@Utterfly brilliant! Go Jim, Sarah and Erin - the future of income generation at my 'soft spot' charity, the
@meassociation.org.uk, is in your hands! Safer than ever it was when it was in mine...
#looktothefuture #greenshoots #hotshots #TheATeam

This story also made it into Ely Standard's news website:
www.elystandard.co.uk/news/2596814...
#Fenland #Wisbech #Outwell #littleport #friendship #greenshoots #TheOddfellows #CapitalOfTheFensOddfellows
#TheFens #GetALifeHere

‘Worrisome’ UK GDP figures weigh on slumping FTSE 100 Flat UK growth has indicated there is limited momentum in the UK economy, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces headwinds from the conflict in the Middle East, market analysts and economists have warned.

"Limited momentum in the UK economy"

Still looking #greenshoots?
How is the flat #growth impacting your #investment decisions?

Capital at risk
www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4526939...

UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock Britain's economy stagnated unexpectedly in January after weak growth in the preceding months, according ‌to official data, which showed a loss of momentum even before the war in Iran that is likely t...

UK economy runs out of steam (again!)
Everyone looking hard for those #greenshoots and being disappointed (again!)
What's your outlook for the rest of 2026?
More of the same?
#growth?
www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock, data shows Britain's economy stagnated unexpectedly in ‌January and expanded only weakly in preceding months, underlining investor concerns about its vulnerability to the economic fallout from the war in Iran, o...

UK economy runs out of steam (again!)
Everyone looking hard for those #greenshoots and being disappointed (again!)
What's your outlook for the rest of 2026?
More of the same?
#growth?
www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

Positives? #Green wave upcoming in local elections. #Labour deservedly take a pasting.
Oh - & spring. Daffs, snowdrops, crocus. All of that wunnerful stuff.

#Greens #greenshoots
#lifesrichwotnots

Swift Week Notes on the back of an envelope

virtualspacetravel.blogspot.com/2026/02/swif... #springflowers #greenshoots #noncommittal

UK swings to record £30bn budget surplus in January as retail sales surge Improvement in public finances helped by higher self-assessed income tax and capital gains tax receipts

"UK swings to record budget surplus in January and retail sales surge" | FT

Good news as we wait for the promised #growth!
#greenshoots or too soon to call?

www.ft.com/content/03a8...

UK consumers up spending at fastest pace in nearly 4 years at start of 2026 British retail sales volumes rose in January at the fastest annual pace in nearly four years, according to official data that suggested consumers are becoming more happy to spend after a weak end for ...

Start of a positive trend or just the January sales with retailers trying to shift the stuff they couldn't sell in December?
#greenshoots?

www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

green shoots
the allotment
less bare

#haiku #senryu #spring #allotment #greenshoots

Even the BBC had to report the surplus created this month.

George Orwell was right.

There’s a period of transition - about 18m, when a Labour Gov comes in when people are restless because change isn’t fast enough.

We are seeing changes resulting from Labours policies.

#Labour
#GreenShoots

UK swings to record budget surplus in January and retail sales surge Improvement in public finances comes as government battles to kick-start the economy

"UK swings to record budget surplus in January and retail sales surge" | FT

Good news as we wait for the promised #growth!
#greenshoots or too soon to call?

www.ft.com/content/03a8...

UK consumers up spending at fastest pace in nearly 4 years at start of 2026 British retail sales volumes rose in January at the fastest annual pace in nearly four years, according to official data that suggested consumers are becoming more happy to spend after a weak end for ...

Start of a positive trend or just the January sales with retailers trying to shift the stuff they couldn't sell in December?
#greenshoots?

www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

UK economy barely grew in Q4 as budget uncertainty weighed Britain's economy barely grew in the final quarter of 2025 as activity fared worse than initially estimated during the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, official figures showed on Thur...

The final quarter of the year - the golden quarter - where was the #growth?
Any #greenshoots yet?
Lost in translation?

www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

UK economy barely grew in Q4 as budget uncertainty weighed Britain's economy barely grew in the final quarter of 2025 as activity fared worse than initially estimated during the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, official figures showed on Thur...

The final quarter of the year - the golden quarter - where was the #growth?
Any #greenshoots yet?

www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

Sunday thought: Green Shoots? The past week

HERE are @rbreich.bsky.social SUNDAY THOUGHTS
on the new #greenshoots of the #Neighborism MOVEMENT
here via #SUBSTACK LINK (hint please follow him)
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

PUBLIC PRESSURE. They explain much of what happened this past week.
@msnowreports.bsky.social

Because there has been no growth, particularly in the tax take due to increased unemployment, the country is sinking deeper & deeper into the red via government debt every single month.

#BackOnTrack? #greenshoots?

#OneTermGovt because let's #DitchThePricksIn26
#TwoTicksLabour

Clearly those #greenshoots for "fixing the economy" are working so well for Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon.

Do you feel like we're #BackOnTrack?

Let's make this a #OneTermGovt and #DitchThePricksIn26

#TwoTicksLabour #nzpol

Shamelessly pink and frilly cherry blossom against a blue sky.

It's a dull and soggy winter here in the UK so I'm in denial, looking ahead to the cherry blossom in March. I have a new garden and prowl it, looking for signs of life and evidence of what plants might be hiding under the soil. #springiscoming #greenshoots

Happy Christmas Eve!

There’s exciting news from the kitchen windowsill this morning. I may have revived two amaryllis from last year!

#greenshoots #amaryllis

This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come online

“Last year more than 40% of electricity generation on Christmas Day came from renewables. It stood at 1.7% in 2009” #GreenSky #GreenShoots
“An extra 2 gigawatts of #wind and 3GW of #solar power came on to the network in 2025” @katharinehayhoe.com @350.org

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ireland U19 defender George King makes his Crystal Palace debut The 18-year-old started last night in the Conference League

A new name for you, George King who recently made his Ireland U19 debut and started for Crystal Palace in Europe last night. 🇮🇪 #greenshoots

eireguide.substack.com/p/ireland-u1...

Evan Ferguson named man of the match as Roma beat Como Gasperini appears to soften towards the Ireland striker

Looks like Evan Ferguson might have turned a corner in Italy with Roma. 🇮🇪 #greenshoots

eireguide.substack.com/p/evan-fergu...

Watch Ferguson's goals, read what his manager had to say 🎥 Evan Ferguson needed those goals at Celtic Park

Two fine goals from Evan last night but what was his manager's reaction. Reassuring you'd have to say. 🇮🇪 👇 #greenshoots

eireguide.substack.com/p/watch-ferg...

Kyle Fitzgerald returns for Newcastle's U19s and scores a cracker against Leverkusen 🎥 The 18-year-old quickly put his long injury layoff behind him

Kyle Fitzgerald scored a stunning goal for Newcastle in the UEFA Youth League yesterday, marking his return from injury in fine style. ☘️ #greenshoots eireguide.substack.com/p/kyle-fitzg...

🚨 Paper Alert! 🚨

🐟 🌡️ 🍤 The #biodiversity-#climate-#food nexus faces challenges but solutions can be revealed with the #GreenShoots framework.

📰 #OpenAccess in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1016/j.on...

While the whole Farage (and Trump) project is falling apart, it’s taking oxygen from the real story that business and financial sectors are betting on economic recovery in the UK. It’s happening folks… #GreenShoots

Éire's Young Guns in 2019 ☘️ Featuring Adam Idah, Aaron Connolly, Michael Obafemi, Jonathan Afolabi, Ryan Cassidy and Troy Parrott

Interesting piece from 2019 featuring Ireland's best young forward talent, Troy Parrott, Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah were part of Tom Mohan's U17 squad back then. Includes a few other names you might have forgotten about. 🇮🇪 #greenshoots eireguide.substack.com/p/eires-youn...

Roma travel to Lombardy to take on Cremonese tomorrow afternoon and Evan Ferguson has been included in the squad. Great to see the Ireland striker back in contention. Pic below from Roma training on Thursday. 🇮🇪 #greenshoots