Who Influences You

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  1. Tidemark

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    I was prompted to look back at the life of Percy Thrower, the first TV gardening “personality”. What a life he had. The stuff of some sort of romantic fiction. I’d forgotten all about him setting up the Blue Peter garden. Never knew he had a falling out with Edward VIII and being rescued by Queen Mary. Amazing.
     
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      It wasn't Percy that had the falling out, it was his soon to be father in law:

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        I love the physicality of gardening @NigelJ but I also like a comfy chair to collapse in afterwards or to pause in and admire the view(s) as I’m sure we all do. I have several around the garden, but please be reassured as we don’t have a patio and minimal hard-landscaping
         
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          Turns out, this might not only be garden centres... I've just had two boxes delivered, one from Farmer Gracy and another from You Garden with purchases I had completely forgotten about.

          I am a sick, sick man..
           
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          • CostasK

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            It has got to be a delayed reaction to that gas they pump at garden centres. 100% not your fault :smile:
             
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              See, I always knew I liked you....
               
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