There was a rates rally in Belfast, with many a mushroom man in attendance.
Funny how business rates are again a very live political issue. Roaming calls and text charges were also an issue causing people to get hot under the collar - especially around the border area where it was causing a lot of consternation.
The word was that up to ninety mushroom houses stopped operation in the early part of May - the news on the industry seemed very gloomy.
There was a snap of mushroom maven Paul Stamets in the edition, he looked more like Chuck Norris.
Ireland’s very own mushroom maven Dr Helen Grogan was writing on “Getting to Grips with Brown Mushroom”.
