Morning all/afties Pat - I could have taken a pic of my sweet peas which are still flowering. Funny to think of the overlap. Nice to see your tree blooming again too, as you must feel every year Back to wet, cold and manky today. I was enjoying the frosts. Today's the first day since Friday we haven't had one. Hope you get some lovely sun to go with it Dove. My camera captured a young blackbird enjoying some of the dropped apples yesterday, which is nice. They've been absent until the last few days, when there was an adult male in, grubbing about. Not read back so no idea what's been happening. Hope all aches and pains are improving. Have a good day everyone. Will catch you all later after work and a drive with youngest....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The editor of Waitrose Food magazine, William Sitwell, is standing down with immediate effect after suggesting a series on "killing vegans, one by one".
He was responding to an email pitch from freelance journalist Selene Nelson who had suggested features on plant-based recipes.
Sitwell, also a critic on Masterchef, apologised for any offence caused.
Waitrose said: "William's email absolutely doesn't represent our views about vegans and vegan food."
In a statement, Waitrose said they'd been told by the company which produces the food magazine that Sitwell was leaving the post.
"In light of William's recent remarks, we've told John Brown Media that we believe this is the right and proper move - we will be working with them to appoint a new editor for the magazine," the supermarket said.
"We have had a relationship with William for almost 20 years and we are grateful for his contribution to our business over that time."
'Incredibly ignorant'
Nelson, who writes about food and travel, had suggested ideas on "healthy, eco-friendly meals" as "popularity of the movement is likely to continue to skyrocket".
Sitwell had emailed back 10 minutes later, saying: "Thanks for this. How about a series on killing vegans, one by one. Ways to trap them? How to interrogate them properly? Expose their hypocrisy? Force-feed them meat?"
He also suggested making them eat steak and drink red wine, with Nelson responding: "I'm certainly interested in exploring why just the mention of veganism seems to make some people so hostile".
She added she had drunk some "delicious (vegan) red wine last night so I'm sure a feature on that would appeal".
His comments were met with fury from vegans, with one saying his comments had been "incredibly ignorant".
Waitrose said at the time that even though it was a private email, "William's gone too far" and that his words were "extremely inappropriate".
Sitwell, who's also a radio host, said in his own apology: "I love and respect people of all appetites, be they vegan, vegetarian or meat eaters - which I show week in week out through my writing, editing and broadcasting.
"I apologise profusely to anyone who has been offended or upset by this."
He's yet to comment on leaving the magazine.
SORRY, BUT I FIND THIS HILARIOUS.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
It is hilariously hilarious ... but what is even more hilarious that he's so far up his own fundament that he didn't forsee the heffalump trap he was digging for himself ... he's always been such a plonker
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Well even I know who he is because we watch Masterchef, but aren’t people being a bit precious! It was obviously meant as a joke. Mocnight here, so happy 1st November everyone. Night all.
Yes it was a joke ... but it was an email sent by him, in his professional capacity as Editor of the magazine to someone who'd written making a serious proposal about running a feature on vegan foods ... he has a duty to his employers, i.e. Waitrose, not to behave like a total plonker and alienate a growing proportion of their customers. If he hadn't resigned he'd have had to be sacked ... it's not a good idea to insult your boss's customers.
I suppose that if you're the heir to a baronetcy you may think that you don't really need a proper job ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Back to wet, cold and manky today. I was enjoying the frosts. Today's the first day since Friday we haven't had one. Hope you get some lovely sun to go with it Dove.
My camera captured a young blackbird enjoying some of the dropped apples yesterday, which is nice. They've been absent until the last few days, when there was an adult male in, grubbing about.
Not read back so no idea what's been happening. Hope all aches and pains are improving. Have a good day everyone. Will catch you all later after work and a drive with youngest....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning all. My daughter has just sent me this.
Waitrose Food: Editor William Sitwell resigns over 'killing vegans' row
The editor of Waitrose Food magazine, William Sitwell, is standing down with immediate effect after suggesting a series on "killing vegans, one by one".
He was responding to an email pitch from freelance journalist Selene Nelson who had suggested features on plant-based recipes.
Sitwell, also a critic on Masterchef, apologised for any offence caused.
Waitrose said: "William's email absolutely doesn't represent our views about vegans and vegan food."
In a statement, Waitrose said they'd been told by the company which produces the food magazine that Sitwell was leaving the post.
"In light of William's recent remarks, we've told John Brown Media that we believe this is the right and proper move - we will be working with them to appoint a new editor for the magazine," the supermarket said.
"We have had a relationship with William for almost 20 years and we are grateful for his contribution to our business over that time."
'Incredibly ignorant'
Nelson, who writes about food and travel, had suggested ideas on "healthy, eco-friendly meals" as "popularity of the movement is likely to continue to skyrocket".
Sitwell had emailed back 10 minutes later, saying: "Thanks for this. How about a series on killing vegans, one by one. Ways to trap them? How to interrogate them properly? Expose their hypocrisy? Force-feed them meat?"
He also suggested making them eat steak and drink red wine, with Nelson responding: "I'm certainly interested in exploring why just the mention of veganism seems to make some people so hostile".
She added she had drunk some "delicious (vegan) red wine last night so I'm sure a feature on that would appeal".
His comments were met with fury from vegans, with one saying his comments had been "incredibly ignorant".
The Humane Society had also called for him to be sacked.
But it was pointed out that Sitwell was "obviously joking", with another twitter user saying the magazine publishers had overreacted.
Waitrose said at the time that even though it was a private email, "William's gone too far" and that his words were "extremely inappropriate".
Sitwell, who's also a radio host, said in his own apology: "I love and respect people of all appetites, be they vegan, vegetarian or meat eaters - which I show week in week out through my writing, editing and broadcasting.
"I apologise profusely to anyone who has been offended or upset by this."
He's yet to comment on leaving the magazine.
SORRY, BUT I FIND THIS HILARIOUS.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Mocnight here, so happy 1st November everyone. Night all.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.