The Hereford River Carnival and the Hereford Indie Food Festival were both held over the recent August Bank Holiday weekend (26th - 28th August 2023). Lots of stalls, food and music to suit everyone's taste.We popped over to the River Carnival on Friday night (25th) to see the lighted floats ...Photo...
The Polluter Pays Principle
HM Government appears to adopt the "Polluter Pays Principle" in theory, albeit with lots of caveats, which the current Conservative government has no intention of following in practice. An announcement was expected yesterday (29/8/23) to scrap the requirement for housebuilders and developers to not...
View from the Rear Window - July 2023
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"July 2023 confirmed as hottest month on record" - World Meteorological Organisation"If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead" - Roald DahlAfter a hot June in Hereford, July was a little disappointing - cool, wet and cloudy. Globally,...
Top Three Most Surprisingly Difficult Materials to Compost
With hot composting (see blog posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), you stand as good a chance as any of successfully composting most kitchen and garden waste. Soft green waste (e.g. lawn mowings, cooked & uncooked kitchen scraps) are the easiest while hard woody stems/branches are the...
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