Not compaction. That was identified as an issue about 30 years ago and they put the low fence up to stop people crowding around the tree. Apart from special projects like the acorn collecting. The ho… (View Post)

My position is undoubtedly the former. Social media is such an intrisic part of children's lives that they will do pretty much anything to get around any ban. I have a son who is now 18 so is pa… (View Post)

Indeed. It seems to have got far worse since the advent of AI as well. I find it extremely dificult to find anything reelevant for even simple searches. (View Post)

Again you have fallen into the trap of 'We must do something. This is something. We must do it'. There is no requirement, when identifying a stupid policy that will not work, to come up wit… (View Post)

Its a long term project that I started a few years ago and have picked up again. It revolves around the British fears of Turkish Pan Turanianism expansion into central Asia following the Russian coll… (View Post)