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Here in Episode 164 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Joy's turn to pick the topic and she chooses to talk about the top songs on the Billboard Hot 100 every five years the chart has existed.We cover Bill Joel, Blondie, Madonna and Wilson Philips to name only a few.We also cover Art Garfunkel's hair, Windlesham, Paul Williams and Lenny Kravitz's scarf!https://www.facebook.com/NoNameMusicCast/

"There is more gold under you than there is around you"-Woods, RThis week Mr. James speaks with Richard Woods, from the 2015 season of The Apprentice. Richard talks about being "politely asked to leave" his private school, Greased Lightning and why his Dyslexia is his superpower. Richard also lifts the lid on which Apprentice personnel would make for the strictest Headteacher--listen right to the end! This is a very inspiring and entertaining interview, thank you Richard for your candour.Watch his highlights here: though his first soundbite was "I'm like a Swiss-Army knife when it comes to business skills..." I wonder where he first thought of that?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRzPist2mdMFollow Richard's company here: https://www.milliondollarsprint.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rightintheschoolies)

FOLLOW UP: GHOSN CLAIMS TO HAVE FLED TO ESCAPE INJUSTICECarlos Ghosn has a book coming out soon and in an interview with the Sunday Times he discusses what has happened to him and how he claims he fled Japan to escape injustice. To read more, click the Autocar article here. GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ROAD PRICING Over the weekend, the news was leaked that the UK Government is actively looking into adopting road pricing, due to the expected short fall from a lack of fuel and vehicle excise duty, with more EVs being used on the roads ahead of the expected 2030 cut off date for no more new ICE cars. To read more, click the Autocar article here. This is not a new idea within Government, click here to see what George Freeman had to say on the subject in November last year in Company Car Today. The BVLA has also released a report following their investigation into the idea of road pricing, which you can find by clicking here. Thanks to Tom Callow for tweeting the link out. Related to this, Zero Carbon World has some 7kW and 22kW charging stations they will donate for free, to UK locations such as B&Bs, tourist attractions, cafes, etc that can pay for the installation. Click the link to their tweet here to find out more. GOVERNMENT APPROVES STONEHENGE TUNNELAgainst the backdrop of a very vocal campaign, the Government has approved the controversial plan to dig a tunnel and create a dual carriageway. The Planning Inspectorate also state there would “permenant, irreversable harm” as a result of the project. The works are due to start in 2023, to read more click the Autocar article here. GORDON MURRAY GROUP INVESTS IN NEW HEADQUARTERSAt a cost of £50 million, the Gordon Murray Group are investing in new headquarters and production facilities, in Windlesham. There are to be three phases to the build project, which will be completed by 2024. To read more, click the Autocar article here. NHTSA UPGRADES TESLA INVESTIGATIONModel Ss built between 2012 and 2018 and Model Xs built between 2016 and 2018, are being investigated for touch screen failures. Reports suggest that NAND memory chips are becoming worn out and failing. More typically, these chips are found in mobile phones and cheap laptops. They are supposedly reaching their program-erase cycle limits meaning they can no longer store data. Some symptoms include rear view camera failure, lack of turn signal sound warning, climate setting controls and more. To read more, click The Register article here. _____________________________________________If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST——————————————————————————-FORMULA E: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR TESTINGFormula E will be at Velencia, between 28 November to 1 December, for testing prior to the start of the 2020/21 season. For everything you need to know about all the drivers and teams, click the Formula E article here. WRC: HOW MONZA IS MAKING ITSELF WRC WORTHYDirtFish have been finding out how Monza is going to be as a worthy specticle for the fans and a challenging event for the drivers. A lot of thought has gone into the itinerary and the layout of the stages. This will definitely be an event to watch, not just because it is the finale to this odd season, but also due to the efforts to make a viable rally event based around a racing track. To read more, click the article here. LUNCHTIME READ: MODERN CARS ARE TOO EFFECTIVE FOR THEIR OWN GOODMatt Prior makes the case for car limits being too far out of reach for us, on public roads, so we need lighter, smaller cars, that we have a hope of getting close to their performance capabilities. TO read more, click the Autocar article here. LIST OF THE WEEK: BEST CARS OF THE 1990SThe Club PetrolBlog Members were asked to tell Gavin Braithwaite-Smith, which car they felt was the best of the 1990s. There is a fantastic selection to run through, but be warned, if you play along with the Motoring Podcast Drinking Game™️ you must charge your glass before you view, as there is one car involved that will trigger participation. To read through the list, click the PetrolBlog article here. AND FINALLY: HOW THE NISSAN MICRA ALMOST WENT TO AMERICARaphael Orlove takes us through the 2002-10 Nissan Micra and how it almost went to the US but as a Smart. Find out how this odd idea came close to fruition and how he has come t like the aesthetics of what was not one of Nissan’s finest design moments. You will also hear a, frankly, insane suggestion from Alan. To read more, click the Jalopnik article here.

Arthur Conan Doyle, Médico, Escritor, creador del célebre detective de ficción Sherlock Holmes, y, a su pesar, caballero del imperio británico, y no porque un patriota como Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Edimburgo, 1859-Windlesham, 1930) renegara de su tierra. El título fue fruto de una defensa férrea de la polémica guerra de los Boers, el conflicto en el que participó como sanitario y que enfrentó a Inglaterra con los colonos holandeses en el Sur de África. La muerte de uno de sus hijos, Kingsley, por una neumonía que contrajo en la guerra, le hace estrechar su vínculo con los círculos espiritistas, con los que ya había tomado contacto y a los que había defendido públicamente, a pesar de que no todos sus fieles lo aceptaran. Se trataba de una corriente que defendía el contacto con los muertos, la hipnosis y la escritura automática, y de la que fue un miembro activo hasta su fallecimiento. Se convirtió en su principal fin y en el de su familia. Antes de morir, escribió: «El lector juzgará que yo he vivido muchas aventuras. Las mayores y más gloriosas me esperan ahora». ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- El Dr. James Hardcastle, que está convaleciente en una granja de Derbyshire , descubre Blue John Gap, una mina romana de Derbyshire Blue John . Comienza a investigar la mina y las extensas formaciones subterráneas a las que se conecta, a pesar de las advertencias de un granjero local que afirma que contiene un monstruo que le roba las ovejas. Ilustración by Gary Brown Música Graham Plowman Sígueme en Twitter y no te pierdas nada @hleidas Youtube: Olga Paraíso Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Today we celebrate a bishop botanist whose love of plants was second only to his love of God. We'll also learn about the botanist daughter of a key botanist in England. We celebrate the botanical entrepreneur and the creator of the influential Curtis Botanical Magazine. We also celebrate the writer who lived and worked in his incredible home called Abbotsford - complete with impressive gardens - on the banks of the River Tweed in the beautiful Scottish borders. In today's Unearthed Words, we honor an English author and poet. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about Gardening in Your Front Yard - it's packed with ideas and projects for big and small spaces. It's an idea of Gardening in Your Front Yard is gaining popularity and acceptance - one of the positive effects of dealing with the pandemic. And then we'll wrap things up with the story of a famous mystery writer who loved gardening and roses. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple|Google|Spotify|Stitcher|iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Rhodds Farm | National Garden Scheme "The garden at Rhodds Farm was started from scratch in 2005 by Cary Goode. It is a challenging site with overhanging woods on the north side and open pasture to the south. A fabulously peaceful spot with a natural garden where plants are allowed to self-seed. There are lots of mixed borders around a pond for wildlife, a formal garden leading to a brick dovecote, a courtyard garden around a water sculpture, a large gravel garden, wild-flower meadows, woodland planting and a large pond with a boardwalk at the end of the woodland. There are many unusual plants and lots of color and interest throughout the summer with an extensive range of interesting plants. The formal garden with dovecote houses 50 white doves while glorious mixed borders, double herbaceous borders of hot colors, large gravel garden, several ponds, arboretum, wildflower meadow, and 13 acres of woodland. A natural garden on a challenging site that fits the setting with magnificent views. There are also interesting and unusual trees, shrubs, and perennials in this pesticide-free haven."   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1713  Today is the anniversary of the death of the passionate plantsman Bishop Henry Compton. Compton was famous for his substantial garden at Fulham Palace, which was home to more than a thousand exotic plants. Naturally, Compton was drawn to rare plants and new specimens. And, his position as a bishop gave him access to the botanical discoveries that were being sent to England from the American colonies. For instance, we know from his correspondence, that Compton was especially intrigued about the swamp honeysuckle from Virginia. Compton sent a young priest and botanist named John Bannister to Virginia to botanize for him. Banister went on to help found the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. Bannister proved to be an excellent contact for Compton. He sent him seeds to grow at Fulham Palace, along with detailed notes about his discoveries. Sadly, Banister's life was cut short when he was accidentally shot during an expedition. Like any avid gardener, Compton sometimes felt a little guilty about the amount of money he spent on gardening. So, as penance, he not only collected plants for his own garden, but he also was a patron to prominent botanical figures - like the Tradescants.   1794  Today is the birthday of the botanist Frances Stackhouse Acton. Frances was the daughter of Thomas Andrew Knight, who served as the second president of the Royal Horticultural Society. Thomas assumed the position at the urging of his friend Joseph A Banks. Now, Knight's inclination was always to turn inward - he was a little introverted. Banks helped him overcome that. Thomas Knight had inherited 10,000 acres of land, and he used the property to conduct all kinds of experiments on plants like strawberries, cabbages, and peas. Frances' father encouraged her to pursue her education, and she often recalled that, "the hours spent with [my father] in his study, or in his garden, as amongst [my] happiest recollections". A born pragmatist like her father, Frances assisted him with his breeding efforts, which were always designed to help make better plants to feed the masses. Francis contributed to her father's work through drawing. She illustrated many of her father's writings, and she established herself as both... "an accomplished botanist and botanical artist."   1799  Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist and entomologist William Curtis, the creator, and publisher of the influential Curtis Botanical Magazine. William founded the magazine in 1787.  Curtis Botanical Magazine made him wealthy, and he often remarked that it had brought him "pudding and praise". William had started out life as an apothecary, but in short order, he discovered that it could not hold his interest. Sir James Edward Smith recalled that William loved being a naturalist more than working in the city. He wrote, "The Apothecary was soon swallowed up in the botanist, and the shop exchanged for a garden!" William was a founder of the Linnaean Society, and he also authored a book about the botany of London called Flora Londiniensis. In 1779, William transformed his Lambeth garden into the London Botanic Garden. William wanted his garden to be a place where visitors could learn all about plants and their uses - not just for food - but in medicine and cooking as well. William was at heart a pragmatist. When William heard from visitors that they needed a resource to help with growing the plants they were acquiring, William came up with the idea for his magazine. On February 1, 1787, the very first Curtis Botanical magazine was published, "for the youth of ... ladies, gentlemen, and gardeners ... who wish to become scientifically acquainted with the plants they cultivate." The magazine owes much of its success to William's promise to provide his readers with helpful illustrations. Artists, like James Sowerby, helped ensure the magazine's success. In addition to his legacy left by his flora and his magazine, the genus Curtisia honors William Curtis.   1832  On this day in 1832, the author and poet Sir Walter Scott arrived back at his incredible home called Abbottsford on the banks of the River Tweed in the beautiful Scottish borders. Scott's health was failing him, and he asked that a bed be set up in the dining room so that he could look out and see the river, the trees, and his magnificent gardens. Lying in that room, Scott was surrounded by portraits of his ancestors. And when he was finally near death in September of that same year - just two short months later - ever the author, Sir Walter Scott, is said to have requested a quill and some paper. And, indeed, he died with a pen in his hand. Abbotsford is impressive, and it seemed destined to become a public place. In 1853 his granddaughter Charlotte inherited the estate. Charlotte cleverly decided to add a path in the Morris Garden, which would bring visitors around to the side, keeping part of the estate and gardens private for the family. During Scott's time at Abbotsford, he added oak and pine trees. He expanded the walled gardens. And today, niches in the south and west walls still hold Scott's collection of Roman panels and other artifacts. Scott's gardener William Bogie added, "narrow beds of hollyhocks, and roses along the arcade, and a leafy, honeysuckle-covered pergola." With paths and hedging that divide the garden into four quarters, Scott's walled garden is still a sight to see.   Unearthed Words Today I'm sharing a poem by A.A. Milne, the English author and poet. He became famous for his story about Winnie the Pooh, but he also wrote this wonderful poem called "The Dormouse and the Doctor." It's a favorite among gardeners because it prominently features three favorite flowers: delphiniums, geraniums, and chrysanthemums. There once was a Dormouse who lived in a bed Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red), And all the day long he'd a wonderful view Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue). A Doctor came hurrying round, and he said: "Tut-tut, I am sorry to find you in bed. Just say  'Ninety-nine', while I look at your chest… Don't you find that chrysanthemums answer the best?" The Dormouse looked round at the view and replied (When he'd said "Ninety-nine") that he'd tried and he'd tried, And much the most answering things that he knew Were geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue). The Doctor stood frowning and shaking his head, And he took up his shiny silk hat as he said: "What the patient requires is a change," and he went To see some chrysanthemum people in Kent. The Dormouse lay there, and he gazed at the view Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue), And he knew there was nothing he wanted instead Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red). The Doctor came back and, to show what he meant, He had brought some chrysanthemum cuttings from Kent. "Now these," he remarked, "give a much better view Than geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue)." They took out their spades and they dug up the bed Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red), And they planted chrysanthemums (yellow and white). "And now," said the Doctor, "we'll soon have you right." The Dormouse looked out, and he said with a sigh: "I suppose all these people know better than I. It was silly, perhaps, but I did like the view Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue)." The Doctor came round and examined his chest, And ordered him Nourishment, Tonics, and Rest. "How very effective," he said, as he shook The thermometer, "all these chrysanthemums look!" The Dormouse turned over to shut out the sight Of the endless chrysanthemums (yellow and white). "How lovely," he thought, "to be back in a bed Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red)." The Doctor said, "Tut! It's another attack!" And ordered him Milk and Massage-of-the-back, And Freedom-from-worry and Drives-in-a-car, And murmured, "How sweet your chrysanthemums are!" The Dormouse lay there with his paws to his eyes, And imagined himself such a pleasant surprise: "I'll pretend the chrysanthemums turn to a bed Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red)!" The Doctor next morning was rubbing his hands, And saying, "There's nobody quite understands These cases as I do! The cure has begun! How fresh the chrysanthemums look in the sun!" The Dormouse lay happy, his eyes were so tight He could see no chrysanthemums, yellow or white. And all that he felt at the back of his head Were delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red). And that is the reason (Aunt Emily said) If a Dormouse gets in a chrysanthemum bed, You will find (so Aunt Emily says) that he lies Fast asleep on his front with his paws to his eyes. — A.A. Milne, English author and poet, The Dormouse and the Doctor   Grow That Garden Library The Himalayan Garden by Jim Jermyn This book came out almost twenty years ago in 2001, and the fantastic subtitle is: Growing Plants from the Roof of the World. Love that subtitle. Hortus raved about this book and said, "If you are among those whose pulse-rate has been kick-started by the 'Subalpine Zone' chapter, then take care as you proceed to the one on the alpine zone: you may need oxygen to take in the contents of this high altitude chapter. . . . Packed with useful and practical advice on how to establish and maintain these plants. . . . A most useful reference, it will certainly earn its space on many a keen grower's shelves." And boy, were they right. The Himalayan Garden by Jim Jermyn is 320 pages of know-how regarding cultivating species that are native to the Himalayas. Only Jim could share these nuggets of Himalayan plant wisdom. What are some Himalayan natives? Think Euphorbia, Gentiana, Meconopsis, Primula, Rhododendron, and more. You can get a copy of The Himalayan Garden by Jim Jermyn and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $20.   Today's Botanic Spark 1930 Today is the anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Spring before he died, Doyle was bedridden. However, one morning, unattended, he got up and managed to go out to his garden. Doyle much enjoyed being in his garden. He did most of his writing in the garden. He once remarked, "What a lovely thing a rose is!" But that spring morning in 1930, his family found him lying on the ground with one hand clutching his heart and the other... holding a single white snowdrop. He languished until July 7, 1930, when he passed away with his family at his bedside. His last words were to his wife. He whispered, "You are wonderful." After his death, newspaper accounts shared that, on a beautiful summer day, he was buried in the garden. The garden had been Doyle's special retreat, and the place he was buried is right next to his garden hut. After it was built, the hut was the place Doyle went to write his stories about one of the world's best-loved detectives: Sherlock Holmes. Now, history tells us that over 200 people attended Doyle's funeral.  And, on that day, so many wreaths were sent from all over the world that they were spread over the large paddock west of the home and that they covered over an acre of land with blooms. Accounts of the funeral say that when Conan Doyle's coffin was placed in the grave, "Lady Doyle kissed a rose and threw it in." Lady Jean Conan Doyle continued to live at Windlesham for another decade until her death on June 27, 1940. She was buried next to her husband in the garden.

James Pearce talks to Cllr. Mike Goodman, Chair of the Surrey Environment Partnership and Cabinet Member for Environment and Waste at Surrey County Council, talking about the increase in waste households are generating under lockdown and how residents can help ease the bin men’s workload. Mike is Surrey County Councillor for Bagshot, Windlesham & Chobham.

Firstly apologies because Ryan was ill for this weeks podcast so we had to improvise.We have an interview with the amazingly talented female decorator and accomplished sprayer Vicki Smithof Smith Nicholson Decorating.As we recorded part of the podcast at the Paintshack in Windlesham we thought it would be rude not to askthe man that has help us endlessly on our spraying journey Mr Colin Bidwell.Please forgive some of the audio, but try and enjoy hopefully it will be business as normal on the next show. Take care "Guys"www.2decs1mic.com  

Here's a gardener's bedtime ritual for this time of year: Take sandpaper or a nail file and nick those nasturtium seeds before you soak them overnight; then sow them outside. They grow well in poor soil. The leaves and flowers are edible and are great in salads.   Brevities   #OTD It's the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - born in 1859.   Ten years ago, in 2009, aviolin made from a dying sycamore tree in Conan Doyle's garden was played to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. The violin was a nod to Conan Doyle's creation, Sherlock Holmes, who played the violin while solving cases. If you search for "Conan Doyle Garden" on twitter, you'll see a fantastic photographic portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sitting at a table in his garden with his Irish terrier Paddy sitting beside him on a bench. Doyle and his wife, Jean, purchased a quaint, thatched cottage they called Bignell House. Running along the boundary of the garden was a trout stream and it also had a wicket gate leading directly to the forest. There was a miniature golf course and a croquet lawn. Jean added a number of garden gnomes and statuary to the garden. The Doyles were spiritualists. They believed in garden fairies, pixies, and elves. During the First World War, when two girls took created fake photographs of fairies, Doyle fell for the pictures. They inspired him to write The Coming of the Fairies a book making the case for the existence of fairies. The garden influenced Doyle's writing. He wrote about monkshood and other poisonous plants. When he has his character John Watson write a list of Sherlock Holmes limitations; Watson mentions he knew nothing of practical gardening however, he did note that Sherlock was, "Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally." In The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Sherlock Holmes solves the case thanks to footprints in the garden. In Doyle's Through the Magic Door,he wrote about the value of understanding botany: "A very little botany will enable you to recognize every flower you are likely to meet in your walks abroad, and to give you a tiny thrill of interest when you chance upon one which is beyond your ken. In an interview with Doyle published in The Strand Magazine in march 1919, he shares his understanding of an odd message that had come to him during a séance. It said, "Food comes before etymology." He said, "On the day before that on which I attended this seance, I had told my two little boys, aged nine and seven (these are children of Sir Arthur's second marriage) that they must go to work and kill all the caterpillars and other predatory insects in our garden. They were not inclined to do it, for they are very tender-hearted little fellows, but I explained to them that these insects were just as much a menace to our food supply as the German submarines then were. They understood the necessity then, and started at once. So now you can see the significance of the message that I received : 'Food comes before entomology,' " Aside from his belief in the supernatural, Doyle greatly enjoyed being in his garden. He did most of his writing in the garden. He once remarked, "What a lovely thing a rose is!" And, Doyle once gave a speech heartily supporting the Early Rising Billor Daylight SavingBillwhich was published in the Daily Mailon April 21, 1909, where he stated:  "Of every 100 people in the country ninety-nine would benefit by its passing. The only real objection is that it would set all the sundials wrong. (Laughter.) The need of this age is that people should get more in touch with nature; that they should have a little more fun in their lives; and I think that a measure which sends a man home one hour earlier to his wife and children, gives him a chance to cultivate his garden... would be of great benefit to the country."       #OTD It was on this day in 1978 that the botanist Florence Meier Chase died. Meier studied the relationship between sunlight and algae at the Radiation Biology Laboratory (RBL), a part of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO).  Meier, and her fellow botanists, used rooms in the tower and basement of the Smithsonian Castle for their research. "In the early days, scientists traveled between floors of the tower by climbing up and down a ladder through a trapdoor, often carrying trays of specimens or scientific equipment. In 1929, a very small elevator was installed in the tower to make the trip safer and easier."   In 1937, on Valentine's Day, Meier was giving people a tour around the Smithsonian Castle. She was demonstrating the how she and her group used the ladders and trapdoors to get around. As tour wrapped up, Meier let the group take take elevator down as there wasn't enough room for her.  As the elevator door closed, Meier waved goodbye, stepped backwards, forgot that the trap door was left open, and fell through to the floor below, breaking her back. While she was recovering at Garfield Memorial Hospital, her doctor was Dr. William Wiley Chase, the head of the surgery department. They married in 1939.       Unearthed Words  Today in 1885, Victor Hugo died; the author of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame as well as Les Miserables.  A gardener, Hugo had many wonderful garden-inspired quotes: "Life is the flower for which love is the honey."  "Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it." “A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.” "How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill? A kiss, and all was said."   Today's book recommendation: Gardentopia by Jan Johnsen If you are looking to refresh your garden, or simply looking for Inspiration, Jan Johnsen’s new book, Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces,is the perfect choice. Jan's a fabulous designer and a popular speaker. She was featured on The Still Growing Gardening Podcast in Episode 588 and Jan is such a delight. She's a pragmatist, highly intuitive, and she's known for her positive and collaborative approach to “co-creating with nature." In her book, solutions are divided into five categories: Garden Design and Artful Accents" , Walls, Patios, Walks and Steps, Theme Gardens, Color in the Garden and Plants and Planting. There's plenty to inspire gardeners - the cover is spectacular, the advice is fantastic - this should be on your wish list and on your go-to gardener gift list for 2019 and beyond.     Today's Garden Chore Incorporate more living mulch - ground covers - into your garden.    Take a second to chat with any experienced gardener, and they will tell you that they value ground covers more with each passing year. Dependable and hardworking, these plants solve many landscape problems.   Vita Sackville West was one of the first people to use the term "living mulch". She said,  "But, I added, in my reply to my correspondent, why restrict your rosebeds to a mere edging? Why not allow plants to encroach all over the beds? It will do the roses no harm; in fact, it will supply a living mulchto keep the ground moist and the roses cool at the root."       Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   In researching Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I learned that the Spring before he died, Conan Doyle was bedridden. However, one morning, unattended, he got up and managed to go out to the garden. His family found him lying on the ground with one hand clutching his heart and the other holding a single white snowdrop. He languished until July 7, 1930, when he passed away with his family at his bedside. His last words were to his wife. He whispered, "You are wonderful."  Newspaper accounts shared that, on a beautiful summer day, he was buried in the garden where he had been so much at home - beside his garden hut, which was erected for him as a writing room. Over 200 people attended the funeral. So many wreaths were sent from all over the world that they were spread over the large paddock west of the home; covering an acre of land with blooms. When Conan Doyle's coffin had been placed in the grave, "Lady Doyle kissed a rose and threw it in." Lady Jean Conan Doyle continued to live at Windlesham until her death on 27th June 1940, she was buried next to Sir Arthur.     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Surrey Heath Borough Council Planning Applications Committee - 15/0590 Heathpark Wood, Heathpark Drive, #Windlesham

@PaulDeach talks to Cllr Mike Goodman about his ePetition for a strategic review of HGV access to Windlesham and Chobham. The petition can be found at: https://www.change.org/p/mggoodman9-aol-com-stop-the-increase-of-heavy-hgv-s-through-the-villages-windlesham-and-chobham #Windlesham #Chobham #Surrey

Sean Usher talks to Natalie White from the Windlesham Drama Group. Are you a budding actor, director or producer, it the answer is yes - listen to Natalie and get involved.

@PaulDeach talks to Conrad Sturt about his election campaign #Windlesham

@PaulDeach talks to the Reverend Brian Pugh at the #Windlesham Parish Council Community awards where he was invested the first ever Honorary Freeman of Windlesham Parish.

#Windlesham Parish Council Community Awards 2014

@TimDodds talks to Niall Ferguson from the #Windlesham and #Camberley Camera Club at the 2014 Finals Night.

Michael Gove enjoys a pint at the Half Moon Pub in Windlesham and reflects on an afternoon of Campaigning in Chobham, Bagshot & Windlesham for Mike Goodman.

Paul Deach talks to Mike Goodman who is standing as a conservative candidate for Bagshot, Windlesham & Chobham in the Surrey County Council Elections on 2nd May 2013.

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