GwentLarry
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GwentLarry@feddit.ukto
United Kingdom@feddit.uk•From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardensEnglish
8·2 months agoForget “No Mow May”, my front “lawn” is cut once a year.

Around 20 species of native British wild flower, including Broad-leave Hellborine.
One neighbour has told us it is an eyesore …
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United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Britain pioneered the comfortable retirement – but that golden age is coming to an end | Helen McCarthyEnglish
1·2 months agoI think you’ll find a lot of pensioners in the UK are struggling and have been for many years:
If you rely on just the UK State Pension, it’s not easy - perhaps Helen McCarthy should try living on only the State Pension amount for 6 months?
Those of us living a “comfortable retirement” have achieved that by paying in to company and private pensions.
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United Kingdom@feddit.uk•Travelodge gave stranger key to couple's roomEnglish
4·2 months agoNot surprised although it was a lot worse when there were physical, mechanical keys, especially at hotels which insited you hand the key into reception when you went out. In most cases, they never asked for ID when you came back and you wanted your key - with staff changing shifts, larger hotels, pretty much anybody could get a key to any room.
It is better now keys are digital and you keep it all the time but still not perfect.
When I’m in a hotel, the first thing I do on entering the room is put the chain across. Over the years, that’s stopped 2 or 3 people entering my room when I’m in. On 1 occassion, it stopped me entering room where I been given the wrong ket by reception.
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UK Nature and Environment@feddit.uk•Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decadeEnglish
4·3 months agoI do not believe 700 people are killed each year in the UK in collisions with animals, largely because in 2024 the total number of people killed in all road collisions was just 1,602.

I think many of the Labour hierarchy know many traditional, especially older, Labour voters supported leaved the EU and are scared of further frightening those voters away.
Unfortuntely, many of those voters have already moved on to RefUK.
And younger, more progressive voters now see the Greens as a realistic alternative to Labour.
As I presume many in Labour understand, their 174 seat majority in 2024 was supported by just 20% of the electorate. Labour just need to look at Wales to see what their future holds in the UK and England.