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wllmsutherland
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Greed, War and greater Crimes
THE EARTH IS NOW IN THE GRIP OF TERMINAL GREED Gates, Biden, Zuckerberg, Musk, Soros, Biden, Fauci, Zelensky, Johnson, Macron, Trudeau,...


wllmsutherland
Jun 8, 20225 min read
Plants have sprung and summer nearly here.
It's the end of May, the garden is in full flow and there is lots to talk about. Weather has not been great – cold, dry and breezy - but...
wllmsutherland
May 4, 20222 min read
The war in Ukraine
WAR I have to write about the Ukraine war So many western follies went before The US and EU played with weasel words Gave cash to...


wllmsutherland
May 4, 20223 min read
April showers? Alas not!
It has been a long cold spring in the garden and it's now desperate for rain! We've just finished our first SS course of the year (and...


wllmsutherland
Mar 31, 20223 min read
March Days
We have passed the spring equinox now and the pace in the garden is slowly picking up. There is still tidying to be done and, while the...


wllmsutherland
Mar 31, 20224 min read
There is a rough road ahead...
My Conclusions Get yourself a small (2-3 Kw generator). Get yourself a small pedal 5v generator for charging your phone. Get a Swarey...
wllmsutherland
Mar 4, 20224 min read
The Ukraine
OBAMA AND BIDEN PLAYED DANGEROUS GAMES IN 2014! Like the huge under-water bulk of an iceberg, the situation in Ukraine is just the very...


wllmsutherland
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Early sowings
Suddenly we seem to have reached March! The artichokes are doing what artichokes do but, more exciting, we have new blossom on the...


wllmsutherland
Feb 9, 20222 min read
OUR RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN 2022
**UPDATE 31st Mar 2022** - The April course has been slow to fill up, so we are now offering the remaining spaces at a discount of 20%...


wllmsutherland
Feb 9, 20224 min read
Earth's Long Carbon Story
Thanks to the magic of photosynthesis the Earth's green plants have been collecting vast quantities of carbon every sunlit minute of...


wllmsutherland
Feb 9, 20221 min read
The Great Christmas Carbon Fest
It's a big warm job for cold Christmas weather – emptying and spreading the year's supply of lovely compost. The first step is to peel...
wllmsutherland
Jan 10, 20225 min read
LIFE IS A ‘GAME’ AND NOT A ‘TEST’ - Covid's exciting end-game in 2022!
So, the cosmos does have a sense of humour! Last week I spent a fairly grim half-day writing what I thought would be a suitably profound...
wllmsutherland
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Year-end Garden - December 2021
Yes, it's winter in the garden and the rain is still lashing down outside my window. Dry cold weather will come – I know – and then it...


wllmsutherland
Dec 15, 20211 min read
In the garden - winter
Huge waves are crashing onto the rocks as the freezing sleet whips past in the winter gale. Yes, it is indeed “winter”. The garden is...

wllmsutherland
Dec 12, 20212 min read
When will the collective covid madness end?
As a mathematician and scientist myself I find the conclusions of statisticians and mathematicians more interesting and reliable than the...


wllmsutherland
Nov 7, 20215 min read
Information for COP26
Three cheers for Boris project fear It's clear the end is nowhere near Gripped by panic, the facts opaque Big pharma rules in this big...


wllmsutherland
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Winter is almost here! November
The winter is coming and things are quiet in the garden but there is still lots of good food to be harvested. It's November and the...


wllmsutherland
Oct 15, 20216 min read
COP26 - The Epitome of Global Madness
Let's face it - we are fossil fuel junkies! By the time you read this the madness of COP26 will be almost upon us. We will hear more...


wllmsutherland
Oct 15, 20211 min read
Winter approaches - September
Our harvesting continues as winter approaches. There is a profusion of plums, apples and raspberries whilst the carrots were...

wllmsutherland
Sep 6, 20216 min read
THE MYSTERIES OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES!
The latest consultation paper from the Bank of England (on Central Bank Digital Currency) paves the way for the greatest change in the...
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