My perfect Christmas

I am not looking forward to Christmas. I kinda like it once it's there, but it's always far from ideal and I basically don't want to do this again this year. Yes, it sounds alright, but what I didn't post about was the stress, and dread and worry and the missing of Dai. Sad, but true, and like a spoilt child I want my own way at Christmas. Not that I'll get it, but never mind.

So here's my perfect Christmas. I've thought about it and I reckon it involves a small, warm dwelling in a remote area, preferably somewhere with a mountain nearby, a log fire and huge supply of logs, lots of food for me to cook, a television and some good films on DVD (in case there's nothing on). Plus some walking boots and warm coats to attempt the mountain with, or at least a walk. Oh - and Dai. And some wine, and various other drinks. And a working phone to chat to everyone on Christmas morning, before turning it off and going back to bed. A really lazy Christmas, filled with fluffy jumpers and even fluffier roast potatoes.

A GM activist was killed in Brazil

A activist working against GM crops in Brazil was shot dead during an action ten days ago. I think this is the first person to have died on a GM action.

For those of you who don't know, the GM campaign was where everything started for me. This is where I started journalism, and where I started politics. The GM campaign is something I feel strongly about, and is close to my heart.

So this news is pretty devastating to me. This particular story has been complicated because of the added issue of the landless workers in Brazil, who are also part of the anti-GM campaign there. The leader was the one who was killed, which makes it look like whoever did it knew who to go for. Hopefully there will be more news coverage and Syngenta will release their side of the story. Whatever your view on GM foods and activism in general, it's still a tragedy that this happened.