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Father

A dying husband is lying in his hospital bed. He looks at his wife and says, "Our seventh child looks very different to the other six. Please be honest with me, does he have a different father to... ...

barry1010

Name This Bird Call

I'm in the Midlands not near a river so not a wader or shore bird. It's dark and still outside. Three short calls, no pause. Yup yup yup. Repeated after 30 seconds, and again. Not high pitched but... ...

maggiebee

Snow

Scotland has had its first fall of snow up in the Cairngorms. It can stay there, nice and sunny where i am.

divegirl

Squirrels Digging In Raised Beds...

Hey, I'm trying to revamp an area at the back of my garden and my new raised bed keeps getting raided over night, I believe it to be squirrels :/ Will a layer of slate chippings on top of the soil... ...

miser

Signs Of Autumn

grey squirrel has been burying his nuts in the back lawn all morning

Hazlinny

Happy Birthday, Hopkirk

✈ 🚛 🎈 Just hopping by to wish you "Happy Birthday" ... hope you have an enjoyable day, whatever is planned, with cake and vino. ✈ x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YtpvbknIlM ...

Canary42

A Groaner

Just so everyone's clear, I'm going to put my glasses on.

murraymints

I'm No' Deid

Hi folks 😀 a wee peep in just to say hi... not been on for ages..hope you are all good and behaving ..lol.. life is poodling along, summer, such as it was seems to have gone and the nights are... ...

Mags22

Lavender

Is it too early to cut lavender back? Flowering is over and it's straggly

skyplus

Unwanted Insects

I have an outside toilet which I have just whitewashed the interior. This was difficult because of the number of insects. How can I get rid of them. All suggestions welcomed with thanks.

sandyRoe

Why Would Anyone Buy Plastic Clothes Pegs?

They get brittle after a while on the clothes line and when broken are a source of pollution. Wouldn't wooden ones win in a comparison test?

maggiebee

News

I've just saw on the news that a man has discovered how to do origami backwards! More on this story as it unfolds.....

ladybirder

Dead Copper Beech Tree.

How can you tell if a Copper Beech tree has been poisoned or died of its own accord?

ponkle

Dragonflies

today I saw something I have not seen before.A large swarm,30 to 40 damsel /dragon flies whizzing round the garden,went out and they were feeding off flying ants. I know they eat insects but have... ...

barry1010

Things I Don't Miss From The Good Old Days

Used teaspoons in a glass of water next to the sugar bowl on the counter of the cafe, for you to use and replace. Piles of fag ends in the gutter, dumped from car ashtrays.

DarceyK123

Summerhouse For Growing Stuff?

Always fancied growing my own tomatoes and strawberries and have been successful this year after buying small plants. But next year I would hopefully like to grow them from scratch. I don't have... ...

Patsy33

Songs For The Oldies Fun .

A couple to start you off Mrs Brown you Got a Lovely Walker. -Herman's Hermits. On the Commode Again.- Willie Nelson.

Smowball

Good Morning Very Early Saturday Birds!

Good morning! Just made a cup of tea as I haven't slept and am still awake. I mean I literally haven't slept a wink all night, tho not for want of trying! So if I suddenly vanish it will because... ...

sandyRoe

Do You Think I Just Fell Out Of A Coconut Tree?

Do you think I've just came up the Clyde in a bubble? Do you think my head buttons up the back? Are these ways of saying, 'I'm not as green as I'm cabbage looking .'?

Ric.ror

White Mold On House Plant

I have a lime mint plant that's covered in white mold as it the soil it's in i have only watered from the bottom! Should I replant or is there something I can use on it

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