ENERGY COSTS

It is quick and easy to blame BP and Shell and others for huge profits, but they have just been doing their job. It is a shame govt. across Europe did not do theirs. In 6the UK we stalled on insulation and fitting solar panels, caved in to rich landowners on on shore wind farms, cut our gas storage capability. We can blame BP for its pathetic investment of £142m out of £2.8b in renewables. Govt. load of nobs as usual!

GARDEN

Just planted some lettuce, pan choi and rocket in the greenhouse. It looks like I will get 5 or 6 red peppers and quite a lot of chillies. Maybe another cucumber? Tomatoes are about 100g a day. I just made a nut loaf with some. A couple of nasturtium flowers with a salad were nice.