Yesterday’s helicopter flight of solidarity over the flood-affected areas of northern Italy by prime minister Giorgia Meloni and president of the European commission Ursula Von Der Leyen points again to the strengths of the EU. From the COVID pandemic to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to natural calamities of individual members the EU has proved to be a very effective force in assisting member states in quasi-apocalyptic situations. (Not surprising when it was founded to help reconstruct Europe after WW2).
Indeed, those factions in the EU opposed to it have greatly diminished in number. There are few today who would clamour for a frexit, an austrix or even an italexit. I do find it somewhat weird, however, that the prime minister of a country which voted to leave the EU has been militarily generous toward a country desperate to join the EU. This may perhaps be a sign of attitude change. Who knows?
One thing is certain, however, that a no-mow May has changed my attitude when I see the breath-taking flower re-wilding taking place in my little orchard.
I have practiced no mow May and August ever since I visited Archbishop of Canterbury s garden with my husband Francis and my Dear Mother Obviously in larger areas you can map out areas but in smaller gardens it becomes more obvious and then busy bodies comments I will not repeat such comments! Even Francis criticized me for years when he visited Mother understood the reason also I enjoyed the feel of imagining bei ng i n the countryside besides which birds enjoy eating the seeds also seeds replenish the grasses and how many different grasses I never imagined this. Worst is though passers by who take dutch courage before going home drink beer shots and then use my parents garden to throw their debris even food leftovers causing vermin. I have put wire nets on one side obviously need to protect the other side.