John W Orchard

1 month ago | omfif.org | John W Orchard |Lewis McLellan

A key official whose job it is to consider the digitalisation of money at a developed world central bank returned from the Spring International Monetary Fund-World Bank meetings with a deep sense of unease.

Dec 19, 2024 | omfif.org | John W Orchard

The European Central Bank, which will shortly begin negotiations with technical suppliers to its digital euro pilot, is becoming an important and intriguing outlier in pursuit of a retail central bank digital currency. As it begins the ‘preparation phase’, it seems to be moving towards a retail CBDC with more resolve than other jurisdictions.

Aug 8, 2024 | furnitureproduction.net | John W Orchard

You know we face a climate crisis. But did you know more than half of the UK’s woodlands are not sustainably managed? Plus, the UK is the third largest net importer of forest products, behind China and the USA. We simply aren’t making the most of what we have. ‘Productive Woodland’ is part of the answer.

Jan 12, 2024 | mobygames.com | Moby Score |John W Orchard

Dinosaur is a 1-player text-based strategy game for the TRS-80. You are a tyrannosaurus rex. This means you are very strong. It also means you are very hungry, You must roam the prehistoric land looking for food. The player can search in the hills, plains, or swamps. Each search attempt increases the dinosaur's hunger, and the player can die from starvation if they do not eat. They will randomly encounter different dinosaurs, which have varying strength.

Dec 21, 2023 | woodlandheritage.org | John W Orchard

A behind the scenes look at Whitney Sawmills, based in Herefordshire. This hardwood mill is a key part of our domestic timber supply. Read on for tea cakes and timber framing, to matches and Mebor saws. The day starts with getting things ready for the drive over the Malvern Hills. Some coasters from the recent Field Day need to make the trip to the charity office at Whitney Sawmills, so in the bag they go.