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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 4, 2011 21:39:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Mar 4, 2011 21:39:21 GMT Our M&S always has a good selection of Orchids as you go in...but it is one of the smaller 'Simply Food' shops
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 4, 2011 21:55:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Mar 4, 2011 21:55:04 GMT I've got that book, too - she really knows her stuff, and the book's a great resource.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,760	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 5, 2011 6:06:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Mar 5, 2011 6:06:16 GMT CKs book is on my wish list too ;D

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 5, 2011 6:43:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 5, 2011 6:43:02 GMT Mar 4, 2011 21:39:21 GMT steve said: Our M&S always has a good selection of Orchids as you go in...but it is one of the smaller 'Simply Food' shops I looked for bargains in orchids, but there were none.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 15:43:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 19, 2011 15:43:50 GMT It is a glorious day today, but my gardening time has been used by pilots and visitors. There have been 14 movements on the airstrip today, one 'cup of tea' couple and one Avon lady.
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wildlifefriendly Guest	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 18:38:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 19, 2011 18:38:29 GMT It's been a lovely day here too, we had a power cut all day so I didn't get much time in the garden either

Louise Top Member Posts: 3,363	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 19:24:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Louise on Mar 19, 2011 19:24:47 GMT That's a real nuisance, do they happen often ?

wildlifefriendly Guest	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 19:52:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 19, 2011 19:52:43 GMT About once a month, I don't mind but the OH's life revolves around electric

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Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 20:09:33 GMT

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We had two long power cuts last year. One was when the Flying Farmers Association came to us and I couldn't do teas. I did not tell them about the gas in the caravan. The other was on my birthday which added to my birthday misery of not going out for dinner because there are Christmas parties taking over the restaurants. We used to have a lot of power cuts when we first moved here, but it is good now.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 20:13:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Mar 19, 2011 20:13:47 GMT We did too, Cherry, funnily enough - long ones. OH loves 'projects' so he installed a small generator. That has definitely worked - very few power cuts now! ;D

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 20:21:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 19, 2011 20:21:50 GMT We have got a generator, but have never used it. It is only about 4 years old too. It is in the nissan hut, which is where the cats sleep and it seems a long way to bring it to the house.

wildlifefriendly Guest	Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 20:41:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 19, 2011 20:41:29 GMT I can live without electricity as long as the power cut starts AFTER my first coffee. We don't have a generator but we do have a camping stove

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Over the garden fence (old) Mar 19, 2011 21:27:40 GMT

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Mar 19, 2011 20:21:50 GMT Cherry said:

We have got a generator, but have never used it. It is only about 4 years old too. It is in the nissan hut, which is where the cats sleep and it seems a long way to bring it to the house.

Ours is installed in a purpose-built wooden 'box' outside the back door, and comes roaring into life at the click of a switch! (Told you OH likes a project!

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Over the garden fence (old) Apr 5, 2011 8:42:59 GMT

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This is the first time I have 'shopped around' for heating oil as the price is so high and variable. I saved £130 on my tank of home heating oil. I won't sit back any more and let the oil just arrive from the smart modern firm because it is easy and they have the records. The firm coming quoted cheaper than another which was the cheapest up until phoning them. Price matching in other words.

wildlifefriendly Guest	Over the garden fence (old) Apr 5, 2011 15:35:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 5, 2011 15:35:26 GMT Well done Cherry, you can do a lot with £130. We pay for ours monthly by DD so don't have the choice.

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