I have now stocked up on Glyphosate weedkiller and caustic soda, in view of the likely impending ban on sales. I have a good stock of cellulose thinners now too, just in case. I have maybe enough of the foregoing to last another ten years.

What the heck will people do if they need to do weed clearing? Glyphosate is really the only effective weedkiller left.

I envisage oil based creosote substitutes like 'Creocote' being banned too. The water based wood treatments are pretty useless and more for appearance than preservative use.

In case anybody is interested. Tesco are having an end of season clearance of their stock of own brand Glyphosate weedkiller now at £1 a pack. It was £4. Worth grabbing some. As I have.