Where's the giant pencil sharpener? (Credit: Jonna Pohjalainen)

This will no doubt get killed, but still... "MPs voted 138 to 136, majority two, to allow the Elections (proportional representation) Bill to be introduced to the House of Commons for further consideration. The Bill, tabled by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, aims to introduce a system of proportional representation for parliamentary elections and for local government elections in England"

The Independent

Proposed law to reform voting system narrowly clears first Commons test

The Elections (proportional representation) Bill is unlikely to make progress in its current form due to a lack of parliamentary time.

#UKpolitics #UK #UKPol

Natasha 🇪🇺 1 year ago

This cheese 🧀 - yay or nay? "Creamy Wensleydale with velvety coffee liqueur and a vodka kick"

Natasha 🇪🇺 1 year ago

By Marco Ieie, Italian illustrator #Art #Artwork #Artist

Natasha 🇪🇺 1 year ago

Good morning (a timeline brighter) 🌞

Natasha 🇪🇺 1 year ago

"Heirloom vegetables" - When cooking I've increasingly been coming across local vegetables like eggplants and tomatoes referred to as "heirloom" varieties and found it fascinating so started reading ... > "Heirloom refers to a plant that is open-pollinated and at least 50 years old. Open-pollination is only possible in non-GMO (genetically modified) plants and plants that are not hybridized for commercial production. However, not all non-GMO plants are heirlooms" A lot more here:

Thriving Yard

What Are Heirloom Vegetables? Benefits And Cautions

There are so many terms to describe fruits and vegetables that reading labels can become overwhelming. They don’t stop in the produce section, ei...

#Cooking #Food #Gardening #Heirloom

Natasha 🇪🇺 1 year ago

RIP this month: Thomas Kurtz: the co-inventor, with John Kemeny, of the BASIC programming language. For many of us, myself included, our first programming language ...