
Mike Clough's Articles - Page 13

Fragile
It occurs to me that the world is a fairly fragile place. All the more so, with the recent lockdown…

Modern life is crap …
Sat in my new Audi – which is brand new and hasn’t moved much during lockdown – I finally have…

Fight for your right …
I occasionally liken myself to a boxer. Pre-fight – I’m bouncing around, full of energy, the music’s blasting out ‘eye…

Knotweed Calling …
Invasive plant problems, will it ever end? It’s an interesting question. I am actually a qualified landscape architect. I set…

Wish You Weren’t Here……
“Japanese knotweed – I wish you weren’t here”, is an easy enough statement to make… but actually doing something about…

Definitely maybe …
Ever got your Knotweed mixed up with your Balsam, or your Buttercup mixed with your Ragwort…? It can be a…

Plant from Hell
So… I’m thinking if you we’re a little native plant …then Japanese knotweed would be your COVID 19. There you…

Get a Dog
Some of you may remember me getting a miniature dachshund about 9 months ago and my describing the chaos that…

Are you Important?
I’ve always said to my kids…. ‘make yourself noticed at work’ – be that person that jumps up and says……

Dandelion and Burdock ….
It’s a drink, right? Well actually yes, it is…but also…. both dandelion and burdock are both plants. Shock horror –…

Should I Stay or Should I Go
Being a big fan of The Clash, I’ve always wanted to use one of their song titles in a blog,…

Happy
I’m fed up with being grumpy. This is the dawn of a new me. No longer watching the news and…