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*removes midgie hat* *peels off clothes worn all day and all night for four days* *gestures tell you at the pub, driving back tomorrow*

*puts fluffy pillows and mattress under Keef* *places large tequila next to him for when he awakens*

Pot size is fine I would say. Overwatering with no drainage is most probable cause. It is after all a desert plant and can handle much dryness. You need to remove it from the pot and check the roots are not rotted. If no rot, repot with plenty of crocks in the bottom and in John Innes no. 2 loam based compost with the addition of some horticultural grit. Remove the yellow leaves and hope for the best. Let the compost dry out completely in between waterings. If there is some rotted root, cut them away before repotting. If all roots are rotten, chuck it.

*mmm spritzer, nice call* *brain in gear for crossword*

I remember those tales of the Japanese trying to replicate Scotch. It's all down to the water though and that they could not replicate.

I've said this before and got scoffed at, but you can buy lion poo pellets online which are for deterring cats.

Needs good drainage, crocking is essential, is there a hole in the bottom?. No plant likes to sit with roots in water. Overwatering is the most common cause of house plant death. How big is it? Does it need repotting? When you say it looks poorly, description please. Dracaena needs a lot of light.

should have reported them

Dullwitch, you can phone and book lessons at the riding school. It's not great, trudging round a barn. You could ask about being taken out to the park if the girls are experienced riders, if not I don't think they will allow it.

*wonders if room should be renamed as no longer quiet* *positively raucous these days*

there is a florist

maybe he needs the money.....

even Bela Lugosi is a 3!

unstoppable force stops and immovable object moves

that doesn't rhyme Jeremy!

I'm happy to donate a few quid too.

Oh Gosh, wheel out this argument again. I suppose all people with children should be herded into reservations and made to stay there until the kids reach puberty. No chance of them trying to lead an enjoyable life in case it encroaches on childless folk.

look I'm sorry MW74 - don't get uppity with me but the third and fourth lines are supposed to be shorter than the first two. Once again, this time with feeling: There once was a limerick rhyme that was all about keeping in time the verse is like this so don't go amiss and keep up the standards like mine

OMG Monica that was a joke didn't you get it? I didn't mean chamomile was a pharmaceutical (I'm assuming your post was aimed at my 'retaliation', if not ignore this). I am all for herbalism as I said later in the post.

what? - we're just having a conversation, I'm not detecting any antagonism.

oh my gosh - an alcoholic reiki practioner....

I did mean the topical cream Mockney, I use it myself on the kids. I'm not sure about homeopathy, it's a weird one. It shouldn't work but some people swear by it. Ihave a friend who has never given her kids paracetamol or ibuprofen to reduce their temperatures, instead she swears by belladona (in homeopathic form). She maintains it works at reducing a temperature. Haven't tried it myself. I also have another acquaintance who, instead of giving her baby the normal immunisations, gave her homeopathic remedies. I think that is a little irresponsible personally.

and suitably nourished (?)

I only take recreational pharmaceuticals. don't trust anything else. Mockney, you mentioned arnica earlier - it is clinically proven to help with bumps and bruising, also St. John's Wort has been proven to assist with depression. Most herbalism I would say is worth a try. Acupuncture has also been absolutely proven to help with certain conditions, e.g pain relief. Whilst there are many dubious 'therapies' out there, there is also a lot of proven efficacy for 'alternative' medicines.

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