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It Was Me
You all know the difference between a ‘native plant’ and a ‘non-native plant’. Pretty straight forward – one that grows…
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Lacks Character
I’ve always found people with ‘character’ much more interesting than those with no opinions and no vices. People with character…
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I’m Tired of Killing Things….
A wise man once said ‘Mike Clough has probably killed more Japanese knotweed than anybody in the UK’. When I…
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2024…. A Year to Forget
I’ve been doing this ‘business owner’ thing for a long time, I’m getting old, and my ability to bounce back…
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Meeting New Customers…
When I first set up in business as a Landscape Architect I was incredibly proud, I felt like I’d ‘made…
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F**king Cotoneaster
“F**king cotoneaster” is a phrase that many Land Managers might use today, but in the 1970s and 1980s ‘f**king cotoneaster’…
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Never Say Never
The TA6 form is a legal requirement for anyone selling a property in England and Wales, and includes a question…
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Politics Bolockics
I’m not into politics, never have been, never will be. But …I am a business owner, so unfortunately I am…
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Men Don’t Cry
The old Mike Clough was never one for believing all this namby pamby stuff that’s floating around about ‘mental health’.…
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What’s gone wrong
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something’s up with the state of the world. When I wake…
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Lies Damn Lies
As I find myself ageing and reflecting on life’s little foibles, I find myself questioning much of what happens in…
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For Goodness Sake… Cut the Bloody Grass
Our neighbors have decided that – as an environmentally friendly gesture – they are not going to mow their lawn…
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