What's the point of building houses if they get bought up as second homes? According to the Government, in 2021/2 there were 809,000 second homes in England. Reducing that number seems a very sensibl… (View Post)

Good. The last few springs have been horribly cold and wet and it has been disastrous for our insect populations. This April was the first time in maybe a decade when I have actualy had an issue with… (View Post)

So it has been a busy 24 hours. This time yesterday I was just finishing work in Aberdeen. Then a 7 hour drive south to Lincolnshire. Home at just after midnight. Up at 3.30am and off to Laxton to si… (View Post)

Exactly. No one wins except the multinationals. (View Post)

Rich and poor is all relative. Inded that is the very language so beloved of the liberal classes (of which I suppose I must be a member). If we were to use absolute poverty then we would have to clai… (View Post)