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    As Seen From Our Gardens 2026

    Appreciate your photos and info. Mark
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    Peregrine falcons on "Old Joe" Birmingham University clock tower

    To Lynn and others who may be interested in my last post #33 about the Ospreys in Scotland. if you go to Scottish Wild Life Trust Loch of the Lowes They have recently put some lovely short videos on their Blog page of the hatching of the first two eggs and the progress of the first chick, Sadly...
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    skip Ads

    As I said in post 83 once I started using Duck Duck Go instead of Google I get Zero adverts
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    Should have said 23 NOT 3
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    Peregrine falcons on "Old Joe" Birmingham University clock tower

    Hi Lyn, my real name is Neville, no one ever told me I'm cute- jealousy gets me nowhere!!! I know it's off subject, as was my comment above , but does anyone watch any of the Osprey nesting sites. I have watched them for years since taking an interest while visiting some in Scotland. Love to...
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    We recently had the same problem Smudger. Hadn't seen one for a few years but got a new neighbour moving in and she had someone digging out the "forest" that developed after old neighbour died. I bought a box of 30 blocks, hiding so that only Roland could get at them - took 3 of them before...
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    skip Ads

    A few weeks ago my desktop computer gave up and I bought another one. I then decided to use Duckduck . Since then I have had no adverts come up on this site. Also when I play a Youtube video I play it on Duck Player and do so without ads
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    IN OUR GARDENS 2026

    We also have a lot of Irises out at the moment Janice. I keep saying I will have to learn how to transfer photos on my phone on to this site as we have had some lovely flowers this year.
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    Childhood Memories

    None of those names ring any bells Smudger, not in my empty head !!!
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    Childhood Memories

    A Few days ago I was thinking of neighbours in my childhood when living in Abbey Road Erdington and particularly of a family at No 46 [We lived at 42] The name Upton came to mind but now I think they lived the other end at No 4/6. the reason I singled out No.46 was because during the war one of...
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    Gaumont cinema

    Wife and I took my parents to see the Sound of Music in the August. Couldn't remember how much we paid until seeing your ticket. We still love watching it.
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    Scams via telephone, email 2026

    Janice, We have had the same problem for some time now and when we block the number they use a different one. I looked into it a long time ago and cannot remember where the info came from but was told certain companies fly over a district with cameras and can spot dwellings where excess heat is...
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    PETE mw0njm

    I presume here is still no news of Pete
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