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A visit to Southwater Horticultural Society Spring Show.

Posted on April 7, 2012 by daveyboi

Easter Saturday arrived and I decided time to get out and about! I remembered someone had posted about a spring show nearby so decided to go and have a look around. Here are some pictures from the show. A general … Continue reading →

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Another year nearly over.

Posted on December 30, 2011 by daveyboi

It has been a strange year with the death of my father in February and having to have Laddie put to sleep at the end of July. Guess the highlight of the year was a camping trip to Cornwall on … Continue reading →

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For a change a spam email which actually was worth reading!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by daveyboi

Dear Mr Cameron, Please find below our suggestion for fixing the UK’s economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it … Continue reading →

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The coming voting system referendum…

Posted on April 24, 2011 by daveyboi

Sat relaxing today after the heat got too much for digging in the garden a mention of the forth coming referendum actually got me thinking about this. At my age I tend to think that the younger generations should decide … Continue reading →

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The start of a new year!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by daveyboi

Back in the year 2000 we were using either Windows 98 or ME or maybe Windows 2000. We would of connected to the internet over a dial up modem. CD writers were the latest method of recording on a computer Continue reading →

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Autumn Arrives Again

Posted on September 28, 2010 by daveyboi

The end of September arrives along with my birthday and I always think now the winter is coming soon. The veggie plot has done me well this year and for the first time I have had a plentiful supply of … Continue reading →

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June arrives and the plants start to grow in earnest at last.

Posted on June 6, 2010 by daveyboi

Three weeks have passed since my last update from the veggie patch. The weather has been mixed from really hot for days then back to cooler again. However not much rain at all so watering has been a nearly daily event. Continue reading →

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WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !!

Posted on June 2, 2010 by daveyboi

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn’t get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer. Continue reading →

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Quick Mid May update ( mainly pictures )

Posted on May 16, 2010 by daveyboi

I bought an Apollo Tomato house from Screwfix to see if I can get a blight free crop this year for a change. It seemed quite a good structure at first but I soon was thinking what happens when it rains with the flat roof construction. Continue reading →

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Whippersnapper Tomato Progress

Posted on April 28, 2010 by daveyboi

I sowed six Whippersnapper tomato seeds into individual cells on the 13th of March and placed them in a heated window sill propagator. The first one appeared on the 18th of March … Continue reading →

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