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Forget all the politics and unrest, this is 'wery serus' Marmite shortage https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/11/marmite-supplies-hit-by-covid-19-beer-brewing-slowdown-yeast

See this post, Cloggies poking fun at themselves and trying to drum up local business in Corona times

The Netherlands is a very small country and would fit into Florida about 3.4 times. Land is precious, planned and managed intensely, Renewable energy is a hot topic and there is a lot of oppositon to using agricultural land, woods, or farms and other vacant land for ground solar arrays. Solar panel arrays are usually are usually installed on roof tops of commercial buildings, factories, barns alongside highways and railroads.  Some countries have installed them on water, in lakes and on the sea. There is a local experiment to try and install bifacial translucent panels that produce power from both sides and allow multiple use of the land around and under the panels. Very tricky. We have 8 large wind turbines in sight of our place, on former agricultural farms and they are in the process of converting the land around the turbines back to nature.

The Achterhoek  (back corner) area of the Netherlands, where we live is unique. The Achterhoekers have their own distinct language, dialect, customs and ideas. One of the biggest events of the year is a 3 day festival called 'Black Cross'. It was originally an international Motorcross event that morphed into a big festival and party, with many bands and crazy stunts and races, much like the 'Burning Man' festival in the states. It is sponsored by local Grolsh beer company and they Achterhoekers love their own beer. In 2018 Grolsch sponsored a competition for a local Achterhoek flag ( it is not official) and it has taken off here with flags and every spinoff product that you can stick a flag on. The flag has really taken off and design is free to ise on products, so now there are, flags, caps, socks, beanies, flu masks, stickers. Some of the local blokes are making a new schnapps, from Rhubarb, with the Acherthoek flag logo.

I dont know about this, seems a bit 'stom' to me Titbits....link https://www.gelderlander.nl/video/nijmegen-kan-weer-los-op-zittend-dancefeest~p150654

Im getting interested in water lillies for the billabong....... Either in pots or in the billabong..... I hope to be able to snag some of the leaf  babies from roadside ponds on our bile rides later in the summer, its too early yet.  They are not blooming yet. https://youtu.be/-Tl3mGIgrGg This vid is from Hawaii. Here is the link https://youtu.be/TOZMwYrnW-c  Disclaimer :-  Only some varieties produce plantlets from the leaves, I'm a novice and still learning.

https://youtu.be/8-rfaIxp6js This Aussie bloke gardens in raised beds in Queensland, which is about the same climate as  South Florida. https://youtu.be/8-rfaIxp6js He has some good ideas, that we can use here in Nl.

Here is the link, it is in English https://www.holland-cycling.com/blog/305-cycling-in-times-of-coronavirus