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New Musa Basjoo just planted in Northern Scotland. Hoping they'll get through winter!

These were taken around 8pm when it should be bright, but it got so dark my lights came on! Nearly 100,000 lightning strikes, reported funnel clouds, and golf ball sized hail. Cars damaged, power outages, and trees down

I've seen talks about the potential for MCS to form and a strong Cape. I can see on some forecasts for storms, but I've seen some things saying potentially violent, and some saying it'll be nothing. Any of you lot have any thoughts? Looks potentially interesting

58° North, but with relatively mild winters (although often still below freezing). Doing my best to keep this one going!

Bought my first house in autumn last year in the north of Scotland (so this is my first go at gardening!) and I've been trying to sort it. It was very out of control and I have a lot left to do. Been trying to fix the grass (hence the patchiness) and I planted two Trachycarpus Fortuneis (they look quite random currently but they're the first part of my grander plan!).

In love with the cherry and apple trees, and I also planted a silver birch. We have I think many berries too, excited for those!

The gazebo is a temporary thing as I'm considering a permanent wooden one but wanted to see how I enjoyed it first, as well as decking instead of the patio. Also planning a small wildlife pond.

Any suggestions or tips would be VERY appreciated as I am very much learning as I go, and still figuring out what I want to do with it. The back garden is very sheltered and a big sun trap, so I'm hoping to make it very lush, but still with some central grass area for my six year old to use

I made a post the other day ranking the hotels from my personal view, and someone suggested doing it without cost being taken into account. The comments also made me wonder if I was being too harsh on some resorts 😆 So, I made a new ranking in excel, marking each resort out of 5 on cost, value, alternative transport to parks, park walking possibilties, if there are multiple bus stops, if a table service restaurant is available, how relaxing I think the resort is, and the general vibe of the resort. I then did one where I took away cost and value. Below is what the numbers mean (this is all meant to just be fun and is highly personal):

Cost: based on prices I found for a trip from the UK - so these may vary depending on where you're coming from and how long you're staying

Value: What you get for your money. This is slightly compared to similar resorts too, so for example if two resorts have the same thing but one is more expensive, the cheaper one gets a higher rating.

Alternative transport to parks (basically can you take something other than a bus):

5 - alternative direct transport to more than one park

4 - alternative transport to more than one park but not all direct (e.g having to change monorail)

3 - alternative transport to one park

0.5 - Disney springs

0 - no alternative transport

Park walking (can you walk to any parks)

5 - multiple

3 - one

0 - none

Bus stops (are there multiple)

5 - one bus stop

3 - more than one but not many

2 - a few

0- lots

Table service availability

5 - multiple at hotel

4 - multiple nearby (short walk)

3 - one

2 - none but one very close

0 - none

Relaxation: this one is personal to me, but basically how relaxing I find the resort

Vibe: again, personal but just how I feel the vibe of the hotel is, a mix of relaxation, quietness amongst others. I've reconsidered my previous views

As you can see, I've not been overly biased, my beloved OKW is right down at the bottom 🥲

Edit: Apparently I need to add in that this is just a bit of fun, I've not taken it overly seriously, and I've just ranked it based on my experiences of what I like at resorts. If you don't want transport (which is a huge part of staying on property for many people), cost, or food taken into consideration, you're welcome to make your own list ✌️

Completely fallen in love with sighthounds and desperate to get him a friend to play with

My first palms being planted today at 58° North! Not long moved into the house and starting my garden plans now that spring has properly arrived. Aiming for a garden that makes me feel like I'm somewhere tropical through our cool summers