We live near Biggin Hill airport in the South-East of England and something that surprised and saddened me was that as lockdowns over the last 18 months got deeper and longer, the number of private jets flying in and out of Biggin Hill increased, as did the size of the private jets. I found myself standing in our garden regularly wondering to myself, "Aren't we in a lockdown?" … [Read more...] about Lockdown and Private Jets
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More veggies than I can chew?
I've been busy in the garden lately. Real busy. So much of my spare time (which is quite limited) is now being taken up with the garden. Of course, it's a problem all of my own making yet, I have to admit, I enjoy it a lot (most of the time). My last post was on April 10th (where has all that time gone?) and was called "Things are growing". In that post there was a … [Read more...] about More veggies than I can chew?
Things are growing
With all the COVID-19 pandemic stuff going on these days, I am very, very grateful to have some land around my property where I can grow things. And, at the moment, things are growing! It's great to see. For all the lockdown rules, social distancing and death statistics we hear about all day, it's lovely to see that some parts of nature are just getting on with what they … [Read more...] about Things are growing