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I think their idea would be to combine Natural England and DEFRA into one independant organisation with funding that reflects the urgency of the work they deal with. The existing departments are willingly under-funded and lack the resources to deal with their current work load let alone the...

I know there's a petition for everything these days and people get sick of signing them but this one is calling on the government to enshrine the UK's new environmental targets (to reverse natural decline in the England by 2030) in law rather than stick to the all talk and no action Tory...

I was told you can find small bits on the coal tips around here but I've had no luck so far.

First day of spring today meteorologically speaking. We're just above the gloom here so between the odd fog bank passing through it's a nice sunny day although the breeze is a touch fresh :eek2:

Asking £50 all in. I bought this birdbox camera kit this time last year with grand hopes of having my own personal Springwatch but sadly there's too much wifi activity in my house and neighbourhood for it to work properly so it has barely been used. I pick up about 10 houses' wifi here plus baby...

I've decided to sell my Airboss watch as it's just not getting used since we had kids and just lives in the box these days. It's a really nice watch, automatic movement, 42mm case, strap has hardly been used as I always used a Nato strap with it. Currently on sale at £629 from the shop it came...

We use Radon UK for reports to inform our foundation designs. The free to browse mapping data is very generalised and you should really get the full report before relying on it. I built my house with a radon barrier and depressurisation sumps for full protection but they updated the data a few...

I just dug out my old copy and you're absolutely right. He made three pipkins and some other pots but a few melted when he got the fire too hot and liquidised the sand in the clay.

Just a tip. Biodegradable bags generally break down into microplastics. You can get fully compostable bags which are more like the food waste bags the council provide you with and are made from plant starch. I used to use the compostable bags but they're not as strong and are more expensive...

Once companies get used to the new system and the couriers are forced to get competitive on their 'handling fees' then things should settle down a bit. The worst part about importing from the States was the ransom fee you had to pay to the courier once it cleared customs here. I guess the tiny...

I wonder if it was chewed before it ended up in the river? Some of the marks look quite fresh but it might have been buried I suppose. Do rats live long enough to get lead poisoning? I found a few sources on-line about teeth marks in lead musket balls which suggest lead has an appealing flavour...

I think they prefer to be called Little People these days.

Isn't Hershey's a bit like Terry Pratchett's dwarf bread? "No one ever went hungry when they had some dwarf bread to avoid. You only had to look at it for a moment, and instantly you could think of dozens of things you'd rather eat. Your boots, for example. Mountains. Raw sheep. Your own...

Is it the survival kit the first class passengers get from Ryan Air?

I'm not sure what to make of this. I was searching about near the river where I find some interesting old things washing up after floods and I found a folded up sheet of lead. Being lead I put it in the bag for recycling rather than leave it there to pollute the river. It was only when I got it...

Just another perspective as well, as I'd be interested to see if anyone else has noticed, but around here I've seen a lot more instances of dangerous driving since the pandemic started. Almost every time I drive now I'm seeing people driving on the wrong side of the road or swerving about...

It's an easy thing to say when you're lucky enough to live in the right place. A friend of mine has two toddlers and lives right alongside a good footpath. It just happens to be in the middle of Cardiff and one of the busiest footpaths in the country. Stick to the rules and put your family at...

Does anyone have one of these that they don't want anymore?

Mine are 1 and 3 and the paths around here are narrow, steep and slippery enough even without the snow and ice we've had recently. I've got the little one in the rucksack carrier and having to hold the other's hand when things get tricky. Hopefully that gives me enough excuse due to mobility to...

I've been using their original gloves for years now and love them. I got them for working on the cars but now I've got four pairs for general use. I've only managed to wear out one pair so far. I wore through one finger and set fire to the palm with angle grinder sparks. It's amazing how much...