Like you I tried to remove mice without killing them, Nick. Looked on the net and saw some ingenious ideas - one for using a finely balance tube baited at the end, and when the mouse went to the end it tipped over in to a very deep bucket seemed a bit fanciful! Using a balance trap I quite easily ca...

Will you also be giving us the benefit of Stirling Baker's jokes which I'm told are a helpful distraction from the long hours of travelling on these trips, Tony?

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Keith

My supply of the book was sent direct from the printers in Singapore to me in the UK.

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Keith

30+ years ago I did some work for a company which amongst other things manufactured JI (but they no longer do), and I remember they were having a battle with the JI institute over the formula regarding the added nutrients. The company argued that if they used the ingredients for the nutrients as sta...

For the sake of clarification, those who ordered the book from Russell either as an original subscriber or subsequently will have it despatched by Russell from the USA - I am only supplying copies purchased direct from me.

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Keith

Like Christmas seems to start earlier each year, has April 1st followed the trend and also arrived very early?

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Keith

So how often do you ask a supplier for a refund, Roberto?

Think you missed the typo, Stuart

Interesting suggestion of yours, Derek, for the UK to hold an equivalent of ELK. Sadly even the mighty ELK is struggling these days to attract the number of visitors it use to - and this year there was some spare staging. No doubt caused by a combination of ageing enthusiats, difficult economic time...

Lindsey’s question about what other non C&S societies do about shows struck a chord with me. Although I am not a grower of them, I have been at the Peterborough International Orchid Show for the past 5 years. The contrast to our shows is interesting. The various orchid groups around the country ...