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Interesting. That theory does ring a bell. I believe predated animal species employ similar tactics. But the mast years for trees are triggered by hot dry summers right? Not sure that I could ever intersperse a reply into the original text.

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Emails are amateur local league stuff. It's all about digital photos and videos if you really want to max out the clouds.

What's the normal Mast Year talk - that it predicts a harsh winter? Probably bollox if so, I agree. More likely that a mast year is just a reflection of a harsh summer, i.e. too hot and dry. Trees feel threatened so go all out to produce the next generation. Can't blame them, what would we want on our death beds, other than a last cigarette?

@Iain Hickinbottom Also in the context future safety. I'd be wary of advertising your mobile number on a public forum like this. You never know who's looking, and there's ways of tracing numbers to addresses in some cases I think. Better to just get people to PM you instead. Best of luck with the recovery.

Thank you. I concede, they are undoubtedly two strong achievements, and much needed unfortunately. They're probably exceptions though, unless you can suggest anything else that he's done to benefit us, the average hardworking people, or the planet? It's a shame that Trump couldn't personally be a bit more assertive with his best friend Putin, rather than bringing him in from the cold with the red carpet treatment. What happened to the legions of screenshots, too high a CO2 footprint?

Jebus indeed. I give up. Aside. I'm not a Starmer fan. I didn't vote for him. I can be honest and openly say that I don't think I can list any good things that he's done since Trump was elected a 2nd time. This discussion would be so much better if you had the decency to be equally as candid. Regarding the EU types, (why do people always have to be categorised as "types" or belonging to certain "sides"?), I have no idea. We're not part of the EU. For reference. There is a Venn diagram for the <not a fan of Trump> and <not a fan of Starmer> sets. Just saying.

Yes, I was very pleasantly surprised by the size of all the fruit, given the draught we had over the summer. The only exception was the Damsons, they were noticeably small than normal. I used to make a fair bit of cider, never thought to go to the next level. Nice idea.

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Obfuscation. List please. Actual, measurable things. Positive outcomes. Numbers. Facts. That kind of thing. Can you highlight a few things that have improved across the world? Anything, even just for the average American. Be honest please. Alternatively, can you refute the assertion that we are now considerably more fcked than we were? By any metric you choose to measure it on. I sense that you're so enraptured by the Trumpian ideology that you've overlooked the fact that it's not actually delivering on the practical level. But, I'm happy to be corrected if you can put up a coherent argument. Shoot.

Distraction. Thinking about it objectively, how has he made the world a better place? Can you list even a few things that have improved since your man Donald took up office? Anything, even just for the average American. Be honest please. From what most of us see we are now considerably more fcked than we were. By any metric you choose to measure it on. Other than firing a shit load of blue haired people with pronouns, scientists and judges, what has he actually achieved? Making lots of money for himself and a handful of tech bros and cooperations doesn't count. I'm talking about quality of life for average, hardworking people, the world over.

So this is the bit that I don't get. Well, one of the bits. I've seen this accusation leveled quite a few times over the course of this long discussion. The "why are you concerned about what happens in another country?" thing. Answer; because what happens in the US profoundly affects the rest of us in the world. Such is the way of things now, (we don't live in the 1500s or something), and the fact that the US is the world superpower. I can accept that subjectively you obviously love Trump. Each to his own. However, thinking about it objectively, how has he made the world a better place? Can you list even a few things that have improved since he took up office? Anything, even just for the average American. Be honest please. From what most of us see we are now considerably more fcked than we were. By any metric you choose to measure it on. And he's only been POTUS, for less than a year. I dread to think what state we'll be in in three years time. Other than firing a shit load of blue haired people with pronouns, scientists and judges, what has he actually achieved? Making lots of money for himself and a handful of tech bros doesn't count. I'm talking about quality of life for average, hardworking people, the world over. There's obviously a lot of other shit going down across the globe right now. I'm not saying that Trump is responsible for all of the bad stuff. Just that the US, as the superpower, and hence the POTUS, has a big influence on world events and geopolitics.

No it doesn't. Character and general conduct on this site buys one a lot of breathing space here. Political ideology doesn't have much to do with it. There's a lot of other people on here who are actually as right leaning as you are, if not more so. They get along with everyone just fine. If you set yourself up as the site lunatic you shouldn't be outraged if you get some flack and mockery for your antics.

Victim blaming is never OK in my book.

What exactly are you afraid of? I don't think they're necessary at all. I have no problem if they are introduced though. My only gripe is - why the kfc do they have to be smartphone based? What's wrong with a nice little card that you can slip into your wallet? Like the driving licence. Keir is probably drawing up a cushy little contract with Palentir as we speak.

I guess other people have noticed that it's a massive Mast Year. Round here the Oaks and Horse Chestnuts are absolutely loaded. (Well, most are on the ground now. Or in our house, courtesy of my son.) Same with everything else, trees and shrubs that bear fruit/nuts/seeds. Fruit trees have all had a bumper crop. They're all earlier than normal also. Looking forward to a plentiful Chestnut harvest in a few weeks hopefully. Anyone got any better photos? I took these rather underwhelming ones on a short walk around this afternoon.

Looks like another Sycamore to me, or Lime perhaps.

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Dunno, smell it.