I went for a long walk, had a coffee, and thought.
Maybe later I will write another post on a day when so much has gone wrong in the world. But for now, I offer this:
That is, of course, a bramble in flower.
I offered something similar a couple of weeks ago. So, why do so again? There are three reasons.
Firstly, because the one I took a couple of weeks ago was in Wales, and this one is in East Anglia, but the beauty of the flower is similar.
Secondly, I see this as a metaphor for ordinary life. What happens in Wales, happens in East Anglia, and in the case of the bramble, probably over a great deal of the world. I am no expert in brambles, but I suspect they spread far and wide.
Thirdly, when we discuss political economy, one of the things that we always need to do is to look for what is common, rather than what is different, because the secrets might well be found in what is commonplace, rather than in what differentiates.
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We have brambles in our garden. We have learned to live with them rather than spray them. If you trim them they produce fabulous blackberries which, as the RHS point out, are fantastic for foragers and wildlife. A metaphor for trying to live in harmony with nature perhaps? It’s great in the autumn to fight with the birds to see who can get to them first! Even when the birds win, we still get the pleasure of seeing so many birds. The same can also be said of some species of ivy.
Agreed. They are in my garden, and managed.
You side with the enemies of sound money, limited government and freedom that I honestly believe that if you’d been offered a commission with the West Africa Squadron of the Royal Navy in 1830, then you would have turned it down.
Being an enemy of the west being the commonplace of course.
I believe in sound money.
I believe in government that liberates people, and does not oppress them.
And I believe in freedo m for all – not just an elite, whose freedom is defined as their right to oppress.
Politely, you are talking total shit.
Blue Waffle? Now, there’s a name that inspires trust….
Indeed….
Lovely delicate picture of a flower you posted. Thank you.
After hearing on the news that the ‘orange man’ possible suffering from cognitive decline was dancing on the edge of a nuclear war… had attacked someone to ‘protect himself’ …I went into the garden and saw on the patio steps a wee guy..long beige body with a cute fantail..zooming about checking his policies. Then I caught sight of a lovely blue/green fly, lying on a leaf.. wings outstretched in the early morning sun – probably drying out in preparation for flight. While further down the garden I saw a worker bee on a large rhoddie leaf, fat body pulsating, resting from its toils. As I went back up the steps and through the thick honeysuckle bush I could hear the sound of hundreds of bumble bees buzzing about their business…while the humans on the planet are busy once again intent on destroying it…
Thanks, and appreciated
Thank you Richard -I am in Aldeburgh (Music Festival/Britten Pears Arts) and (including the weather) all excellent EXCEPT for the desert wasteland between Blythburgh and Aldeburgh caused by Sizewell C construction – a complete abomination and destruction of beautiful countryside + the affect on both birds, wildlife and fish. I now discover that the “Sea Link Project” will add to this destruction – I have put in my objection via Aldeburgh Town Council – http://www.aldeburghtowncouncil.gov.uk – but objections have to be in by (or ? on) tomorrow. This project will start the industrialisation of East Suffolk and will affect RSPB North Warren and with a cable running through Aldeburgh. There will be increased industrial traffic, noise and pollution- and because of using some local labour it will increase the costs for the Capital Project at Snape Maltings (Britten Pears Arts). Other North Sea countries have developed, faster, less destructive OFFSHORE grid alternative. If you cannot find the link on the Aldeburgh Town Council site, another link is via http://www.sign-up.uk in re National Grid’s Sea Link Project. I am not sure if the cutoff is tonight or if they will accept objections tomorrow Monday.
Thanks. I am a member of the anti-Sizewell C campaign.
So please also join (before the deadline) the Sea Link objection – they are interjoined
I will try….
In this increasingly mad world, I am just grateful to be able to go to a daily blog where I can read the posts of someone whose opinions I consider sane, rational and very informative. I also read the comments of the other followers and know that there is a group of like minded people out there and this cheers me up enormously. I don’t have to agree with everything and everyone, but the knowledge that this is a group of individuals who think and care about the things I think and care about makes us all feel better. So my grateful thanks Richard for all you do to keep this newsletter/blog going and for the photos of brambles. Yes, they are everywhere, even here on the north Essex coast.
Thanks, Anna. Much appreciated.
Just heard from environmentalist friend that objections re the project that I mentioned will be accepted tomorrow – but just in case please do asap!
Your picture reminded me that no matter what happens to people, the planet will go on without us somehow.
Agreed