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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 23rd November 2025
« on: Yesterday at 18:07 »
Good luck, get those gauntlets ready 
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 23rd November 2025
« on: Yesterday at 16:46 »
Jool, I've come off worst many times after fighting those viscous thorns! I learnt many years ago to pick up the prunings by the soft leaves at the tip rather than grabbing it! The roots weren't all that thick, perhaps three inches in diameter. They didn't actually remove the roots, I told them I didn't want it to grow back so they cut it off right down to the soil then injected something into the roots that poisons it. It will then just rot away. I do think it would be a big job to move one, I've tried previously to get to the roots and it's not easy. A few years ago I took a cutting to grow on the back fence, it's really taken off and I'm now intending to chop it down as far as possible before I end up with the same problem.
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 23rd November 2025
« on: Yesterday at 15:11 »
Had a very tall pyracantha (shrub) removed from my back garden yesterday. I planted it years ago and have always kept it pruned but last autumn I had a horrible virus that left me weak for ages after, so I never managed to prune the shrub. This year it just took off, must have been about six feet above the top of the fence, it was shading my patio and getting out of hand. I decided to have it removed because I couldn't reach to prune it and as the years go by I might find that it's too much for me. It wasn't cheap to get it removed but they did a good job. Anyway, today it's cold and rained all morning but this afternoon when the rain stopped i did some gardening Just wanted rid of some stuff that had been growing under the shrub and up the fence and as it's the last garden waste collection this week I thought I'd get it out of the way. Sleet forecast tomorrow! 
Just wanted rid of some stuff that had been growing under the shrub and up the fence and as it's the last garden waste collection this week I thought I'd get it out of the way. Sleet forecast tomorrow! 4
Technical Help / Re: USB charger
« on: Yesterday at 10:44 »
Thanks for the replies everyone, I haven't had to charge it yet but will feel confident doing so when I need to. 
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 16th November 2025
« on: Wednesday 12 November 25 16:26 GMT (UK) »Is there any way of finding out which regiment etc the Italian prisoners were in where your father was?
It is going to be difficult for sure.
That aside what a nice looking lady,can you post it again?,it seems somewhat “ stretched “ widthwise.
I wish you luck with your search.
Viktoria.
Viktoria, if you open the file it gives you the un stretched image!
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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 16th November 2025
« on: Tuesday 11 November 25 14:03 GMT (UK) »
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The Stay Safe Board / Diary summary week ending 16th November 2025
« on: Tuesday 11 November 25 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Louisa Maud usually starts the new diary thread but that doesn't seem to have happened this week so I thought I'd step in. Hope you're okay LM?
A wet start today, blustery now but much brighter. Have been reading online about some very touching tributes on Remembrance Sunday and today, Remembrance day itself.
A wet start today, blustery now but much brighter. Have been reading online about some very touching tributes on Remembrance Sunday and today, Remembrance day itself.
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Technical Help / Re: USB charger
« on: Monday 10 November 25 16:27 GMT (UK) »
Thanks everyone, that's useful information.
As soon as I'd posted I realised that the changes were probably related to saving the manufacturers money but I wasn't aware of the EU directive. Hopefully I'll be able to use the plug I've bought for the tablet for future purchases of devices with a USB C cable.
As soon as I'd posted I realised that the changes were probably related to saving the manufacturers money but I wasn't aware of the EU directive. Hopefully I'll be able to use the plug I've bought for the tablet for future purchases of devices with a USB C cable.
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Technical Help / USB charger
« on: Monday 10 November 25 14:32 GMT (UK) »
I've just bought a rechargeable dental water flosser that doesn't have a charging plug, just a USB lead. Will it be okay for me to use this with my phone charging plug that has a USB socket? I don't want to do anything that would damage the plug but neither do I want to buy yet another plug if it's not necessary.
(Have just bought a new tablet that comes with what I believe is known as a USB C fitting and doesn't fit anything so had to spend a tenner on a plug as well!).
Why do they have to keep changing these things?
(Have just bought a new tablet that comes with what I believe is known as a USB C fitting and doesn't fit anything so had to spend a tenner on a plug as well!).
Why do they have to keep changing these things?