One of the few upsides of the lockdowns over the past year has been a huge boost in demand for seed. The seed guardians hope this could be the green shoots of a “grow your own” revolution that re-diversifies seed crops. McEvoy says that in the spring not only the Stroud seed bank but “all the home garden seed companies were basically having to just shut down their websites. They had more orders than they could actually get out the door.” … [Read more...] about Plotting the future: the ‘seed guardians’ bringing variety to UK gardens
Environment
‘I was so scared of germs I mopped my ceiling and had chemical burns from bleach’
“My work keeps me really focussed; sometimes, I am making soap for ten hours a day. And of course, that leaves me no time to clean! I work in a clinically clean environment, so it’s a seventh heaven for me.” … [Read more...] about ‘I was so scared of germs I mopped my ceiling and had chemical burns from bleach’
Britain braces for Storm Christoph: Two months’ rain will fall in space of 36 hours when first named weather system of 2021 kicks off three-day deluge from tomorrow… with more SNOW due on Thursday
An abandoned vintage car sits surrounded by snow in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands this morning. The left-hand drive car is thought to be a German 1938 Opel Olympia but it is not known how long it has been there or how it got to the location in the remote forest because it is several miles from the nearest road … [Read more...] about Britain braces for Storm Christoph: Two months’ rain will fall in space of 36 hours when first named weather system of 2021 kicks off three-day deluge from tomorrow… with more SNOW due on Thursday
Nearly 30,000 are fined for flouting: Cops eject Sainsbury’s shopper for refusing to wear mask while officers find four friends in crashed car after 50-mile trip to beauty spot… among latest rule-breachers snared in Covid crackdown
The witness told MailOnline: 'I was there at about 3.30 this afternoon... Suddenly I saw Matt Hancock, he was there playing rugby with his son I think. He walked right up to me and I saw he was covered head to toe in mud.' … [Read more...] about Nearly 30,000 are fined for flouting: Cops eject Sainsbury’s shopper for refusing to wear mask while officers find four friends in crashed car after 50-mile trip to beauty spot… among latest rule-breachers snared in Covid crackdown
Bethenny Frankel reveals her ‘astronomical’ paycheck was the reason she remained on RHONY: ‘I was staying because of the money’
'So it wasn't the platform anymore. It was really the paycheck, which was, you know, astronomical at that point. And so I was staying because of money. And I just thought to myself, a bartender, a high-class prostitute who's making a lot of money, you gotta sometimes make a move, and just say, "Let me just do what feels right to me."' … [Read more...] about Bethenny Frankel reveals her ‘astronomical’ paycheck was the reason she remained on RHONY: ‘I was staying because of the money’
