Category: Environment

Bark Beetle

Another wireless programme I dip into is Farming Today on Radio 4 at 5.45 am.

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What It Says on the Tin

A tin of tuna, a store cupboard staple with a long shelf life, but you may ponder if pods of dolphins have perished in purse seine nets used to catch the ptuna (PGW reference) and you may wonder what sort of tuna it is and from whence it came. Don’t say the sea!

Breasts and Bottoms

Litter is a First World problem but I live in the First World and I don’t like litter, unless it’s a litter of beagle puppies.

Polemics

Many years ago I was instinctively anti hare-coursing. It seemed cruel to kill hares as a sport and there was plenty of polemic literature to reinforce my prejudice.

Yesterday’s Papers

An excellent article in The Times by Tom Whipple, “Whipple on the Care of the Climate”, raised a few points.

Schotterrasen

The munificent EU has bestowed another gift, the last probably, to Hammersmith of which we will treat later. Meanwhile what’s happening in the ‘hood?

Meet the Bins

I wonder how can I make my posts more interesting? Blog readers like something seasonal, so how about mistletoe at Cranford Park instead of mulled wine?

Wotton House

This is Wotton House, built for Richard Grenville between 1704 and 1714. The wrought-iron screen and gates catch the eye as do the pavilions on the north and south sides of the house. The north pavilion, the Clock Pavilion, used to house the kitchen which must have ensured cold food by the time it got… Continue reading Wotton House

Interesting Times

The impact of Storm Ciara in west London was minimal. Almost all the parks were closed on Sunday, one tree and some boughs were brought down in Margravine Cemetery and a tree fell across the towpath on the river. The willow tree threatened with felling in 2018 (see Wind in the Willows) did not shed… Continue reading Interesting Times