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Protecting our peat bogs
Almost 20 years ago, the government included in a list of 81 proposed SSSIs, 4 peat bogs, which meant that they could no longer be dug .....people were up in arms.. .it would mean the loss of hundreds of jobs and a reduction in the availability of peat...
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Walking is highly therapeutic
Walking is highly therapeutic, it has helped me in a moderate depression. Also, taking different routes makes me observe my surroundings. I see details I never noticed before. My mind associates freely and I get to distance myself from difficult things....
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Tallinn
TALLINN Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It’s a medieval location and you will enjoy walking around the downtown area. There are some interesting museums to explore here. There are also modern parts of the city and nice parks for you...
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Vilnius
VILNIUS The capital of Lithuania has the old town and the new town – both of which show really great parts and characteristics of the city. When it comes to the architecture, I actually prefer the old town buildings. Traveling around Vilnius, you’ll definitely...
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Ronald Reagan
The real question today is not when human life begins, but: “What is the value of human life?” Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was the 40t h president of our country and served two terms in office. He want to accomplish many things through out his presidency...
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A Scottish rural invention
Combine harvester In 1826 in Scotland, the inventor Reverend Patrick Bell designed (but did not patent) a reaper machine, which used the scissors principle of plant cutting – a principle that is still used today. In 1835, Moore built a full-scale version....
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Robots and our future
Robots and artificial intelligence are equivalent to cash and cash can be moved by the push of a button. If 30% of production and jobs are going to be taken over by robots and AI this will likely be by companies like Uber, Google, Apple with revenues...
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A happy day
mecca is for music and hedonism, but a new focus on wellbeing is emerging as people swap drink and drugs for mindfulness and yoga. These practices make you feel good … We can see the tangible effects that they have had, not just in terms of our mental...
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habits
Everything you do is some kind of habit. Whether you shower before or after breakfast; whether you go for a run in the evening or sit on the sofa, whether your alarm is set for 6.30 or 7am. Usually you do things because you've always done them, not because...
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Stinging nettles support 40 insects
Stinging nettles support more than 40 kinds of insects, for whom the sting can form a protective shield against grazing animals. Many nettle patches hold overwintering insects which swarm around fresh spring nettles and provide early food for ladybirds....
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Flowers in railway stations
Lovely plants & tends the borders,troughs & hanging baskets in small suburban/rural railway stations. There seems to be a tradition,going back over a century,for colourful planting & immaculate maintenance in these stations. My local station isn't even...
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Banksy in the British Museum
More than a decade after he cheekily stuck a fake artwork to the wall of one of its galleries, Banksy has officially joined the collection of the British Museum for the first time. The museum has acquired its first work by the anonymous graffiti artist,...
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Google+ is now dead
Google is finally closing the social network it set up in an ill-fated attempt to take on Facebook, the company has confirmed. Google+ will be shut down for good in April, with all profiles and pages to be deleted on that day. What is being deleted? Any...
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John Knox
O God, give me Scotland or I die!- John Knox John Knox; Scottish Reformer AD 1505-1572 John Knox was one of the greatest reformers and preachers the world has ever seen. Although he was a mere instrument in the Hand of God to harvest lost souls in Scotland,...
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Other peoples money
Anyone passing the skyscrapers of Wall Street or the City of London and its annexe at Canary Wharf will be impressed by the scale and scope of modern finance. Logos display familiar names such as Citigroup and HSBC. More discreet brass plates identify...
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Religion in Scotland
Scotland has a long and deep spiritual heritage. Our spiritual and religious traditions have shaped Scotland’s cultural norms, defined identities, and influenced the nation’s legal and political institutions. Due to its fundamental role in forging Scottish...
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Monday Sunshine
Monday A great start to the week. A little gardening and some time help others I deleted my FB profile years ago due to privacy concerns, now proven true. The creators have now spilled the beans over using the dopamine reward system to keep people hooked....
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Kindness
A friend and I were served lunch by a youngish woman in a City wine bar a couple of years ago. I called her over and thanked her personally at the end as I thought she'd been good at her job. She immediately burst into tears. Long story short it turns...
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Father Brown
Father Brown was based on a real person – Father John O’Connor, a parish priest in Bradford, who was closely involved in Chesterton’s conversion to Catholicism in 1922. We first meet Father Brown in “The Blue Cross”, where he is described as “a very short...
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Manure for Gardening
Seaweed is just as good as Manure A day at the beach, especially after this storm has hurtled over, should yield a sack of seaweed (soaked for a day to loosen the salt, before it gets added to the kitchen wastes) and a hand cranked paper shredder permits...
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Freedom of Speech
As an idea, freedom of speech arguably dates back to Socrates. He said to his prosecutors, "If you offered to let me off this time on condition I am not any longer to speak my mind... I should say to you, 'Men of Athens, I shall obey the Gods rather than...
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Saint of Sweden
JUL BRIDGET OF SWEDEN Bridget was the daughter of a wealthy governor who used his riches generously. He donated money for good causes and helped the poor. He worked for the just and fair treatment of all the people. Bridget, who was born in 1303, learned...
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Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs are a great way to add flavour to meals and they are easy to grow from seed at home. Now is the time to sow seeds of lots of culinary herbs including basil, rosemary and thyme. Keep them on a warm windowsill or propagator until they germinate...
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Choir.: A great way to make friends
Sitting at home feeling lonely. Then join a local choir. A Choir is a great place to make friends Like any other group community activity, eg choirs that don't have auditions and entry standards, if you don't sing all that well (and its difficult to imagine...
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Celts in Poland
The area of present day Poland is not generally associated with the Celtic culture, yet in recent years the amount of Celtic archaeological material discovered in this part of Eastern Europe has increased significantly. This increasing body of evidence...