Only to then see news about IDF soldiers being mutilated by Palestinians And on it goes. After the atrocities I've seen carried out by the IDF it's no wonder the cycle of violence and trauma continues.

Honest to goodness, I K.ow you're positive about technology but more and more I just think it's killing us. I don't think we are meant to have a platform like the internet to project our views and amplify

I'm reading in protest. It was good for me before screens and is good for me now. I feel it's the people who grew up with it, loved it, and KNOW it's beneficial that will keep it, for everyone else, podcasts

Ha I am always surprised when he rears his ugly head. I never thought he was that talented. Of course he has Israel's support. The rest of us, though....

Yeah .. very supportive of war basically. Given the atrocities still taking place and the history - a bit sickening. Top that with being written by AI and I'm bound to find it distasteful.

It's a crazy, overheated world. People find conspiracies in the most benign things and big dramas are made of molehills. The cancel culture is bonkers - I mean how did we even come up with it? Still, I'm

Oh really? Where do live? And what are the restrictions?

I totally get that. But I don't get behind absolute freedom of speech when It promotes war and genocide. Sure, it might be slippery slope exceptionalism but I don't care. I can't think of any excuse to

I can definitely align with you there and I know it's a slippery slope, but it doesn't stop me feeling glee when they ARE cancelled. Absolute free speech doesn't gel with me when it perpetuates hate and

Yeah but you know Israel's propaganda machine!!!

The technology is just a tool to be used for good or ill, but the people behind it are generally untrustworthy, and anyone who uses it without honest disclosure should not be trusted IMHO. Yes. Although

What an amazing thing to witness. Sad, of course, but that's nature. What majestic beasts.

That does not look like England 😭

Your garden looks so gorgeous. A place I'd like to hang out. I'm definitely planting more flowers this year too! I've always relied on herbs and calendula but have my eye on some very dark scabiosa and

Music and gardening is totally a good match. Why not indeed. I've just read a heap of posts where dry is affecting the garden so it's nice to read one about the wet!

This year I think I'll just do cherry tomatoes as we are going away.

I am a huge fan of eggplants. Apparently the modern varieties are less bitter so soaking water or salt isn't necessary and I certainly don't do that! The pears look INCREDIBLE.

I hear you on the fire fear. I struggle to breathe too when they do the burning off here. I'm so worried about this year's fire season and we will be away so must rely on the tennants to prep the house

My golden beets would match your thumbnail! Which is pretty btw. I love how you have an inherited love of growing food. I wish my son did.

Oh dear it's nearly elderberry processing time again! Funny you have to dry parsley... We have it all year long...