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1g2vzo5.54uecywkqsn4N%00senetnospamtodayta@macunl imited.net,
(Jim W) wrote:

Ivy will ususally cause more damage to old soft lime mortar and/or red
victorian brick

There is such a wall near here. Some of it is bare while the rest is
covered with ivy. Recently, some of the ivy has been removed to reveal
brickwork (and mortar) in MUCH better condition than the long-term bare
area.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com