Bobby Gant

Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals

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Three right wing parties are leading in the polls. The country deserves an alternative to vote for, whether you like it or not.

100% this. The amount of pressure from the ‘you’re helping the Tories’ mob. But what’s the difference?

Time for another shot of southern darkness.

The Hill of Dreams is such a strange little thing. Slow and meandering yet it’s a book that has stayed with me since I read it. The feel of the book that is, as opposed to the character or narrative.

Watched Dzien Swira last night. Translated roughly as ‘Day of the Wacko’. Like a psychotic Polish ‘Falling Down’, only slightly trippier. Directed by Marek Koterski.

A nice and peaceful morning at Long Nab. Three grey seals in the bay, a Quail calling from the fields above and hares absolutely everywhere.

Never tire of these views. Not a bad start to a shift this morning.

Heartbeat country today. Nostalgia overload for those Sunday evenings, clinging to the weekend before another week of school. Viewing figures peaked at 18 million, which in my opinion gives the show a decent claim to being a British cultural institution. Wholesome
And underrated.

‘It takes 25 years for a footprint to disappear’ – the secret, beguiling magic of Britain’s bogs They are the air-conditioning units of the world – filtering water, preventing flooding, preserving history and providing habitat. Our human ancestors knew the extraordinary power of peatlands, so why...

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All you lovely peeps saying you can't wait to read Keshed would do well to check this out. @memorialdevice.bsky.social calls it my novel's poetic brother; as indeed Keshed is the fraternal prose twin of @bobbygant.bsky.social devastating collection. Out w/ @razurcutsmag.bsky.social 👌🙏✊️

Moved by @bobbygant.bsky.social’s affecting collection of poems ‘A Decade of Drinking with Ghosts’ from @razurcutsmag.bsky.social. You can order here:
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‘It makes me sick!’ How the French impressionists went from ‘lunatics’ to luminaries The National Gallery of Victoria’s new show French Impressionism celebrates the likes of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot and Pissarro, who painted in the face of public outrage

Seeing the work of the Impressionists at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris was a formative experience for me. Felt like I ‘got’ art for the first time, and it was no longer an upper-class thing that was out of reach for someone like me. Long live the lunatics.

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‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Destroying our natural wealth makes us poorer in every sense of the word Partha Dasgupta’s landmark study provided way to put a value on nature – but many fear report has been sidelined

Sorry state of affairs when Boris Johnson and Kemi Badenoch are better on certain environmental issues than a Labour government. #nature #wildlife

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CMT meetings…

Bringing back the birds: the ‘ghost woodlands’ transforming England’s barren sheep fells A groundbreaking tree-planting programme is uniting farmers and rewilders, as portions of common ground in the Yorkshire Dales national park are being restored to their ancient glory

More of this please.

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Such a terrible waste of a majority. They could be transforming this country and improving lives. As it stands things continue to go backwards.

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds

What exactly is the point of this Labour government?

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Action creates reality.

Scope shot of Lesser Yellowlegs at Filey Dams this morning. American wader doing a bit of sightseeing in Yorkshire.

Amazing words Stu. Thank you so much! 🙏🏼

#PoetrySky this great collection is a book you CAN judge by the cover. Every bit as bleary-eyed and melancholy as the image and title suggest, but free from the cliches of lush romanticism as the writer pieces together fractured shards of memory and self shattered by life at the bottom of a bottle.

As it is #IndiePressDay I’ll take the opportunity to plug the legends at @razurcutsmag.bsky.social and my book published last year (link below). They were an amazing team to work with. Please celebrate indie publishers today and everyday! razurcuts.com/shop/a-decad...

The Pope met JD Vance for 30 seconds and thought ‘fuck it, I’m done with this world.’ Can’t say that I blame him.

Today was a good day.

The Guardian view on the Pennine Way: a pioneer of long-distance soul therapy | Editorial Editorial: Sixty years old this month, the famous northern walking route successfully blazed a trail for a national pastime

Walking is a philosophical act, a spiritual act, and a way of connecting yourself psychologically to the geography, landscape or urban environment surrounding you. Get your steps in!

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I wonder if Elvis ever tasted doner meat? I doubt he did because he never toured Turkey, England or Germany. But imagine if he ‘got a taste’ for it! A hankering! An obsession. He would’ve been dead in weeks; days, maybe. Shit!

Paris’s rewilded railway line: the disused track turned into a green space for wildlife and walkers Inside the French capital’s ring road, the Petite Ceinture, a disused circular rail line, now abounds with nature trails, shared gardens – and even urban farms

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A while ago a lovely German man appeared at our church. He came a few times to look around during our Saturday opening hours, before asking if the piano abandoned in the corner worked.

I told him it was horrendously out of tune, and the cathedral piano tuner had deemed it not worth sorting out.