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Old 16-05-2021, 02:06 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David Rance[_3_] David Rance[_3_] is offline
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Default Gardeners' World for old fogies?

On Sun, 16 May 2021 13:51:07 David Hill wrote:

On 16/05/2021 13:15, David wrote:
On Sat, 15 May 2021 23:48:16 +0100, Jim S wrote:

Otherwise why do they still talk in feet and inches?
My 50 year-old kids never understood my instructions to plant their
first seeds two inches apart.

I'll think about that over a pint. :-)
Cheers
Dave R

Sorry but I sill think in feet and inches, Fahrenheit and pints


So do I!

My late French neighbour still used to count in *old* French francs.

David

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