Priston is a deceptively sleepy looking small village somewhat south of Bath. Once a year they have a festival which consists of live folk Music and other entertainments mainly for children. This last weekend was 'that time of year'. The demography of this area is completely different from typical Somerset. It is an enclave of the well-to-do, successful professionals who are drawn by the...
Month: September 2018
Hysteria over a hurricane – a new feature for the garden
So after promising that hurricane Florence would be the worst in 10 years and would come on to N and S Carolina with full force 5, now it has diminished to a force 1 with mostly tides, wind and rain to cope with. This is one sure fire way of controlling people - make them afraid. Use any means - the threat of terrorism, the weather, possibility of famine and ramp it up so much that people cannot...
The 16th anniversary of 9/11
This is advanced material on 9/11 and is not suitable / one step to far for the average person who still thinks a bloke in a cave with a mobile phone was instrumental in one of the greatest deceptions of all time. For some years I kept myself focused on the topic of 9/11 and realised after a short amount of time that the Israelis were deeply involved simply because they wanted America to do...
Frome Agriculture and Cheese Festival
One of the mainstays of Somerset. Each year it grows and grows. The images will largely speak for themselves. I would encourage everyone to come. If you are thinking of moving to the area, come along for a day trip and get the feel of the local people. We are coming up to our sixth year in Somerset and this is the first year that we feel accepted and more at home.Only one downside of this. I...
The community as it should be
What an absolutely lovely day we had today doing a garden of this client who is a diving instructor at one of the North Sea oil platforms. He was away and will return 28th September. The garden is in Peasedown, down a side Lane which no one ever thinks to go down but it is a link to a most extraordinary group of houses which comprise a real community where everybody knows everybody else. We...
Transporting turkeys
My friend Will rang me last night asking me to help him transport some turkeys from a Kingsbridge, a place south of Taunton to a makeshift shed in Radstock. Why not. We arrived at the farm to find many birds, turkeys and chickens at various stages of their life. The industry in the UK is vast. At least 250 million chickens are reared. They can take as little as three weeks to become large...
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