Starting my day in the conventional office. Much prefer my second office….

The Food and Farming Sector is asking government for a Covid-19 Recovery Visa to address workforce shortages nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne…

Isn’t it great to be from a country where a child born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents can come to Britain aged two and become a 🇬🇧 national heroine within 16 years? Let’s try and keep the country that way shall we Priti Patel MP ?

So many Herefordshire Russets #appleharvest #trenderwayfarm #applejuice @ Trenderway Farm Cornwall instagram.com/p/CUaNxndo_yr/…

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL BBC Radio 4 Today Nick Robinson Oliver Dowden icymi this ^ , here's a clip of the interview that Dorries is supposed to busy avenging x.com/sturdyAlex/sta…

Our Christmas opening hours this year 🔔🎄🎁 Our incredible volunteers are on call 24/7 and that doesn't change over Christmas. Your support powers them to each and every rescue: facebook.com/donate/3824307…

This is not the winter the wedding industry wanted and it's certainly not the one we needed. Whilst it's heartening to see Rishi Sunak announce some support for the hospitality sector, 400,000 wedding workers have yet again been left out in the cold 🧵#whataboutweddings

It’s all very well for Rishi Sunak to keep on saying about VAT reduction but it’s only on accommodation, food and soft drinks. Not on alcohol and if you have no turnover you have no reduced VAT. Never tells the whole story.

Deeply unhelpful for the hundreds of couples getting married in the next fortnight and also for suppliers who need to know whether to order food, flowers, staff etc. The issue is compounded by the fact that there's no wedding insurance available to cover cancellations.

🚨“If you've got one shred of compassion for all those families who sacrificed so much, who lost so much, you’ll go”🚨

Government set to miss broadband rollout targets, despite massive dongle installed at No 10.

A stunning graph worth sharing. It shows how #soil is the largest repository of organic matter on land; storing more carbon than all vegetation AND atmosphere combined. It's one of many reasons why we must protect & enhance our soils. #soilhealth Source: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

He came to see me in Cambridge yesterday, where I accepted his medal on my father’s behalf. I think he’d feel beyond honoured if he knew. Thank you Nils for being a great ally and friend. nytimes.com/2022/02/25/wor…

Several years into GDPR, it remains fucking bonkers in practice. Every site on the internet gets an awful pop-up that no one reads and clicks anything to make it go away as quickly as possible. It’s an idea that 100% backfired and is pointless and makes every website worse.

Two years ago today: Beth (who I’ve not met since) working to keep me alive, giving me years more life. This is from my ‘Patient Diary’ from when I was in a coma.

In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of Reading Meteorology shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods. Dr Rob Thompson Water @ Reading

Worth the detour!