Author Archives: swanny

After the first swan tested for white phosphorus confirmed its presence, sadly predictable were more dead birds. Here we chronicle in detail what took place after their discovery in Rhodia’s lake of death and the subsequent tests which confirmed that … Continue reading →

When one thinks of Christmas, we are often drawn to “the works” do, or the office party. With a Quaker company originally like Albright and Wilson, one could hardly think that in times past these would have been riotous affairs, … Continue reading →

    Sometime in 2014 I was putting together the story of how wildfowl at rattlechain had first been identified to have been exposed/poisoned by the white phosphorus in the lake. Unfortunately whilst Rhodia claimed to be addressing the issue … Continue reading →

One of the most infamous cases involving the use of phosphorus based rat poison involved Louisa Merrifield. She was the care worker from hell, who ingratiated her way into the affections of an elderly 79 year old cantankerous spinster named Sarah … Continue reading →

A while back we reported on Solvay’s big band practice.  A recent press report appears to confirm that The Langley Band have now completed a move into the former police station fronting Trinity Street and are renting a room from the … Continue reading →

 “White phosphorus has three unusual properties: it glows in the dark, it bursts into flames when exposed to air, and it is a deadly poison. Little wonder that it aroused the interest of the early chemists and has left in … Continue reading →

A big thank you to Nyrees and all the gang at Dark City Radio for allowing me the chance to waffle on about Geese, phosphorus and Rattlechain. It’s difficult to get all the story into a few minutes, especially when … Continue reading →

Just a quick plug that I will be on the permaculture show with Nyrees this Friday from 9.00pm on Dark City Radio. It’s an internet radio show so you will need to get on the website to listen in. The … Continue reading →

A former resident of Wimbledon has fallen on hard times. As a forerunner to David Cameron’s “big society” a London womble has been relocated to Sandwell for housing. Unfortunately what he was promised by the local authority traffickers did not … Continue reading →