Tag: Uk
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Joke
Warning: Beware eating and drinking while reading the following sent across by a friend; I laughed so much it made me cough. He neglected to cite his source. Oxford University researchers have discovered the densest element yet known to science. The new element, Governmentium (symbol = Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy…
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Native Ferns
The mission today is to attempt identifying the ferns found in the garden. As these were growing near together, I assumed they were the same but actually inspecting and comparing the specimens, this now appears incorrect, as one has a distinct ‘frilliness’ to the edges with what could be described as a twist or curl…
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Reasons to be Cheerful
Three cheers for the National Trust as they plough on ahead whilst others squabble. Especially as I can pat myself on the back for including some of the species they mention. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/national-trust-to-plant-1200-hectares-of-flower-filled-grassland-in-devon The opening of this introduction resonated with me so that I simply had to buy it after reading >>> ‘There is a common…
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Joke
I saw this in the BTL comments in my usual paper >>> A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted: “‘Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but…
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‘Reality’ is a Chimera
What lovely, genuine laughter! Unlike the nauseating virtue signalling and wearing of sack cloth by some sections of the British media and some businesses desperately seizing the moment to promote their brand claiming ‘respect’ and succeeding only in sullying their reputation – you know who I mean Center Parcs. I expect Her Majesty is having…
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The State of the Country
The prospects for the future are quite alarming here in blighty. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2022/aug/20/cost-of-living-crisis-winter-is-coming-cartoon The heatwave has gone but the lack of rain here in Hampshire is conspicuous by its absence. And not mentioning the disgraceful dererliction of duty of the boards of these privatised vulture capitalists – borrowing billions to pay dividends while 1 trillion litres…
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Zombies, Vampires or Grifters?
How much of the world needs to be literally ablaze before the ‘authorities’ in charge actually cease their vain posturing and put Our money where their mouths are? At home and abroad because this is going to take global cooperation to mitigate – solving it is probably gone as an option by now. “We have…
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