sime42
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Everything posted by sime42
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I mean, you've got to be pretty dim to have made a mistake like that surely? It's scary how out of touch with reality, the natural world, a lot of people are these days.
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That's somewhat criptic. So, what do you believe is really going on in N. Korea?
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I guess I might be out on a limb here, (wink), but I there's a lot to be said for not over stretching yourself, in any sense of the word. If you've enough money for everything you need, and most things you want then that's enough I reckon. Preferably with a job you really enjoy. I've never seen the appeal of working all god's hours, away from home, just to end up with a fat tax bill that you can then moan about forever afterwards. Quality of life and free time has always been more of a priority for me, even more so now with young children around. As I get older the endgame is becoming more important, I want to retire as early as possible whilst I've still got life in me. So pensions and other stashes are also a priority now, any spare money goes towards that rather than splashing it around on stuff I don't really need.
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Nah, I think there's one mental Korean, (little fat bloke with a silly hair cut, no not Donald Trump), and the rest of the country would probably be fairly normal if they were given the chance.
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Speaking of Titmarsh - he's in trouble again. For wearing the wrong trousers this time! North Korea censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers on BBC gardening show NEWS.SKY.COM North Korea is known to illegally stream western TV shows including Premier League football, and on Korean Central... Bizarre .
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Indeed. Amazing the way that the structure just crumples like soggy cardboard.
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_____ forth? Hindsight is wonderful.
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No good. Wordle 1,010 X/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Serious case of emoji inflation going on here this last couple weeks.
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No need to throw the towel in tonight. Wordle 1,009 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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What's a c anal forager, dare I ask?
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To be fair, he is quite entertaining, and the portfolio of subjects that he contributes to is wide and varied. Unlike other trolls on here.
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I must move in the wrong circles. The vast majority of people I know earn less than 100k. Even combined incomes between couples. Those that do earn over that are doctors, consultants, and don't begrudge the tax they pay at all. Not surprising with the conditions they have to work under. Id be surprised if many tree people on Arbtalk earn over 100k actually. It'd be interesting to know.
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Wordle 1,008 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 An Easter theme today.
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Some good points there. Regarding leaf mould; given that it's such great stuff, why isn't it produced commercially? I've never seen it for sale at least. There must be a market for it. Especially with the shocking stuff that passes for compost these days.
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I think we can guess why that happened. 😜
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Asian Hornet Sightings and Incursion Map | British Beekeepers Association WWW.BBKA.ORG.UK Details of recent sightings together with an incursion map. Updated 15.03.24.
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The chaps provided on the CS courses that I did 15 plus years ago were like medieval plate armor, in comparison to my current trousers, (and they're not even particularly fancy ones).
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Nice. Cheers for the corroboration. 👍
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Eucalyptus Tree dying off after pollarding??
sime42 replied to Julie123's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Good point, what is the theory behind painting the lower portion of tree trunks white? I keep meaning to raise the question on here. It's a definite continental thing, I've seen it all over Europe, more so in Central and Eastern Europe and round the med. Also in China. I've seen a couple of reasons;- to protect the trees from sun and insect damage. Don't really buy either of those though. What's going on? -
No, no thorns at all. It's definitely a Hawthorne, same fishy smell to the flowers and 5 large, hard seeds inside. The fruit is about damson sized. More rapid harvesting time is a big bonus. It's quite an attractive tree too, more of an open tree form and less shrubby than native Hawthorne. /images/crataegus-pinnatifida-var-major-big-golden-star-tree-p817-2209_medium.jpg Crataegus pinnatifida var major | Chinese Hawthorn Trees For Sale WWW.ORNAMENTAL-TREES.CO.UK Crataegus pinnatifida var major 'Big Golden Star' is a Chinese Hawthorn tree. Buy from specialist nursery with 97% review score...
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I'm warming to the idea of making sloe gin and other such drinks dry initially. We made a batch of Hawthorne gin last season, (large Chinese Hawthornes), and did it without sugar. It is quite sour and astringent but not unpleasantly so. It's easily tempered by the sweetness in the tonic water as you say. I might split the bottle and sweeten some slightly for neat drinking, and leave the rest as it is. Same with stewed fruit. I used to add sugar before bottling always but find that these days most things have enough inherent sweetness. Plums certainly do. It's another acquired taste thing I guess.
