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This is the website of the Drury family of Kings Heath in Birmingham U.K. , covering Andrea, Howard and James Drury and gives details of their work, hobbies and family interests. 
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Try our links section for more on gardening tips from other sites either by clicking on the left menu option or by clicking here LATEST GARDENING NEWS Please note Howard's Horticultural Lecture Group mmeting planned for Monday 11th January is cancelled due to unsafe paths in the park and the pavements generally (the room is warm!) Howard's Gardening Friends Meeting on Monday 18th January is under review, watch this space or contact Howard for latest details!New Grass Hopper found at airport after flight from India Click hereDreaded weed killer reintroduced Click hereDeadly Harry Potter plant devil's snare turns up in Suffolk pensioner's garden Click Here New Dangerous Super Ant found at Hidcote Manor Gardens Click HereNew pest from Southern Europe could pose threat to UK gardens as country warms up Read MoreJuniperus Pear Rust now attacking trees but is it serious? New disease attackes our pear trees - Juniperus Pear Rust arrived in Kings Heath in 2008 and first signs are that it is increasing this year - watch this space for more news Conifers in troubleLeylandii Hedges under threat - large numbers of leylandii hedges seem to be dying especially those closely clipped is it pest disease or 21st century living 2 year research by RHS under way The future of FuchsiaFuchsia may not have a future in your gardens new mite from America threatens our fuchsia and amateur gardeners have no controls other than throwing plants away Robinias may disappear Robinia pseudoacacia 'Sunburst' seem to be dying from the top down. The RHS suspect it is a disease, my opinion is that waterlogging of the roots caused following heavy rain is to blame, the same goes for Wisterias, both of which are in the legume family - watch here for the latest news. Are Slug Pellets to blame? Dog Dies possibly from ingesting slug pellets for more information Click here for more information Government looks to ban lawnsThe Daily Express has learned that government officials want to employ an army of garden snoopers to tell you what to grow and what not to grow in case it might need too much water or be environmentally unfriendly! Follow this link for more information Manures contaminated with weedkillers - the very latest newsReaders may have heard about an American company producing a new weed killer that is contaminating our manures and leaving gardeners worried as to its safety to read more Click Here The latest news is that despite hundreds of protetsts the government has allowed Dow to resume manufacture!!!!! Economic Crisis and Howard's Holiday Tours The current economic situation is causing major headaches for many of us and is having a major impact on people planning holidays. With the very poor exchange rate of the pound with the Euro and many other major and a surprising number of minor currencies around the world we are having to rethink our holiday plans outside the UK. Please see my holiday section for the latest details as they emerge or contact me directly by email MacMillan Nurses Coffee morningA big thanks to all those who attended and helped to raise over £720 for this very worthy cause in memory of Andrea’s dad Stan. A special thanks goes to those who helped with the event in so many ways before and on the day Howard's Music Andre Rieu New to me but been around a while is Dutchman Andre Rieu with his fantastic orchestra. He has more than 20 DVD's out but you will have to go on line to search for them! Visit his website www.andrerieu.com for more details Andre is also performing in Holland on several dates in late summer, sadly there are no uk dates in the calendar so far. Celtic WomanThis brilliant Irish group of ladies have recorded a new DVD and TV programme from Powerscourt on the 29th and 30th July 2009, this is due for release at the end of January 2010 Clicking Here Faryl SmithThis is a really exciting discovery, she turned down Simon Cowell after appearing on Britain's Got Talent as runner up and has signed a 2.3 million pound deal with Universal. Her first album has become the fastest selling album of all time outstripping well known muscians like Status Quo and she is only 14 yet has a voice like a mature singer many years older. Go to www.farylmusic.com To listen to her beautiful voice and see her sing please do click here Her second album made it into the top twenty just before Christmas 
Hayley Westenra Some time ago, Howard and Andrea were very privileged to be in the audience at St George's Church Telford for a special performance by Hayley Westenra . Afterwards Howard met Hayley, while Andrea, Howard's wife literally met Hayley in ladies toilets! Download sample MP3 by clicking here by Hayley Westenra (Credit Title, 'My Gift to You' .Track 9 from album 'Pokarekareana' ) Yulia Yulia and her mother were literally left starving when her father left them, she helped her mother find a new husband in New Zealand through the internet!. On moving to Christchurch she saw her mother remarry and went on to finish her education in the city and was spotted for having a fine voice. Now at the age of twenty she has outsold Hayley Westenra in her own country and like others I am trying to promote her CDs. follow this link to her website. Click here Please do explore all the pages and by clicking on any of the many highlighted items you will find much more information. |
