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Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
A quick one today. We have GC here to try out his new pushchair, and I have Hornbeam arriving to plant as a hedge to eventually blot out Mr C's unsightly privacy fence and caravan. 😛 Yesterday,…6 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Evening all. Five pleasures for the weekend: 1. Bought some gas cannisters for my camping stove which I’d rescued from my house’s garage. I’d realised that not being able to make hot drinks in a powe…5 -
Re: Old Style Daily Monday 09 March 2026
Morning @Gers morning all Another misty, murky day here but weather forecast says we will get some sun later. Off to big shopping centre today to take back a pair of trousers for DH who got 2 pairs f…12 -
Re: Old Style Daily Monday 09 March 2026
Morning All Thanks for the start Gers. Nice weather again yesterday, fairly mild with a bit of sunshine and a gentle breeze - the washing dried a treat! Sadly back to rain this morning, glad I cut th…11 -
Re: Old Style Daily Monday 09 March 2026
Thanks for the start @Gers I survived the step ladders and, other than cleaning the tiled floor, the conservatory is clean and tidy;though it also serves as a mini greenhouse for seeds for a month or…12 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
Not a great weekend for weather (but a fun one spent with friends) Saturday 0.55 O's Sunday 0.53 O's5 -
Re: Civil Enforcement Witness Statement
i'd also say that this new WS of Abbas Ali starts with no less than twenty-six paragraphs of prolix, including: completely irrelevant commentary about Local Authority bailiff fees; words from Vi…2 -
Re: What can we grow in this corner?
The advantage of a pot is that you can use acid (ericaceous) compost and grow acid-loving plants even if you dont live in an area of acid soil. So Camellias are a good shout - and the lack of sun mea…3 -
Re: Save £12k in 2026 challenge (or any other amount to challenge yourself!)
#16 with £3,122.26 for February. Very good month, unlikely to be repeated!1 -
Re: Euro Car Parks / DCBL - Notice of Discontinuance
Yay! 😃 You won, as predicted but still a relief. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Your timeline is the same or similar to the circa 800 discontinued examples in the DCB Legal thread of shame by @Umkomaas…4
