This May-time here in the UK midlands at the organic eco micro-holding (small smallhholding) seems to have produced particularly stunning spring landscapes, from majestic green-leafed trees to hedgerows and wild flowers.
The un-wild flowers in the micro-holding are pretty stunning too, and the veg crops are doing pretty well - all in all it's been a good, warm spring. Living in the countryside seems to give good awareness of seasonal effects and a feel for the rythyms of nature - with people largely urbanised these days maybe the connection with nature is not as strong as it used to be - ? Gardening is now said to be a 'therapy' activity', for instance.
Reports of happenings by large concerns in what's been called 'the rip-off' culture still crop up pretty often in the press, seemingly effects of the 'free-market' 'do what you want' culture now more a 'free-for-all' market with large and powerful players - ? The small 'unpowerful' micro-unit that is the individual could seem to be under some threat, as then are maybe hard-fought for freedoms and individual rights - ? Taking 'freerange' type self-responsibility might be an important 'survive and thrive' tactic - here the addition of a useful device to the domestic solar electric unit which diverts unused solar power to the hot water tank, in effect then giving 'free' hot water, is the latest measure trying to stem the tide of rising costs.
