That’s a very kind thing to say, likewise! I enjoy your posts very much.

I agree. It also has an affect the other way around. A huge amount of new build around here in rural Somerset with only one Doctor’s surgery in the small town nearby. No building of surgeries and schools with the new houses, which seems a bit nutty.

Well that certainly is interesting. From all the chat, (you can probably tell I haven’t looked at the details) it sounded like it was a plan to build on some bucolic ancient landscape. Pleased to concur! I hope you can tell I wasn’t against you, just concerned.

I totally agree about homeless families, but there are still many many places free to build. And I’m totally aware of the desperate need for affordable and more importantly, social housing. I just feel that with this situation a solution should be found that makes everyone happy.

Apparently the view from the garden has survived for centuries. Aren’t some things, beautiful and historic, worth preserving? Beautiful green spaces accessible for all, for mental health? I know we need to build, but this doesn’t sit well with me.

I’ll have to check them out! If feeling brave!

Same! Wasn’t there a railway crossing one too? All horribly disturbing to watch as a child!

Terrifying!!

Agree! He’s obfuscating!

It’s being mentioned on the Laura Kuensberg BBC programme this morning. Wes Streeting did very well in repudiating it.

Heard about the Louvre jewel heist and my first thought was “finally, some good old fashioned normal crime”

Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans According to planning conditions, Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot must be protected as groundworks are prepared for 1,200 homes A 2,000-year-old wetland which is one of England’s most protected habitats has “bulldozers at its gates” after developers said conditions to protect it were blocking the growth the government is demanding. Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot, Devon, a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), must be protected from any damage by developers Vistry Group as they flatten hills and prepare the groundworks for 1,200 houses, according to planning conditions. Continue reading...

Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans

Too good!

Ooh - ‘deform’! Love it. Thanks for that, I’m going to call them that from now on.

I’m so sorry. It’s all sickening.

That made me laugh!

UK

Too kind!

The Willing (cool indie vibe). Sorry! I need another coffee..

Marco Rubio in 1939: “Life in America on a daily basis will be largely unaffected whether there's peace in Europe or not. That's just a fact. We have a lot of issues we're focused on not just at home…”

Anas Al-Sharif, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Gaza, has been killed, according to his colleagues. Anas was an invaluable and indefatigable source of information about developments in Gaza. Especially important given Israel's refusal to grant foreign journalists independent access.

This was such a good episode - many thanks!

Brilliant footballers! #England #Euros

Very good! 😂

It’s appalling! It feels like something Trumpian. Ignorant and hateful.

So good 😂

It seems like a completely different world - are there characters like that any more?! Amazing.

Amazing! I was lucky to be on Kangaroo Island in January and had no idea that Valerie was on the run! So glad she’s safe.

Here is mine 😉

That’s me sorted for the day now 🤣