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 Topic: Wildlife |
Mistress Rose
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 Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Nov 28, 24 10:36 am Subject: Wildlife |
| Read this today and thought it might be of interest to you all; https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/nov/28/great-abandonment-what-happens-natural-world-people-disappear-bulgaria?utm_term=6747fc5b5f8 ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Mistress Rose
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Nov 11, 24 8:45 am Subject: Long range EVs |
| Cars do last a lot better than they used to in the UK as well. A 5-10 year old car was usually full of rust, but these days one of our vans, after over 20 years of driving through mud off road, has ha ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 3070
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Nov 06, 24 8:08 am Subject: Wildlife |
| They are falling well here too. Unless your remark is cryptic of course. We have been living in a rain of beech leaves in the woods the last week or two. |
| Topic: shed, bought or made? |
Mistress Rose
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Fri Nov 01, 24 8:17 am Subject: shed, bought or made? |
| Neither are completely rat proof, but think metal might be slightly more so. On the other hand, most metal ones are rather flimsy, but as not a big shed that shouldn't matter too much. |
| Topic: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 14
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Oct 30, 24 7:44 am Subject: Sweet Corn problem - any ideas |
| I have given up with sweetcorn as it doesn't do very well for me. We were fortunate that we managed to buy a few really fresh sweetcorn cobs this year. Microwaved in their sheaths they were beautiful. |
| Topic: Amethyst Deceiver? |
Mistress Rose
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Fri Oct 25, 24 7:23 am Subject: Amethyst Deceiver? |
| I agree it looks like it, but wouldn't eat it unless you are 100% sure. |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 3070
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Oct 24, 24 5:49 am Subject: Wildlife |
| Had a visitor in our bedroom yesterday morning. I looked up and there was a robin sat on the inside windowsill. It didn't seem particularly bothered, but as I approached it, it flew out of the room an ... |
| Topic: Is the apiary an active forum? |
Mistress Rose
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Oct 16, 24 7:58 am Subject: Is the apiary an active forum? |
| We have one colony at the moment that are more or less allowed to get on with it by themselves. They are in a conventional hive and we tend to go for conventional techniques, but will not give abuse t ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Mistress Rose
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Oct 15, 24 6:36 am Subject: Long range EVs |
| There are other things to think about than EV v ICE. Son has just been looking for another car as his is getting to the expensive to keep going age. His wife is disabled so they need a car she can ge ... |
| Topic: are the hamsters poorly? |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 100
Views: 120932
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sat Oct 12, 24 8:18 am Subject: are the hamsters poorly? |
| Thanks Jema. Seems better today. |
| Topic: are the hamsters poorly? |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 100
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Thu Oct 10, 24 8:26 am Subject: are the hamsters poorly? |
| Seems to be a bit better today but a bit slower than usual. |
| Topic: are the hamsters poorly? |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 100
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Wed Oct 09, 24 7:19 am Subject: are the hamsters poorly? |
| Don't know if it is just me, but the hamsters seem to be on go slow this morning. |
| Topic: making "a stout blackthorn" naked. how? |
Mistress Rose
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Oct 08, 24 8:04 am Subject: making "a stout blackthorn" naked. how? |
| Well I would go at it with a draw knife, but if it has thorns, use a small axe to take off the thorns and worst of the bad bits. I don't really use power tools, and can't think of a way of dealing wit ... |
| Topic: Morello Cherry tree |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 13
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Oct 07, 24 7:07 am Subject: Morello Cherry tree |
| Yes, forgot to say, Deacons do mail order. |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Mistress Rose
Replies: 3070
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sat Oct 05, 24 7:26 am Subject: Wildlife |
| Yes, I would expect them to be on fruit for sugar at this time of year. I was surprised to see hornets on the grapes a little while ago; of course they could have been taking insects that were on the ... |
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