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matthew appleby

@mattapple1

Horticulture Week editor, Telegraph gardening, author Lost Cricket Stickers, How to be a Cricket Fan, Super Organic Gardener-Vegan Garden.

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Matthew Biggs obituary

Matthew Biggs obituary

Panellist on Gardeners’ Question Time on Radio 4 who was honoured with a medal from the Royal Horticultural Society

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The new plants to look out for at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show telegraph.co.uk/gardening/ga…
David Beckham’s rose, and the other new plants at the Chelsea Flower Show

David Beckham’s rose, and the other new plants at the Chelsea Flower Show

The same shade as his England shirt for the 1998 World Cup, the footballer’s new rose stemmed from an idea by his daughter, Harper

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⁦@WisdenAlmanack⁩ @cricketsociety and
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my effort from Cricketer last month. RIP Giff
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@CricketSociety Journal is out now. 120+ pages of real quality celebrating the Society’s 80th birthday & wonderful articles on subjects as varied as Devon Cricket, Delhi Ladies beating MCC, the 1945 Victory Test at Lord’s, as well as the usual superb book reviews. Terrific.
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Real Christmas trees are more expensive this year. Here’s how to beat the price rise telegraph.co.uk/interiors/ho…
Real Christmas trees are more expensive this year. Here’s how to beat the price rise

Real Christmas trees are more expensive this year. Here’s how to beat the price rise

There are still bargains to be had on the real deal – but you need to know where to look

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Annie Chave@AnnieChave1 Sep 2025
Good news! Edition 24 of @MattersCounty is out!!! Now available online @mattapple1 @PaddyBriggs @oldmanradd @deanheadley585 @senantix countycricketmatters.com/sho…
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30 mins in me on about dogs bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029h…
You and Yours - Price Hike Day, Rhubarbs Revival, Whisky Bandits - BBC Sounds

You and Yours - Price Hike Day, Rhubarbs Revival, Whisky Bandits - BBC Sounds

Everything you need to know about 'awful April' as prices rise for bill payers.

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Dr David Hessayon dies aged 96

Dr David Hessayon dies aged 96

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esteemed company @bookendskeswick for my #cricket books

ALT esteemed company @bookendskeswick for my #cricket books

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Stuarty Mc@stuchastosh5 Jan 2025
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@PitchPublishing are great, so many good reads - especially on the cricket side, Neil. Look at @mattapple1 books - for example, his Panini 83 is unique!
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Nine gardening trends to watch out for in 2025 telegraph.co.uk/gardening/ch…
Nine gardening trends to watch out for in 2025

Nine gardening trends to watch out for in 2025

From AI-designed gardens to re-thinking rewilding – here’s what to have on your radar this year

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article and review in @CricketSociety on lostcricketstickers @PitchPublishing
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on bbc radio4 today bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025vp…
BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Airbnb Refunds, Garden Centres and AI Christmas Lists

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Airbnb Refunds, Garden Centres and AI Christmas Lists

Airbnb refunds, garden centres and AI Christmas lists

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Issue 48 of The Nightwatchman is out now in both print and digital and is full of excellent long-form cricket writing from @David_Tossell, @SightScreenCJ, @MenarySteve, @mattapple1 and more Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/the… Digital: thenightwatchman.net/buy/the…
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with Jim Carter at Parliament today. He wrote the foreword for Lost Cricket Stickers @DowntonAbbey lnkd.in/eijXZ8gF @PitchPublishing @Greenfingerscha
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Decent Middlesex side that….
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On June 11th 1994 Oasis played at the Avenham Park Festival in Preston. Q: What was the price to watch the band to play a nine song set? A: Nothing Listen to a quality audience recording of the set in the link below. tinyurl.com/ycrufcze
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Peter Hardy@peterhardy5110 Oct 2024
Many thanks @mattapple1 for a great fun evening at @CSC_LondonSW1 discussing his lovely book #lostcricketstickers & he teased out some fabulous anecdotes from John Barclay @CricketSociety President & former @SussexCCC skipper.
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Steve@EducatedLeftFt8 Oct 2024
Entertaining evening @CricketSociety listening to John Barclay reminisce about the 1983 season prompted by @mattapple1 discussing his excellent Lost Cricket Stickers book.
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