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Unless you are trying to rid yourself of wild petunia. I had never used glyphosate in my life until this summer. I am applying a weekly high strength dilution to our wild petunias and after three months it is still fighting back. It is a very invasive although attractive plant!

Yes, when I began working in 1977 and started ‘paying in’ I believed that I would be drawing a pension when I turned 60 (last week). I have a full stamp but can’t start receiving a pension for another six years ...

Well, we exceeded previous years, by raising a total of 844 Euros which was made up by a combination of donations via FaceBook direct to Macmillan, with the bulk being raised on the day during the Coffee Morning. Thank you to all contributors.

An old school friend of mine was on holiday in the UK with her husband during the summer and they went out horse riding. They keep horses and so are experienced riders but didn’t know the area which they were staying in very well. My friend’s husband took a fall and was injured and concussed. My fri...

Ok, thanks

Chrissyg, no Farmer is next to Apicorno cafe - there is a small road separating them which takes you to the seafront. They have fruit and veg outside at the front and you can also enter from the rear via the seafront. I last bought hummus in Inka in August. I only noticed they had it a few months ag...

I buy humous in Inka in Kalyves but have also bought it in A&B.

Chrissyg, Farmer Φαρμα in Kalyves, do very tasty veggie burgers. Go through their shop almost to the end (before you reach the outdoor undercover fruit and veg section) and you will see a tall glass fronted freezer. Inside you should see a clear plastic sealed bag containing approximately 10-12 vegg...

We requested our S1s by phone when we applied seven years ago, so may be that's been a possibility for quite a while.

They were Warwick, it was they who I contacted only two and a half years ago about my change in status.

Just checked our licences. My licence, application made at age 59, is valid from the day I made the application to KEP, i.e. 25.2.19 and it expires on 24.9.24, the eve of my 65th Birthday. Andrew's licence similarly is valid from the 25.2.19 and expires on the 10.7.22, i.e. three years to the day of...

And for those of us living outside of the UK and who still have a vote, I cannot see that we will be included given the timeframe.

Oh, the renewal date creep is worth taking into consideration then.

And from start to finish not an unpleasant experience