that had had the temerity to climb onto the bird feeder!
    And here is another extremely fuzzy one of him trying to catch a squirrel that had had the temerity to climb onto the bird feeder!
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    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Pets Corner ... 19 20 21
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    Tidemark
    Dec 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
  3. MrHappyDays
    Like x 3

    Looking for a better solution than tap water

    The only veg I actually boil is beetroot and I use that to water plants indoors or in the GH. I use a steamer for other veg and I use that water for plants too. Other than that, it is always...
    The only veg I actually boil is beetroot and I use that to water plants indoors or in the GH. I use a steamer for other veg and I use that water for plants too. Other than that, it is always rainwater. Not had any problems with this regime over the years.
    The only veg I actually boil is beetroot and I use that to water plants indoors or in the GH. I use a steamer for other veg and I use that water for plants too. Other than that, it is always rainwater. Not had any problems with this regime...
    The only veg I actually boil is beetroot and I use that to water plants indoors or in the GH. I use a steamer for other veg and I use that water for plants too. Other than that, it is always...
    MrHappyDays, Dec 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM, Container Gardening
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    Philippa
    Dec 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
  4. JWK
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    A Joke Or Two 2025

    I want that t-shirt @ChrislB :biggrin:
    I want that t-shirt @ChrislB :biggrin:
    I want that t-shirt @ChrislB :biggrin:
    I want that t-shirt @ChrislB :biggrin:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2025, The Muppet Show ... 111 112 113
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    Ladybird4
    Dec 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
  5. wiseowl
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    Like x 3

    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    I've been offline for the better part of a week with Christmas visitors and visiting, but the weather's been nothing special. Mostly cool, grey and still, a bit of drizzly rain, a touch of frost...
    I've been offline for the better part of a week with Christmas visitors and visiting, but the weather's been nothing special. Mostly cool, grey and still, a bit of drizzly rain, a touch of frost some mornings, a few glimmers of sunshine.
    I've been offline for the better part of a week with Christmas visitors and visiting, but the weather's been nothing special. Mostly cool, grey and still, a bit of drizzly rain, a touch of frost some mornings, a few glimmers of sunshine.
    I've been offline for the better part of a week with Christmas visitors and visiting, but the weather's been nothing special. Mostly cool, grey and still, a bit of drizzly rain, a touch of frost...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 545 546 547
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    JennyJB
    Dec 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
  6. wiseowl
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    Friendly x 5

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Congratulations to you and your family on the arrival of Margo @Ladybird4 ! Hope your printer troubles are now behind you.Hope the new dishwasher brings long...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Congratulations to you and your family on the arrival of Margo @Ladybird4 ! Hope your printer troubles are now behind you.Hope the new dishwasher brings long and trouble-free service @Penny_Forthem .Last night was the coldest night I can remember without...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Congratulations to you and your family on the arrival of Margo @Ladybird4 ! Hope your printer troubles are now behind you.Hope the new dishwasher brings long and trouble-free service @Penny_Forthem .Last...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Congratulations to you and your family on the arrival of Margo @Ladybird4 ! Hope your printer troubles are now behind you.Hope the new dishwasher brings long...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, The Muppet Show ... 411 412 413
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    Badly_Maintained
    Dec 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Plus, flights, hotels, trainers, physios, etc, cost the same whether you play 3 or 5 sets.
    Plus, flights, hotels, trainers, physios, etc, cost the same whether you play 3 or 5 sets.
    Plus, flights, hotels, trainers, physios, etc, cost the same whether you play 3 or 5 sets.
    Plus, flights, hotels, trainers, physios, etc, cost the same whether you play 3 or 5 sets.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 296 297 298
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    ViewAhead
    Dec 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
  8. Retired
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    Latest hobby.

    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but...
    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but left propped up on the front decking; good job it wasn't raining.Assembly was easy and I'm...
    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but left propped up on the front decking; good job it...
    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but...
    Retired, Nov 7, 2025, Members Hobbies ... 3 4 5
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    Retired
    Dec 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2025

    That is another meaning of it, it's true.
    That is another meaning of it, it's true.
    That is another meaning of it, it's true.
    That is another meaning of it, it's true.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Dec 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    I know at times it might not seem like it:biggrin:,but this is basically a gardening forum, for showing off your garden.
    I know at times it might not seem like it:biggrin:,but this is basically a gardening forum, for showing off your garden.
    I know at times it might not seem like it:biggrin:,but this is basically a gardening forum, for showing off your garden.
    I know at times it might not seem like it:biggrin:,but this is basically a gardening forum, for showing off your garden.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2025, Wildlife Corner ... 49 50 51
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    pete
    Dec 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
  11. Esoxlucius

    Feeding houseplants in winter.

    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am...
    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am feeding all my house plants and water them as needed all year round. And mist some too.I have a...
    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am feeding all my house plants and water them as needed...
    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am...
    Esoxlucius, Dec 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM, Other Plants
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    cactus_girl
    Dec 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
  12. BB3

    Supermarket potato disease

    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to...
    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to notice them. It's also this period (Sept-Dec) when spuds roast their best.Many years ago I met a...
    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to notice them. It's also this period (Sept-Dec)...
    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to...
    BB3, Dec 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM, Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    Pete8
    Dec 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
  13. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    The white heather is only just starting to flower properly.It had a good trim back as it was getting a bit out of hand.For very many years we have had people popping in for sprigs...
    The white heather is only just starting to flower properly.It had a good trim back as it was getting a bit out of hand.For very many years we have had people popping in for sprigs of it because they think it brings good luck. We never mind them having it and I hope it works for...
    The white heather is only just starting to flower properly.It had a good trim back as it was getting a bit out of hand.For very many years we have had people popping in for sprigs of it because they think it brings good luck. We...
    The white heather is only just starting to flower properly.It had a good trim back as it was getting a bit out of hand.For very many years we have had people popping in for sprigs...
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    shiney, Dec 1, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    shiney
    Dec 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
  14. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    With the old Feed In Tariff that was the original incentive from the government you would have been OK but the financial return would have been longer. They paid you for every kWh your panels...
    With the old Feed In Tariff that was the original incentive from the government you would have been OK but the financial return would have been longer. They paid you for every kWh your panels produced whether you used it or whether it went back into the grid. They additionally paid a small sum...
    With the old Feed In Tariff that was the original incentive from the government you would have been OK but the financial return would have been longer. They paid you for every kWh your panels produced whether you used it or whether it went back...
    With the old Feed In Tariff that was the original incentive from the government you would have been OK but the financial return would have been longer. They paid you for every kWh your panels...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 179 180 181
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    shiney
    Dec 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
  15. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I...
    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I can't cut a deep edge in it. :sad:
    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I can't cut a deep edge in it. :sad:
    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I...
    Loofah, Jan 2, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 270 271 272
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    shiney
    Dec 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
  16. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    These are micro dwarves which only reach around 30cm so they'll be happy on or near the windowsill for months. The cuttings will probably be lopped back at least once to keep them under control...
    These are micro dwarves which only reach around 30cm so they'll be happy on or near the windowsill for months. The cuttings will probably be lopped back at least once to keep them under control until potting on.
    These are micro dwarves which only reach around 30cm so they'll be happy on or near the windowsill for months. The cuttings will probably be lopped back at least once to keep them under control until potting on.
    These are micro dwarves which only reach around 30cm so they'll be happy on or near the windowsill for months. The cuttings will probably be lopped back at least once to keep them under control...
    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening
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    eatenbyweasels
    Dec 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
  17. hailbopp

    Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned

    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    hailbopp, Dec 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    pete
    Dec 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
  18. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Golden retriever having a grooming session
    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 21 22 23
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    Logan
    Dec 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
  19. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two...
    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two batteries, one on charge and one being used, it would then become truly portable.
    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two batteries, one on charge and one being used, it...
    They keep up grading, (down grading in respect of hard drive space), the computer part of the act but never do much regarding how the thing is powered, its archaic, I can buy a power tool with two...
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 2 3 4
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    pete
    Dec 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
  20. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2025

    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    2026 Thread here:Tomato Growing 2026
    JWK, Dec 31, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 46 47 48
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    JWK
    Dec 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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