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What is conservatories?

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Daniellenorth Fri 19-Jun-15 08:34:50

conservatories is basically a room with a glass roof and walls, attached to a house at one side and used as a sun lounge or for growing delicate plants.

annsixty Fri 19-Jun-15 08:37:36

Did anyone ask?

AshTree Fri 19-Jun-15 08:41:57

Er, and shouldn't that be 'what are conservatories'?

Yep, exam leave has a lot to answer for...

Teetime Fri 19-Jun-15 09:00:23

confused

Brendawymms Fri 19-Jun-15 09:02:02

Is ther a 'R' in the month. confused

merlotgran Fri 19-Jun-15 09:05:38

Conservatories are so common. These days one must have an orangery, daaahling!

glammanana Fri 19-Jun-15 09:38:08

As per " Hyacinth Bucket" who I think has a sun lounge ?

ninathenana Fri 19-Jun-15 09:38:57

At least it's a new topic grin

kittylester Fri 19-Jun-15 09:54:06

Well, I was wondering! confused

AshTree Fri 19-Jun-15 10:00:20

I'd prefer a conversatory - somewhere I could sit with friends for a chat and brew cupcake
grin

Brendawymms Fri 19-Jun-15 10:04:31

Just had a proper roof put on the conservatory. Lots of adverts for this in the papers. It's made such a difference. Would recommend. No longer have to worry about cold,hot, noise, moss or that nasty green algei.

henetha Fri 19-Jun-15 10:47:39

My friends in Germany have got a conservatory, but they call it their
Winter Garden which I think is a great name for it.

Anne58 Fri 19-Jun-15 10:51:53

Q. What is conservatories?

A. A sort of jam or spread made from boiled members of the government.

Some think that chutneys and pickles can be included in this category, but strictly speaking that is not the case, as there no MP's called chutney and Pickles has recently stood down.

Soutra Fri 19-Jun-15 10:56:32

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Katek Fri 19-Jun-15 11:02:22

Up here they're called sitooteries!!
(Translation provided if required!) We have a sun lounge, daaahlings....

hildajenniJ Fri 19-Jun-15 11:09:10

I think you might be confusing conservatories with conservatoires. All music and drama with potted plants decoratively placed, and not a sun lounger in sight.

kittylester Fri 19-Jun-15 11:50:52

You beat me to that Hilda grin

MiniMouse Fri 19-Jun-15 14:54:10

On very good form today phoenix grin

Coolgran65 Fri 19-Jun-15 15:05:41

Good one Katek smile
Growing up our sitooterie was our full length tin bath turned upside down.
Roasted the bum and back of the legs on a good day.