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Also is anyone else really enjoying Kingdon? It's not Mr. Fry's opus but I'm enjoying it in a Darling Buds of May way.
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in other news. I just ate a corned beef sandwich. I now want another one
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with Branston this time
last one was with over-ripe tomato and lettuce from the garden
and may I add with Hovis Thick cut soft white bread. mmmm
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last one was with over-ripe tomato and lettuce from the garden
and may I add with Hovis Thick cut soft white bread. mmmm

so I'm going to uproot them today, use them as salad leaves instead and plant some rocket.
Going to crop my first lot od spinach for lunch though. Yummy.
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Going to crop my first lot od spinach for lunch though. Yummy.

Not a bad thing though. The smaller leaves and tap root are great as salad leaves.
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My peppers are lagging behind a bit, and my garlic is looking very sad :(
EDIT: None of these are euphemisms.
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EDIT: None of these are euphemisms.

our first will be ready in about a week
our chilli and peppers are also looking a little sad too.
Broad beans and peas looking fab, courgettes need more light and the opium crop looks set to allow me to retire. Just seeing if you are still reading.
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our chilli and peppers are also looking a little sad too.
Broad beans and peas looking fab, courgettes need more light and the opium crop looks set to allow me to retire. Just seeing if you are still reading.


Huge Furry-Whitstable
what's the girly haired capitalist hippy up to tonight?
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what's the girly haired capitalist hippy up to tonight?

The usual. At least it's preferable to have him making money rather than MacDonalds.
His money had had a positive effect.
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His money had had a positive effect.

Just been feeding Reg my garden wood pigend. Lovely looking bird but I can't help thinking that he'd taste lovely too.
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He's been coming her for years now. I think he's a bit long in the beak for eating.
He's also lovely company. If I've fed him he'll come sit next to me not wanting anything while I'm reading.
He even settled on my lap once (bum outwards for pooing).
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He's also lovely company. If I've fed him he'll come sit next to me not wanting anything while I'm reading.
He even settled on my lap once (bum outwards for pooing).

I'm limited spacewise. So all I have is spinach, chillies, grpaes, herbs, radishes, asparragus and rocket going in today.
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we have grapes too. They barely fruited last year, but I'm expecting better this year
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Bought it two years ago and it died off. Came back next year and managed to get three shoots to about 4 foot and this years is making a break for freedom.
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but is in the ground this year and was well trimmed back. The shoots and leaves are looking very strong. It is in a great position too.
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After it doed off I tried putting BBQ ash there as I know that they like acidic soil.
I really recommend it. It rocketed up afterward.
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I really recommend it. It rocketed up afterward.

Blergh to rocket.
Some animal or other has attacked my marrow plants. Not best pleased. 2 out of three rhubarb plants are on the go but it's only their first year so not really worried about them. Toms, runner beans and strawbs going great guns. Spinach and lettuce, not so much :O(
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Some animal or other has attacked my marrow plants. Not best pleased. 2 out of three rhubarb plants are on the go but it's only their first year so not really worried about them. Toms, runner beans and strawbs going great guns. Spinach and lettuce, not so much :O(

but it's dying back now. We planted them in a cloche back in March
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My strawberries are going rampant. I'm going to have to put some beer traps gown as it looks like I'm going to have a bumper crop but I've already seen some snail trails.
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I now have a very crowded kitchen and balcony.
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as it did really show people that they had no excuse for not growing stuff if they had no garden.
The whole C4 food fight thing was good too as it highlighted a lot of my beliefs.
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The whole C4 food fight thing was good too as it highlighted a lot of my beliefs.

so I'll have the tomato soup.
Dinner will be beef roast 2 left from Monday.
/Oops - deep scan time. Head office are watching. See y'all.
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Dinner will be beef roast 2 left from Monday.
/Oops - deep scan time. Head office are watching. See y'all.


the dead shall walk the earth of Scunthorpe
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the words 'debris', 'fusilage' and 'Mayday!' are all from the French language.
It was only a matter of time, really...
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It was only a matter of time, really...

*looks at the time* he won't reply. Knickers.
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Lovely to get a chance to chat at t'weekend!
Sorry I had to dash off to see a pesky non-internet friend on the Sunday. Was Soho fun?
edit: at home today! No school bells for me!
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Sorry I had to dash off to see a pesky non-internet friend on the Sunday. Was Soho fun?
edit: at home today! No school bells for me!

It was a good laugh, there was much food after a bracing game of 'lets see how lost we can get in one of the most recognisable parts of London going to a place we went to last month'. Tom's got hollow legs.
Was brill to see you, chap. Been far too long :)
At home?! Oh you cheeky boy. Can I come? I won't make a mess.
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Was brill to see you, chap. Been far too long :)
At home?! Oh you cheeky boy. Can I come? I won't make a mess.

I got around to meeting a few more lovely b3tans this time. JPG and I had a wonderful chat with a very pissed 'artist' who had nicked my baccy....that man is ace.
and Tom came running back to 'fetch' me from the hostel when he thought I'd got left behind. aw...what a star.
And yes - pop over. I have just made a fresh pot of coffee!
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and Tom came running back to 'fetch' me from the hostel when he thought I'd got left behind. aw...what a star.
And yes - pop over. I have just made a fresh pot of coffee!

I'm usually a tramp magnet though.
Yes, we siddenly realised you weren't there, then I had a rucksack thrust at me. We didn't do very well on the whole 'large group of adults organising themselves' thing.
edit: coffee, good point.
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Yes, we siddenly realised you weren't there, then I had a rucksack thrust at me. We didn't do very well on the whole 'large group of adults organising themselves' thing.
edit: coffee, good point.

Large groups are so unwieldy! It's like herding cats, trying to move b3tans from place to place.
And I'm a Londoner, but I get lost in the place ALL THE TIME. I'm hopeless...
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And I'm a Londoner, but I get lost in the place ALL THE TIME. I'm hopeless...

I was counting us all the way there. :D
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and got a copy signed by Rob (headteacher.) School trips are a nightmare! :)
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It's only because they're so good they waited for me.
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