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It is when it is one's sole intention! :p

Ohhhhhhh! I love this pun! Made my day.:D:LOL::ROFLMAO: That's her sole obsession. I quite like her even though she has been builled by the press, and all those manspeak men... But as you can see, institutionalised bad habits fail the holy ..She was thinking of clamping the style of energy companies and look what has happened. No wonder the Marxist has won Ed Sheeran's heart!

These toff comme politicians are so egotistical and unhinged.. On certain issues, they should put their egos aside and work for common good. As it is, malaise is deepened and communities go unhinged as well. Why pay for free schools if they promote cults ..? Liberals are doing a lot of harms to the the young, same as the internet .. Too much too soon and no proper pointers.

Well, that's my bit of politics.

I will get petrol topped up after a bit of complaint. No champagne for me though. At least we got back the tank of petrol we lost when son had to drive all the way from Medway back home 66 miles in total and that very morning, G Hopkins phoned up and told us not to get the car in as they had NO parts for the repairs. I wouldn't be so angry if I didn't the the graphic illustration of the trajectories and the horrible debris and this could happen to both airbags! :eek:

Got a about 5 dahlia tubers for £2.49 each from Summerhill and it's packaged as Taylors should anyone be interested. Will upload them when I planted out more tulips..
 

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Waiting for another delivery.. and has to sit next to the window again! Bet they won't come

Crazy things growing in my garden NOW after days of snow

Cistus with buds
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two hollyhocks flower blooming now
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They were very pretty before the snow.

Chrysanthemum with flowers right at the bottom of the big flower clump

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And hey, hey! What is this?
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A gazannia! Whoa! Amazing loner!
 

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From Farmer Gracy ... I blame it on @Zenji ..

Lovely stuff from Farmer Gracy .. Very sleek .. haha! Zenji obviously has good taste and so have I now. But no, not coming yet. But it's sunny and bright here. I reckon the cistus will burst open .. Very strange to see a Gazinia NOW, especially with the snow and the - temperature.
 

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My son is tormenting me. I kept reminding him to eat this

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And asked him again and again if he WANTED to eat it. He said yes. Yet, every time I opened the fridge, I wanted to help myself to it. If I ate it, he would tell me off. It's so tempting.. I could m urder it now!
 

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From Farmer Gracy ... I blame it on @Zenji ..

Lovely stuff from Farmer Gracy .. Very sleek .. haha! Zenji obviously has good taste and so have I now. But no, not coming yet. But it's sunny and bright here. I reckon the cistus will burst open .. Very strange to see a Gazinia NOW, especially with the snow and the - temperature.
Is that your fruit trees?
Tell him it will go off if he doesn't.
 

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I have ordered 2 judas tree for under £10 and some more bulbs from Farmer Gracy .. I really love their stuff and he packaging is lovely .. But when I went to Summerhill, I was like a child let loose in a sweets shop.. I have bought some dahlias which I have never seen before and I don't think Wilko does them. Have a look!

Last year, I paid £4 for tubers. Much cheaper here

This is a tulip
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Looks funky!
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Can you see the National Dahlia Society logo?
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I think I can start a mini dahlia society/corner here! I won't plant any outside near the main road. I know what will happen... Fasting begins ..
 

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See that one called Paso Doblé! :eek::ROFLMAO:

I think I will charge you for keeping you amused! Hehe!:LOL::ROFLMAO::eek:
 

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:unsure: It could be worse... :oops: (n)

I know what you mean! How can you shake him off? If I lived in London, I would go and wave a placard when he opens the embassy here! He might pay some schools to bus children to wave flags for him .. in front of the camera...
 

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Hope so. I think if I have your soft fruits, I will be very pleased. I am keeping an eye out on the soft fruits in diy store gc. Today, I've got 6 pots for £3 for peace lilies and a little palm. Very pleased. Hope they improve the air.

What are you after in DT Brown? If I see them in Hyde Hall festival again, I may spend some money ..
 

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Nothing in particular. Just look forward to seeing it. Never been good looking after house plants. I did have a cheese plant, that did ok and mother-in-law's tongue, that did well.
 

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