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A View (1500 Miles Or So) From The Greenhouse; A Postcard

1st October 2025 Colin Cross 3142 Comments

My loyal reader may recall the birth of my first grandchild, twelve calendar months ago this week. To recap (contextual) it was a traumatic time for the whole family, not least for both mother and [more…]

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Through The Storm to The Smoke

16th August 2025 Always Worth Saying 1753 Comments

After a breakfast of yoghurt and cheese, washed down with a glass of full-fat milk, we made our way to the railway station early. Storm Floris was interrupting myself, Mrs AWS’s, and our VVIP’s chaperoning [more…]

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A View (Literally) Through The Greenhouse: Storms (What Are They Good For?)

4th February 2025 Colin Cross 2140 Comments

There has been much huffing, puffing and pearl clutching, from the usual suspects, where the subject of “interference” in politics is concerned. Whether it be financial (the hypocrisy runs deep in this particular river) or, [more…]

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The New Religion

16th December 2024 Jonathon Davies 2419 Comments

I myself am I Christian, and the more I see of the world today the more convinced I am that for some people science has replaced religion, and in turn become its own religion. You [more…]

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Gota Fria

4th December 2024 well_chuffed 2152 Comments

The title is Spanish for “cold drops”. This is the name given to autumn deluges, at least where I lived in Spain for about 7 years, only about 100km from Valencia. There are only a [more…]

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Kenya’s Climate Agenda

23rd October 2024 Going Postal 2270 Comments

While international collaboration and aid have offered crucial assistance, they have also prompted concerns regarding national sovereignty. 07 October, 2024 A little over a month after Kenya adopted the amended Climate Act, the government evicted [more…]

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An August Conundrum

27th August 2024 Going Postal 2540 Comments

On August 18th 2024, Mr Stephen Chamberlain was “fatally struck” by a car whilst he was out on an early morning jog in Cambridgeshire. Chamberlain was put on life support after being taken to hospital, [more…]

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A View From (Just Outside) The Greenhouse; It’s The Weather, Stupid!

11th June 2024 Colin Cross 2419 Comments

I’m “penning” this missive a little earlier that I normally would, as I have a busy weekend coming up. Accordingly, it won’t be as up to date as I’d normally like, but I’m sure my [more…]

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Why Do We Think Politicians Can Control the Weather?

27th May 2024 Going Postal 3638 Comments

“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” If in doubt, attribute a quote to Churchill because he probably did say it at one time or another. It’s certainly been stolen many times over, and [more…]

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