Telecoms engineer moves into garden TENT as he self-isolates to protect 21-year-old family member with chronic asthma amid coronavirus lockdown Engineer John has moved into a garden tent in Thornaby-on-Tees for his family He works in Chelmsford but lives in their North Yorkshire home between jobs His wife’s daughter Tasha, 21, has chronic asthma and is … Read more
Moment PBS White House reporter has microphone taken away after asking Trump why he accused some governor’s of exaggerating coronavirus needs during tense Rose Garden presser PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor was interrupted at a White House coronavirus briefing by President Donald Trump Sunday Alcindor asked about the president’s remarks during an interview with Sean Hannity … Read more
Moment PBS White House reporter has microphone taken away after asking Trump why he accused some governor’s of exaggerating coronavirus needs during tense Rose Garden presser PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor was interrupted at a White House coronavirus briefing by President Donald Trump Sunday Alcindor asked about the president’s remarks during an interview with Sean Hannity … Read more
Kanye West’s renovated Wyoming ranch will feature a ‘urine garden’… with the ‘bio-pool’ acting to change human waste into plant food The Stronger rapper bought a 4,000 acre property in Cody last autumn, and then a second neighbouring estate shortly afterwards A WSJ magazine profile on the star, shows plans for a ecological and waste-recycling … Read more
Pub landlord admits manslaughter after seven-year-old boy was electrocuted while playing in beer garden Harvey Tyrell suffered fatal electric shock at King Harold pub in Romford, Essex Was taken to hospital but died an hour later on September 11, 2018 David Bearman, 72, admitted gross negligence manslaughter after failing to fit the pub with safe … Read more
A statement pot will give your garden a focal point. Koroni pot, £1,700, potsandpithoi.com They add drama and are easy to maintain. When it comes to zhooshing up your outdoor space, what’s not to dig about pots, says award-winning garden designer and RHS judge David Dodd Whether you have a small city balcony or country estate, a well-chosen, perfectly … Read more
Bedhopping at the end of the garden: Quirky collection of philosophical essays on ze behaviour of ze birds Philippe J.Dubois and Elise Rousseau have written a collection of essays on birds A Short Philosophy Of Birds studies how ducks interact with the opposite sex Drakes are old fashioned misogynists while female waders demand male efforts … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DIARY OF A MODERN COUNTRY GARDENER by Tamsin Westhorpe (Orphans £20, 248 pp) When it comes to gardens, no one does it better than us Brits. From Sissinghurst and Kew in the South to Harlow Carr and Chatsworth in the North, we have some of the world’s most dazzling gardens. A … Read more