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Gwladysover said:
Morning all bit gloomy here, that’s the weather and me. Our elderly neighbour passed away a couple of years ago, he was 94 and had lived there many years. His garden was his pride and joy, fruit trees, ornamental arches etc. surrounded by mature hedges. It’s quite a large garden being at the end of a cul-de-sac and is visible from our back bedroom window. I used to love looking at it. I say used to because the new occupants have removed everything. Over the last couple of days it has been paved and now a fence is being erected. I know gardening isn’t for everyone through lack of interest or time but to obliterate everything seems excessive and makes me a bit sad. I’m just glad Dennis isn’t here to see it.
Have a good day, all💙
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I have always done small bits of gardening/landscaping outside of my normal job (bit of extra cash in hand always helps) and these days everyone just wants the same thing, generic porcelain tiles, oak planters, and turf, even decking has gone out the window a bit now. The days of gardens bursting with variety and colour are gone as people can't be bothered with the effort tbh, its sad imo as its a fun hobby when you get into it and there are some fascinating plants and trees out there that can be grown by anybody.
 

Simon Buttle said:
I have always done small bits of gardening/landscaping outside of my normal job (bit of extra cash in hand always helps) and these days everyone just wants the same thing, generic porcelain tiles, oak planters, and turf, even decking has gone out the window a bit now. The days of gardens bursting with variety and colour are gone as people can't be bothered with the effort tbh, its sad imo as its a fun hobby when you get into it and there are some fascinating plants and trees out there that can be grown by anybody.
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Tell me about it!

Mrs J is a plantswoman . Every few months she will come back with something rare and exotic and I have to find a place for it or as per last year plant out a whole new section as a tropical garden.
 

Armaghtoffee said:
What’s the best way for me to go to the Wirral from Liverpool? I’m in Liverpool for a few days in October and think I’ll go to watch Tranmere play on the Saturday afternoon.
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3 choices.
Get a taxi - way too expensive.
Get the ferry - fun
Get the railway - quicker and cheaper.
Mind you I have no idea where Prenton Park is in relation to Birkenhead.
 
Armaghtoffee said:
What’s the best way for me to go to the Wirral from Liverpool? I’m in Liverpool for a few days in October and think I’ll go to watch Tranmere play on the Saturday afternoon.
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Get the underground to Conway Park station, walk up to the bus station. You may as well buy a Metro Card and keep it for future visits, you could load it with an all-areas saveaway for the day.
www.merseytravel.gov.uk

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Simon Buttle said:
I have always done small bits of gardening/landscaping outside of my normal job (bit of extra cash in hand always helps) and these days everyone just wants the same thing, generic porcelain tiles, oak planters, and turf, even decking has gone out the window a bit now. The days of gardens bursting with variety and colour are gone as people can't be bothered with the effort tbh, its sad imo as its a fun hobby when you get into it and there are some fascinating plants and trees out there that can be grown by anybody.
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I'm not a gardener by any stretch of the imagination but long hours at work took it's toll on the garden purely time down to my lack of time effort., fast forward and with partial retirement and retirement money I have a new patio and pergola, I've shaped all of the bushes and small hedges I thought were boring, painted the fences, bought bedding and trellis plants that have brought colour and life back to the garden.
It is something more manageable I can now keep ticking over with a bit of weekend maintenance and somewhere we're no longer embarrassed about, it's now a nice place to sit and take in the active bird and insect life.
 

jazzy said:
Morning everyone.

Pretty overcast here but supposed to be nice later.

Totally engrossed in the Ryder Cup. Pity about the disgusting behaviour of the hosta
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I think we appreciate that there's a lot of drink involved but the loutish and unsporting behaviour went beyond that, it's golf not football.
The Euro guy's did the best thing possible, kept their cool and rammed it right back down their throats with some of the best team golf ever, with an Evertonian right in the mix of it.
 
Armaghtoffee said:
How expensive are you talking for a taxi?

Does the ferry run over and back all day?
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A ball park figure for an uber taxi from Livepool would be £20-25 quid, if you're fit and don't mind walking you can get a Rock Ferry line train to Birkenhead central station and a walk of about 20 mins straight along Borough road will take you straight to Prenton Park.
The ferry tends to finish early evening and you'd have to look at bus timetables as I'm not too sure.
Hope this helps.
 

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