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Morning. It's lovely to see all the seed saving and sharing going on. My first proper garden was partly stocked by people giving me seeds and cuttings, for which I was very grateful. These days, I have the pleasure of doing that for others and it is deeply...

September is the month for sowing winter spinach. These giant, dense, thick, flavoursome leaves need to be sown in cooler weather and will grow with a little protection all through winter

Electric refuse collection vehicles were not uncommon in the early decades of the 20th century, and one manufacturer claimed to have 50 local authority customers for its vehicles. In the mid-1920s, 7% of London refuse vehicles were electric, when ones...

An English concept, chattel slavery was established by the Barbados Slave Act of 1661 which ratified enslaved African peoples as property with no right to life. There was a transition from indentured servitude to chattel slavery in Barbados, arguing that...

Scottish clans are a staple of Scottish culture and a critical step in identifying a person's Scottish ancestry. Not every person who bears a particular surname is related to the respective clan, but the shared identity of each has been influential in...

Using a VPN to bypass geographical restrictions on streaming is against terms and conditions but it not illegal in the UK (or anywhere else to my knowledge).

I seem to remember magazine adverts in the late 80s when mobile ‘phones were becoming a thing touting the benefits of how you could be at work taking calls from clients when you were ‘off’. I also recall thinking, ’That’s not going to end well.’ It’s...

Because life is great if you don't weaken. * Don't fear being along * Don't dwell on the past * Don't feel the world owes you anything * Don't expect immediate results * Don't worry about pleasing everyone * Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself...

We all learn in school about the stone age the bronze age and iron age – is this going to be known as the plastic age? It is a scary thing that this is what our generations will be remembered for. Plastic This is the age of Plastic The Plastic Age

English land is stunningly beautiful and never fails to stop me from breathing. If you should find yourself in the Lake District, do not pass without a visit to Wast Water: https://www.discoveringbritain.org/activities/north-west-england/aerial/britain-from-the-air-wast-water-screes.html...

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