@robert-laycock
Retired golf course and cultivated turf agronomist. Gardening in 1 acre garden containing Damson Croft Holiday Cottage, www.lastinghamcottage.co.uk in North York Moors National Park. Beekeeper. Records team volunteer at Yorkshire Arboretum.
➡️ WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? ⬅️
Reform is harvesting your data, and ignoring people when they get in touch – so we’re taking them to court
goodlawproject.org/update/farag...
I'm sorry you feel like that. I'm also 74 but feel the opposite! I remember being worried as a small boy at the time of Cuba and the Bay of Pigs (though didn't understand the detail obvs). I was more worried then. Am optimistic about the future and hoping this government can achieve what it intends.
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Yellow-legged Asian hornet tracking information, written by expert Sarah Bunker, can be found on the BBKA's Member Hub. This may be helpful information in 2026.
Brilliant!
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I get it, grasswise
New York Times Oct 2024.
“DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE WILL PROSECUTE HIS ENEMIES ORDER MASS DEPORTATIONS USE SOLDIERS AGAINST CITIZENS PLAY POLITICS WITH DISASTERS ABANDON ALLIES,” the cover warned in all-capital letters. “BELIEVE HIM.”
Yes. Well 🇺🇸. How are you doing?
If you wondered why Nigel Farage turned up in US Congress in September speaking about "freedom of speech", this story has the answer
His appearance was orchestrated by a powerful American anti-abortion group that is trying to increase its influence in the UK by influencing the free speech debate
BBC News explain that because of Brexit, Brits will be photographed and have their fingerprints taken when going into the EU, as the UK now is a third country
BBC News forget to explain that the UK helped create these rules when we were part of the EU because we wanted stronger border control
Extraordinary! Do his constituents know this. Him being parachuted into Durham was a reason I didn't vote Labour last time.
Have you wondered why the reporting on small boast crossings has all but stopped mentioning recent arrivals and instead has gone back to annual figures only?
It's because there haven't been any for almost a week!
The 28-day people average shows the lowest figures for mid-Sept since 2020.
1/4
England flag painted on roundabout turned into noughts and crosses game.
At last, some proper British vandalism.
(source - www.facebook.com/share/p/1MeV...)
Same here
Also they need a gardening columnist who knows something about gardens! In the past they've had great ones like Vita Sackville West, Dan Pearson, Monty Don. This one is a novelist not a gardener.
A council is being urged to refuse plans that would use a form of fracking to explore for gas at Burniston near the North York Moors National Park. A legal opinion has confirmed that proposals by Europa Oil & Gas qualify as fracking under local planning policy.
drillordrop.com/2025/07/07/b...
They called her a mad cat woman and tried to destroy her reputation. Then they dragged her through the courts and tried to destroy her life. But @carolecadwalla.bsky.social is standing tall and continues telling the inconvenient truth. A must see.
youtu.be/vG7CvbccdVM?...
Shocking!!
She is no longer a parliamentarian
He also failed to frack in Ryedale too. People power stopped it. Adios Ineos.
Haverton
In the space of 48 hours, the President of the United States has tweeted an image of himself as the new pope, said he doesn’t know if he has to abide by the Constitution, cited multiple completely false statistics, and announced that he wants to reopen a prison closed in 1963.
This is about all of us. Never forget that.
Beekeepers offer a public service to collect swarms.
We are only able to collect accessible swarms of honey bees
Please watch out short video
www.bbka.org.uk/find-a-local...
youtube.com/shorts/Ykv0J...
Round here it is used to make gale beer, it's other name being sweet gale.
The BBKA's yellow-legged Asian hornet incursion map has been updated.
Grid Square information and photos (where available) is included
2025 - 10 sightings including 1 embryo nest
Previous years data is available
www.bbka.org.uk/asian-hornet...
These photos by John De Carteret on Jersey show yellow-legged Asian hornet embryo nests. To be certain of the species the insect building them needs to be seen. Several other species will build similar nests.
Please report any nests with insect photo using the Asian Hornet Watch app.
The BBKA has launched its annual Swarm Savers initiative. Thousands of trained beekeepers across the country will be on standby to safely rescue and rehome honey bee swarms completely free of charge.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
We love this amazing Curlew costume by Matt! ❤️
