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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Long Lashes" data-source="post: 336188" data-attributes="member: 41">I would've loved one of these over the last few weeks , the problem is we don't often get extreme heat to justify having one fitted.    Although, according to the expert weather-people,  global warming is to blame for our heatwaves this summer, so if this heat becomes the  norm them air conditioning will become a must.Can we go to Iceland to see The Northern Lights? :hats: They have been wonderful thank you, I grew more than ever this year.  Right now they are passed their best, but I hold onto them until they're practically collapsingMy Poinsettias?   Ooo :shifty:    not good news I'm afraid, Biggie is extremely poorly.  When I was unexpectedly away a couple of weeks ago Mr L looked after my plants and oh dear, he was very heavy handed with the water, I can't blame him because he was doing his best, but Biggie didn't like it.    So today, I've performed major surgery, I took Biggie out of his water logged soil, discarded   the rotten roots, gently took off the dead leaves and then re-potted him in fresh compost. Do you think I've done the right thing Michelle?    I couldn't get the soil to drain and dry out.Now we need a miracle <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />ray: We could do with a TT Private Jet next, don't you think?    that way you could pack it full with all your wonderful plants, the Jet could then return to pick up your clothes and bits and bobs.  How do we fund such a dream? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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