Stac full of stars

Important moment in the Brexit saga, though note it is still only a political agreement. Note also that Tory cries of 'surrender' will be bogus - something like this was already in prospect under Sunak.

Not main point but very revealing that Laura Kuenssberg keeps on talking about the "child benefit cap" in *tax credits* (it's Universal Credit, and has been for most claimants for some time). Reflects both very poor briefing *and* her complete ignorance of the topics she asks questions about..

Navarro doesn't understand the deal they signed. The text reads: "The United Kingdom and the United States affirm that imported food and agricultural goods must comply with the importing country’s sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards and other mutually agreed standards."

@yourilegod.bsky.social crikey Bergamo United thumping Fiat Rovers this evening 😉😊

If Andrew Neil couldn't see what millions of people could see clearly, based on the evidence of Trump's own words and deeds, why should he be taken seriously as a political commentator?

We believe you

Hard to reconcile the nation that put a man on the moon is the same nation that put a moron in the White House.

Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks.

In the last decade, two Members of Parliament in the UK have been murdered by extremists. Elon Musk, with this continued disinformation, risks inspiring another attack or killing. He is a danger to UK national security and the inaction from UK Government on the subject is no longer sustainable.

“Almost four times as many Britons have a negative view of Musk (64 per cent) as a positive one (17 per cent).”

Perfectly put.

The beauty of the first flowering daffodil on the first day of the year in our garden

A grey morning walk by the river in Kendal

St Enoch Square, Glasgow, 1955. Image Daily Record Archives.

A friend points out: Imagine how Republicans would react if George Soros were manipulating Obama or Biden and the Democrats the way Musk is manipulating Trump and the Republicans. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Kendal Concert Band's Sunday afternoon pre-Christmas concert in the town hall was just grand. A big band sound is hard to beat, especially when the conductor has good orchestration

Kendal Mayor's charity coffee morning in the town hall and the Concert Band getting everyone in a Christmas mood

As an Indian, my contempt for (rich white) anti-vaxxers in the west is so deep I often cannot quite find the words to express my contempt. I grew up seeing polio-disabled children and adults crawling over rubble and roads in India. My father worked for the Pulse Polio program. What is happening?

It’s funny because it’s true 👇

A dull December Sunday afternoon and to bring some sunshine into the day, we opened a Saar Riesling which was bursting with summer character from the glass. Saar Riesling is just sublime

The Auld Grey Town, Kendal. Fairfield and Red Screes visible beyond. . #Kendal #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

Saturday evening wine A rather grand barbera from our friend Gianluca at Cascina Garitina Barbera when handled corrected is a wonderful soothing wine in the palate

So I got up thinking there would be darkness, rain of biblical proportions and hurricane winds, if the BBC weather was to be believed! So where is this Darragh character they are ranting about?

There was no room at the inn but there was plenty of coffee and Portuguese tarts

Grapelive Wine of the Day: 2023 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Spätlese, Oberhäuser Brücke, VDP Grosse Lage, Nahe, Germany. 🇩🇪 #wine #winereviews www.grapelive.com/grapelive-wi...

Tuesday evening and wine with our dinner An Oltrepò Pavese white blend from Alberto at Provino.co.uk From Cignoli that is his mother's winery A blend that tickles the palate and soothes the mind

What a Mountain!

New Zealand and its wine, thoughts from my latest trip amarchinthevines.org/2024/12/02/n...

First of December and in Kendal Market Place the Christmas market stalls were out and Santa was in his grotta The craft fair was on at the Brewery Arts centre and @suescottartist.bsky.social was there with her work

Last Friday of the month and it's Kendal Farmers Market day

Wester Ross landskein. Not right now, it's still very dark, very full of stars and frosty.

Back up to Tarn Hows at 7 am this morning, ready to photograph the sunrise. Then took this short video of the grandeur of its setting.

We have our Soup Stall #Kendal Farmers Market this Friday. Hot soup for £3 plus we always have time for a chat.

A other glorious calm frosty morning in Kendal and so good to be out walking in the hazy sunshine

The birches

Difficult to describe what a dangerous moment we are in. The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers. This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.

Pinot noir and Scottish steak pie, pairs like a horse and carriage. Have to say the Scottish pie was made by a Lancastrian @juliadarwen.bsky.social

Fast and furious flows the river Kent through Kendal today under a dark and heavy sky

A very soggy 'viewing point' looking over Upper Loch Torridon.

Yet more mountain PHWOOAARR

Nas-cetta a grape that has come back from a near death experience and what a characterful recovery it has made

@ehkendal.bsky.social now then no explanation needed but 0-4 is perhaps unexplainable!

Friday dinner wine a sublime buttafuoco (a barbera and croatina blend) from the Oltrepò Pavese area. From Alberto at provino.co.uk and his mother's winery The Oltrepò Pavese area is a hidden gem of Italy

Things you see on a tranquil cold sunny morning in Kendal. I will say this again, the light was very special

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With our dinner this evening the wine was from our friend, Luca Aimasso @fratelliaimasso A wonderfully soft but rich Nebbiolo

@sorchacasey.bsky.social welcome to bluesky

A very relaxed day with a sparkler from Diano d'Alba in the afternoon, then with dinner a magical Riesling from the Pfalz Our palates have been enriched and our minds have been soothed.