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Yeah, it's weird. I've got indoor and outdoor plants with curly leaves lower down. The only consistency is I think they're all the same type of tomatoes. I've got three different ones this year.

What's going on here then? Heat stress? I don't think it's drought as the leaves are like even when the soil is damp, having been watered the previous day. Not that it seems to be bothering the plants unduly, plenty of tomatoes coming.

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It's the turn of the leaf cutters now. Mason Bees finished weeks ago, but I still see a few hanging around. Hyper-locally sourced materials only used in nest construction, lazy buggers! Also, someone has got confused and used a pink "leaf".

Yeah, that's what I figured..The spray just freezers the whole damn lot solid. Let us know if you find a source for it.

The twist/no twist dilemma is an odd one. It seems to depend entirely on the type of tick tool or tweezers that you're using. The instructions on some are adamant that only a pull should be used, others say a twist and a pull. Doesn't make much sense to me as all devices are essentially the same thing; a design to grip the tick as close to the skin as possible. There is however, consensus on not using anything else, substance or heat etc. For fear of aggravating the filthy things. Saying that though. Apparently in Romania the use of a tick freeze spray, (similar to wart remover stuff), is the standard method to get rid of them. It's readily available there.

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Devon is getting a lot of mention so far. I know Dartmoor is often quoted as a hotbed for ticks, I didn't know that extended to the rest of the county. Though I do remember one occasion when we were back visiting the folks. Out on a cross country bike ride, in the back of beyond, out behind Crediton somewhere. At one point we rode down hill through some woodland covered in Bracken. Thought nothing of it until we got home and found that me and my dad were festooned with the horrible little bstsrds. 15 - 20 each or something crazy. Weirdly my brother and mum had non. Subsequently learned that Bracken is one of their preferred plants for questing from.

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I think it's been subjected to a particularly brutal topping procedure. Apologies for the flippancy. In seriousness though, it's hard to tell the problem based on those photos. Do you have any more, of the surrounding area maybe? What's the history, anything changed recently in the vicinity? Probably not, but it might be something to do with root damage or drought.

Worth mentioning the act of tick extraction maybe whilst we're at it. As well as my bro, two of the children had them on them as well. Those came out cleanly, but his didn't. The head got snapped off he said, which is more likely to cause an infection apparently. Or perhaps theirs weren't even carrying Lymes. Who knows? Only some of them do carry it.

Yep I've heard that about Germany also. The blood test my brother took has just come back negative. When he looked into it he found that it was for Borrella, (the bacteria responsible) antibodies. Which are only detectable several weeks after the event. Pretty pointless doing it only a week or so after he found the tick then. Lucky the doctor was a belt and braces type and gave him the ABs anyway, even in the absence of the Bullseye or positive result.

This depends on your viewpoint I think. Some pensioners are keen do have a big job like clearing up arisings to go at. It gives them a purpose in life that might otherwise be lacking. If you've got the whole summer to get it sorted, just doing a little each day, it's gonna be much more appealing than being faced with the challenge of getting it finished before the end of the working day.

That's a bad story. Glad it ended well. Yep. My brother didn't have the Bullseye either, as is quite often the case. An example of the lack of clinical knowledge on the subject.

Nice.

I want to mention Lyme's Disease, just to raise awareness really. I'm sure most on here already know all about it, but some may not. It's carried by ticks and can be passed on to people when they bite you. They are particularly prevalent at this time off year, but are both generally on the increase for various reasons Lyme's can be mild, but it can also be very serious, with some pretty horrible long term consequences. I've got some close experience as my brother is currently suffering with a suspected case of the disease, after getting a tick bite in the New Forest a few of weeks ago. It has completely knocked him out for the last week or so, (Flu or other virus like symptoms: headache, extreme tiredness, fever etc.). He is OK, and on the mend now, albeit very slowly. He was lucky though as he mentioned Lyme's to the doctors and they put him on a long course of antibiotics straight away. A lot of people don't get diagnosed and treated in time apparently due to a lack of awareness in both the medical profession and general population. Be careful out there folks. Lyme Disease UK - a brief explanation of Lyme disease in the UK LYMEDISEASEUK.COM Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia, a spirochete bacteria. It’s the most common tick-borne infectious disease in the... Lyme Disease Action — Lyme Disease Action: The longest established UK charity working on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases. Accredited to the UK quality mark PIF Tick for trustworthy information. WWW.LYMEDISEASEACTION.ORG.UK

Not surprising really, for a ceasefire declared on social media by an orange muppet. If diplomacy was as easy as he thought we'd be living in a world of peace and harmony.

Why so? I don't sense that this time. Not yet anyway.

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I'm going to be dashing out to buy a load of these next time I've got a cough. Smoking is great for opening up the airways in the lungs don't you know? Not sure why the world seems to have forgotten that. It's probably good for divers also. Donald Trump, the Smokers’ President WWW.THEFP.COM What one entrepreneur calls ‘the jihad from our liberal elite against nicotine’ has made smoking a conservative cause.

They always love Rose leaves.

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Sasha?