I think non-gardeners often underestimate the amount of work involved in pruning or moving plants and digging out borders. They think it's easy...
My sister and I have decided to buy Mum a new television for Christmas, as she has a very elderly model which will won't work when the area goes...
Dear ShineyI am so, so sorry about your lovely Oscar. I know from all your pictures that he had a very happy life with you and Mrs Shiney....
Ah yes; I have Viburnum fragrans, which is very similar. They are naturally leggy plants, which grow up rather than out - especially when young -...
A friend was shocked to learn that I like antirrhinums (snapdragons). I gather that being partial to them is something of a faux pas in certain...
Hi pipDo you know what type of viburnum you have?
I've decided that anything which involves handing over control of your money to somebody else is a big mistake. Stuffing notes under mattresses...
A pair of jays were regular visitors to my little town garden last winter, lured by prospect of easy food from the bird table during the wintry...
Madahlia, I never quite got to the bottom of what the Deputy Head of Inclusion actually did, apart from feeling awfully guilty about the plight of...
How about a trip on the Orient Express? There are day trips to various destinations in the UK, as well as weekend breaks.Orient-Express Trains:...
Ah, yes. MPs. Could you do the job? Because I know I couldn't.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions floating around out there and the Government doesn't seem particularly keen to correct them (I wonder...
I like the food, the drink and the company of family (well, most of it, anyway :heehee:). It's just a shame that the season goes on forever. Two...
Hello PaulaThat looks like what we would call 'fisherman's rib'.
I love chaenomeles. It isn't a climber, but is often grown as a wall shrub, so you could certainly train one to grow around your front door. You...
I have a horrible feeling that, over the next few years, things are going to go roughly as follows:(1) If you have a decent pension, it will be...
Nicotine gum?
Thanks Jack and Strongy: yes, there are plenty of essential public sector workers who are not going to retire on generous terms. Mind you - I...
I don't see why you think you made 'mistakes', John. You tried to do the best you could. None of us had a handy crystal ball and the pension...
:loll::heehee::happydance:Time to ditch synchronized swimming and bring in team looting instead. A gold every time. :WINK1:
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