I started a hostel back in the 1990s, independent from the chains, out on our own doing it our way. It was hugely successful, offered arts residencies, maintained a reasonable pricing, kept the focus on the traveller and allowed us to raise our family. Very similar cycle. We were harassed relentlessly by corporate marketers wanting 25% of our revenue for online booking services etc. I have been fighting this fight my whole life. Our beautiful friend here, won’t win by fighting the good fight, because Goliath is more than gigantesque. But he will win by continuing to follow his integrity, continuing to choose better based on values. Break free and build new, seems to be the way forward.

That depends so much on your local weather. British Italian huh, I’m southern tip of Australia, fairly mild coastal climate, not much frost. I’m also a really lazy gardener, so I just let them do their thing and keep them turning over. In different patches around the garden. That way some are ready somewhere when I want them.
Good luck

My mum said to wait till the flowers die off before digging. Don’t replant babies. Keep your biggest, healthiest spud in a paper bag in a dark spot until it sprouts healthy shoots. Pull off the shoots on one side leaving the strongest then replant, root down. Plant parsley close by, they get along well

Great seal shot ! Well done

Nope, Mexico atm

The more pics you post, the more I think that we might be close by

Stevia ? Damn

Up a back road in the Guadeloupe Valley, Mexico. Incredible country, looks like a trip back in time

One of my hobbies has been to never buy Amazon anything ever

Great thread, thank you

Nice, well done. Great newsletter. Many thanks for your work 🙏