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CHOCOLATES

Life and things appear to be a bit difficult at the moment. Like Forest Gump said “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get”. So it is important to keep looking out for the best ones, in my case strawberry cream; but also realise that you like most of the others. I am not keen on toffee ones, but can cope with them. Be positive, even the bad times teach lessons that make you better able to handle them, and therefore able to embrace the good times.

Eat chocolate and smile!

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CLIMATE CHANGE – THE POST BELOW CONTAINS SWEAR WORDS!

Covid-19 might kill me, but in the grand scheme of things that is not a big deal. Even to me! Brexit is like a feather in the wind, it will blow away. Even a lying corrupt government is irrelevant when we look to the future. What is important is doing something about climate change. This will have a major impact on my children and grandchildren and future generations. But the government is silent! (Probably a good thing in a way as they usually talk bollocks and make false promises).

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STRAWBERRY LEATHERS

Hull the strawberries – best done with nice music as it is boring! Liquidise – stew with lemon juice, an apple or two and some desiccated coconut or coconut flour (to thicken up the liquid). Heat to reduce liquid content and then heat for 6/8 hours at about 130C. 2kg of strawberries, 1 lemon, 4 apples = 6 leathers 30cm x 30cm.

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BREXIT = HUMILIATION

This government seems determined to reach record beating highs of incompetence. So no deal with Europe, and none with the USA (it is unlikely that Trump will regain both Houses of Congress even if he wins a second term). Deals with Australia would seem to be environmentally unsustainable at any logical level? And even then we have to obey World Trade Organisation rules.

But we have a trade deal with Japan – not particularly different from present EU deal, but slightly better? OK so that is 0.7% of GHDP sorted, unless the government changes its mind in a few months!

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KEEP OFF THE GRASS!

Or at least keep the mower, pesticide, herbicides and fertilisers off the grass. A lawn is a pretentious middle class monoculture of generally no practical function.

Longer grass with wildflowers, herbs and small shrubs provide food and cover for invertebrates and insects of all kinds. A study published yesterday showed a reduction in wildlife around the globe of 68% since 1970. (WWF et al).

My front lawn has been called wild and scruffy – thank you for the complement. My road has over 2ha. of front lawns – what a great nature reserve that could become?

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THE ANARCHY – a rant!!

I thought the purpose of government was to make decisions for the benefit of the population? This government seems unable to decide on anything other than lining their own pockets or those of their cronies!

Covid -19. You cannot meet up with more than 5 members of your family, but please go to work and the pub. Your children must go to school but stay away from grandparents. You should go back to work if you can use city centre cafes and restaurants, but otherwise stay working from home.

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FIRES IN CALIFORNIA

An area twice the size of Somerset has burned in California this year, and the peak of the fire season is yet to come. Temperatures in LA have nudged 50C whilst Death Valley may have recorded the hottest ever temperature on earth. Air quality is amongst the worst in the world. Climate change is happening.

Needed: Better building codes.
Needed: Better building codes. Photographer: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
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PHILANTHROPY

Let me call this rubbish out for what it is. A weak attempt to justify the accumulation of vast wealth by a small number of individuals. So the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have pledged to donate 50% of their wealth to charity on death. My comment is mean bastards!

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