This is Patch, my two month old rhubarb plant by Chris Harris Mention rhubarb and most of us immediately think of pudding. Rhubarb crumble drowning in custard. Rhubarb pie. Stewed rhubarb with enough sugar to make your dentist wince. Rhubarb and ginger jam. These days we instinctively put rhubarb alongside apples, strawberries, plums and other … Continue reading Rhubarb: The Poisonous Vegetable and Laxative We Somehow Turned Into Pudding
Author: july1966
Bear with....this is a new blog. I have an established blog on other subjects so am not totally hopeless and I will over the next couple of months have this looking vaguely organised and informative! Chris
Coincidence or Commercial Ambush? The Curious Battle Between Aldi and Lidl in Lewes
by Chris Harris In December 2025 an application by Lidl to build a new superstore on the old Caffyns site was turned down. That same month, an application from Aldi to expand its store, literally a stone's throw away from the proposed Lidl site, was approved. Was this a coincidence or the dark arts? The … Continue reading Coincidence or Commercial Ambush? The Curious Battle Between Aldi and Lidl in Lewes
This is Bullshit Khan. The Left’s X Twitter Problem: You Cannot Condemn the Cesspit While Swimming in It.
by Chris Harris 16/8/26 There was something almost perfectly absurd about Sadiq Khan condemning the “public hounding”, abuse and public shaming surrounding the tragedy of Jason Arday — and then choosing X as the place to tell us about it. His sentiments may be entirely sincere. Indeed, the central point is difficult to argue with. … Continue reading This is Bullshit Khan. The Left’s X Twitter Problem: You Cannot Condemn the Cesspit While Swimming in It.