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Oh yes, I remember that one too! Used to see it when we went down Jonah’s to play in the stream and on the disused railway, collecting pussy willows and wild flowers. Can’t remember seeing it for years, my brother lives on Sandfield Road so will look next time I go round there.

He was just itching.... A lot!

And to pass the time for half an hour I sometimes go to Youtube and search 'Pathe'. You get lots of clips of Britain in the 50s-60s.

Another spam post, presumably from a Bot, using that strange English which seems to come from a malfunctioning translation app.

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I like all the old BTF films especially the ones headed by Edgar Anstey, some great footage on those short films from the 50's/60's Rog

Up bright and early, off to the asda for 06.00 and back home for 07.10, lovely warm sunshine now so decided to give the tent a bit of an airing just in case we decide to have a few days in Wales later on, managed to put the tent up in about twenty minutes so not too bad, quite fancy a few days in Norfolk as well this year, we are off to Edinburgh for a fortnight as well this year plus the vintage/village shows with the old cycles so a busy summer ahead of us Have a nice day all, catch you later Rog

There used to be a very large one on Sandfield Rd. In Arnold but that was years ago. Must take a look.

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Many of the World's political problems are caused by people who use their claimed 'religious faith', or alleged attributes of others' religious faith..to justify their actions. Without getting into a complex debate about it, I'll just throw in a few words. Uygurs, China, Rohyngia, Myanmar, Iran, Boko Haram, Nigeria, Al Quaeda, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Northern Ireland, India, 'Bulldozer Politics', Afghanistan, Taliban, ISIS, Russian Orthodox Army, Orbán Hungary "illiberal Christian democracy", Lehava, Israel, Hamas,Palestine etc, etc, etc. Even those who aren't actually emb

I maintain that it would be difficult to find any political party or other sizeable grouping in the World which does not demonstrate pockets of AS, as well as Islamophobia and other forms of stereotyping and prejudice. Whether is is always overt, is another matter. There is no doubt in my mind that much of the furore surrounding Corbyn's brief tenure was exaggerated and hyped by a hostile media, representing a deeply self-interested Establishment which was terrified of an actual socialist, even a democratic one.. gaining power. I also fully understand the Labour Party's difficulties

A friend of mine in our village has 2 monkey puzzle trees in her front garden - one is about 15 feet tall and the other a mere 8 feet. They always look like a mother and child to me…..

Thing is Oz, whether you like Eurovision or not..and I don't much..the Liverpool event, standing in for Ukraine last year..was judged a huge success by all. If I recall correctly, the first non European Country to participate in the contest, was Israel. Last time I looked..Israel was in North Africa..bordering Egypt, or in West Asia, bordering several other countries..non of which is in Europe. All somewhat odd. It's a bit more complex than that and seems to be based on membership of the European Broadcasting Union, which has members from way beyond anything most would consider to b

Another beautiful morning...........been sat on the Garden with my Coffee ............Babs has brought her friend round .......who is a regular visitor wev'e named her 'Daisy''.............they've both been inspecting my ''Monkey Puzzle tree''......Babs tested the sharpness of its leaves...she won't do it again......

Looks a bit like an oxo cube, you’ll be revealing next that it’s used in stews.

Interesting fact. Did you know that Wombat poop is cube shaped?

Monkey puzzle trees did used to be quite common but I must admit I haven’t seen one for a while. My hog restaurant has just closed for the evening, all three fed and watered. It’s become my nightly entertainment.

I don't prune it and it hasn't grown so very tall. I just leave it alone, basically.

I had to have a looksee on t'internet re your tree Jill. It looks a big bugger. How will you prune it etc.,or do you intend to let it do its own thing?

A friend in Arnold has a large monkey puzzle tree in her front garden, it’s been there many years. I love them as they’re unusual and not seen very often. Take care of it Ben.

Pleased to see you've put the new poster out of his misery @Cliff Ton. He seemed to be suffering from unbearable itching. I was about to suggest Germoloids...

I have a Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Aristata) in my garden. It was here when I moved in as the previous owner ran a garden centre and brought all the waifs and strays home. Pinus Aristata is, apparently, one of the oldest known plants on the planet.

They were once extremely common in front gardens. I remember one on Bobbers Mill Road, next door but one to my piano teacher, many years ago. It never seemed to grow very much but in the UK climate, it probably wouldn't. On a visit to Berridge a couple of years ago, I walked past that house and, sadly, the tree is no longer there.

What a lovely gift for you Ben, Rog