Not at all. Too much emphasis is put on the economy and growth which, IMHO, seems increasingly to be at odds with the natural world, human society and individual wellbeing.

Yes - I remember it well along with the Daily Mail's " At last, a Tory budget!"

Lots out at Martlesham Wilds, Suffolk today!

That's a good photo, too!!

It is a really good read - information and humerous. Thanks Trevor!

Took some more photos and have added notes. I am fairly certain this is Hieracium sect. sabauda but am happy to be corrected! There are not many records for this in the Ipswich area - the last near the location I found it was 1999 but I would think was due to under recording.

Right - will be worth checking!

That's a nice photo, too!

Last year I had a wasp nest in the front of my open compost heap at my allotment. I was able to carefully remove lots of compost from the rear of the heap as I needed it without disturbing the nest and the wasps kept coming and going but were not threat whatsoever.

Be interesting to know if and how the developers have met their biodiversity net gain targets...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/16/energy-bills-for-uk-new-build-homes-higher-due-to-poor-construction-standards-analysis-shows

Pity the Green Party didn't turn up!

Unfortunately it's a large continent so there are also millions of brain dead idiots.

This is a prime example of bullying from these fuckwits. Look at the tactics they use - talking over all and any replies he tries to make. Yet everyone seems to think he should kowtow like Starmer. No backbone!!

Don't see many farmers being jailed for causing disruption with their tractor protests.

The last couple of paragraphs are telling. Developers losing out on millions of pounds of profit on land bought 5 years ago! £400k per pop - not many affordable homes in that lot then.

Have a word with Lindsay. She has something similar (for quite some time) so it may run in the family.