OATCAKES. to follow
SEEDS
Just done some Jekka seed shopping – so herb central will expand this year. I am hoping that I can move some plants out soon with some nice weather. The plants on the patio table can be put in – I do not know what most of them are! The mints are labelled – I think.
Seeds bought are mustard, greek basil, greek oregano, purple basil, lemon bergamot, pennyroyal, lemon scented catnip, allium cepu, centranthus ruber, african blue basil, red basil, cornflower. Add these to the mints, sages, thymes, rosemary and the rest and I probably will have nearly 60 herbs (if the mints survive the winter.
MP’S 2ND JOBS
I totally agree that it is impractical to set an arbitrary number on the hours worked at a 2nd or 3rd job. They should not have one – full stop. If they do not like it, do not become an MP.
P&O
DP World made $453 million profit last year. It has just sacked 800 employees by zoom and has coach loads of foreign crew waiting to replace them. Security guards are also poised to take occupying staff off the boats by force if necessary.
Easy answer – nationalise the company with no compensation. They say they are making a loss anyway. No one should treat its workers like this. We are living in the 21st century not the 18th (Sleaze-Dogg please note). BREXIT strikes again.
PROPERTY
PUTIN
Is Putins latest diatribe a de facto declaration of a civil war in Russia? Symbols been posted on doors of suspected non-supporters, war on woke, Not a good time to be a nice Russian?
How many Tories support him? Their views are very similar?
SUITS
Never trust a person in a suit. They are obviously trying to hide their personality behind some sort of facade. An excuse to show superiority by spending thousands on a fashion statement with no practical advantage.
DOMESTIC ENERGY PRICES
We should all remember that the rise in prices is a political decision and not totally dependant on world prices. EDF charges in France are much lower. governments always find money to fight wars, rarely to support the poor.
POLICE ABUSE
How can the police possibly justify strip searching a 15 year old girl (on her period) in school for cannabis. Fucking unbelievable and horrific and racist.
There are a lot of people who need to be questioned and possibly prosecuted/disciplined. The school – starting with the safeguarding teacher, then the Head and SMT. The police, not just the officers involved, but the chain of responsibility. This is obviously racist or is it just huge gross and obscene incompetence and unprofessional conduct.
HOT STUFFED AVOCADO
4 avocado halves, 100g cream or curd cheese, 75g grated cheddar and 75g chopped nuts. Salt and pepper and a little mustard and 2tbs single cream. Top with bread crumbs. 10mins at 200C. I am thinking olive oil instead of cream? And possibly smoked paprika. Cheese can be replaced with crab meat and onion and lemon,