This is the man who called me transphobic for pointing out that he was a bloke in a wig. He wasted police time reporting me for a non crime hate incident. The local Labour Party held a protest in town about me.
Absolutely ridiculous.
He is a bloke in a wig.
I think Grace Dent and Anna Haugh are inspired replacements on Masterchef. Well done, whoever put them together. If you don't like them, that's fine, I don't need to know 😆
Despite its association with ill-intentioned witches and mischievous fairies, it was once believed that an Elder tree planted beside your home would keep evil at bay 🌳🧚🏻
In Scotland, the Elder was considered second only to the Rowan when it came to warding off malevolent spirits, curses and ill fortune 💀✨
Yet while folklore cast it as both a perpetrator and guardian against supernatural threats, the Elder has always quietly protected something far more tangible and important.
Its creamy white flowers, radiant at the minute, provide nectar and pollen for a host of insects, while its dark autumn berries are a valuable food source for birds preparing for winter 🐝🦋
Feared and reversed in equal measure and woven into centuries of folklore...all the while supporting the wildlife around it 🪄
@NABurkinshaw Tbh I kind of fell out of the habit of watching "civilian" Masterchef but would always watch the Professionals. But I am enjoying this series a lot.
After another depressing week of many, many politicians etc misrepresenting Equality law & guidance I have a modest proposal. All opining on this subject need to insert either a “the current law is ….” or a “my political opponents would argue that ……” and then an accurate
The negative SI process isn't being used just on this occasion for this Code of Practice. It’s the statutory process in ss.14(7)–(8) Equality Act 2006. And of course the Code itself isn’t a statutory instrument – it’s brought into force by an Order made under s.14(9)(b) EA2006.>