An early Christmas present!
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I have been waiting eagerly for this Orchid Cactus to open. This is my reward this morning.
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- โGreen Careโ โ a positive push from Covid
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- Climate Change: The perfect fuel for wildfires?ย โ Official blog of the Met Office news team
- โTill we have built Jerusalem in Englandโs green and pleasant landโ: Womenโs Influence on State Housing in the Era of World War 1 and After โ Municipal Dreams
- Storm Alex, so why not Storm Aiden? โ Official blog of the Met Office news team
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- Will Covid-19 change the future of building design? โ Specifier Review
- Atlantic tropical storms forming at a record pace โ Official blog of the Met Office news team
- The Sussex Weald: where all the mushrooms are โ Daniel Greenwood
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- My Lockdown Re(dis)covery
- End of the Dog Days โ Vanha Talo Suomi
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- How changing urban streetscapes reflect post-COVID 19 outdoor cultural trends โ Specifier Review
- Council Housing in Greenock, Part II, 1918-1945: their โAin Wee Houseโ โ Municipal Dreams
- #FungiFriday: weeping conk at Ickworth Park โ Daniel Greenwood
- Quinta de Ventozelo โ Salt of Portugal
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thank you Nigel ๐
Lovely picture and lovely to wake up to this- hope you have a good day!
thank you, I also woke up to this beautiful flower ๐ You have a very good day further ๐