Thread 42 Starmer : Du drikker en kop te, og så tænker du lidt over alting

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Maybe that is the secret as they only grow in our front garden too.

Front garden is mostly south facing with lots of light.

Possibly. I have them too. They run riot and need tight control. It is surely not a coincidence that the two cloggies on this thread have rampant sweet peas.

I am also really looking forward to the speed skating.

I've had quite a lot of success with sweet peas but I grow them indoors from seed. I've not tried sowing direct outside. Is that what everyone means by having no luck with them?

I tried direct sowing. Will try your way this time.

Yes my sweetpeas grow well and there's a couple already that have amazingly survived the frost and snow.

They have very long roots so I sow them in toilet roll insides. Saves having to transplant them into something bigger later.

Maybe I’ll have a go this year. Our garden faces SW, they might like it. I’ve never tried because I figured if my granny couldn’t grow them I have no chance.

I was going to tidy up this planter but didn't want to disturb the sweetpeas.

I do that as well.

IME sweatpeas are slug food. I have tried several times , including starting them in pots. But the next time I look after planting them out there's a half inch of stalk and the rest has been eaten. Rarely takes more than 24 hours.

Another fucking (Labour) disgrace for people to fill their boots with.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk86rr0vxyo

@SerendipityJane disgusting. Country is going to the dogs isn't it.
I'm sure someone will come along to explain it's only because people have stopped bothering to report murders.

I see another Reform racist slipped through Farage's "vetting". What is it about Reform that attracts these people?

Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' and 'sickening' social media posts | LBC https://share.google/hzDFA5kjZznUYIs8d

I am sure this is terrible news as well

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c150yv75pn7o

I am sure the Brexiteers will be happy 😊 This is the sort of thing they wanted, wasn't it?

Some of that would have made Bernard blush.

More positive business/economy news. New business in last quarter up 10% on previous quarter.

From the Guardian

Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader, has said the party’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection will be one of “two good local candidates who will be outstanding members of parliament for this area”.

The final two on Labour’s shortlist are Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia, and Eamon O’Brien, who leads Bury Council in Greater Manchester. Members are due to choose the candidate after a hustings, with the result expected on Saturday afternoon

But that can’t be true - there are lay offs and businesses going bust at a rate of knots. Or so we’re told.

Lib Dems

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

https://bsky.app/profile/libdems.org.uk/post/3mdi6dktzec2s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_South_and_Eddisbury

Angelika Stogia did well here in July 2024.

This was exactly my thought when I heard this on the radio 🤣🤣
It’s the go to answer on here.

Listened to World at One, Radio 4 earlier and those speaking about it were incredibly positive. Great news!

And if they don't like it well then they can feck off to the far side of...

China.

Yes, it's being derided by some. So predictable.