Being a person of many years occasionally has its advantages. You have memories that go back a long, long way. I was fortunate tonight to have some old memories stirred by an image I came across on a Facebook page that I linked to from the blog of an artist who was kind enough to... Continue Reading →
Point of No Return
This post highlights the new Greenpeace report of the same name. A worthy document giving a comprehensive account of the dangers to our way of life from known planned expansions of the fossil fuel industry through increased CO2 emissions by 2020. Just seven short years away. How old will you be in 2020? While the report is... Continue Reading →
“Humans are a plague on the Earth”
“Humans are a plague on the Earth” Who said that? 'Twasn't me, although I have recently and independently come to the same conclusion myself. No, it was (at least for the most recent utterance) none other than that internationally known and revered, highly honoured and decorated naturalist, named among the 100 Greatest Britons, Sir David... Continue Reading →
American Biscuit
I made American Biscuits today. Lovely! I won't include a picture so that you will look at the recipe link below (if interested). Lately I have been reading a lot of American post collapse or post apocalypse fiction. It is easy and cheap to get hold of from Amazon as instant Kindle downloads. I hate... Continue Reading →
…Politely Trying Not To Scare The Public
Ever had the thought that: You are not being adequately informed? Someone is trying to pull the wool over your eyes? You are being lulled into a false sense of security? You are being fed outright lies? If you are like me, you would already know that this is what television, the news media, the... Continue Reading →