Milder winters may cause blackcurrant crops to flower later in the year, produce fewer fruit, and over repeated years and have a reduced plant lifespan.
Blackcurrants as Indicators of Climate Change
Christmas Spotting: 9
You could read a lot into this one…
Audiobook Review: Doctor Who: All-Consuming Fire by Andy Lane, adapted for audio by Guy Adams
“How do I begin to tell you about The Adventure of the All-Consuming Fire? A case like no other began like no other. There was no client on the doorstep, no urgent telegram begging for assistance”
Poetry Corner: Orkneyinga Saga
On this day 16th of December in 1263 the Norwegian king, Haakon the Old, died in the Bishop’s Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney.
Farming Matters:Reasons to be Cheerful
“At what point does our admirable commitment to compromise and collegiate consensus-seeking with people who have “tint their reason a’ thegither” become a lost cause?”
The Status Quo Is Not An Option: Have Your Say On The Way Forward For Scotland’s Fish Farming Industry
“Public consultation is crucial to help us develop and deliver a new regulatory framework which will protect the marine environment, for the people of Scotland.”
Christmas Spotting: 8
It’s a woolly wonderland
OIC to Press For More Funding in Budget for Internal Ferries
“Similar funding was secured in January for the current financial year after considerable lobbying by the Council – a major breakthrough for us.”
Christmas Letter From Phil Godfrey
“I’ve been travelling the country, on my “Round Britain Rail Tour” in aid of APS (Antiphospholipid Syndrome)”
Reactions to the Scottish Draft Budget 2019/2020
A round up of reactions across Scotland to the draft Scottish Budget
