David B

Nice work John. Thank you for capturing the moment(s) - as always. 🙏 Crazy times. 😕

With you in spirit. ✊

Cattle grazing in Whinlatter Forest Forestry England is planning to introduce a small herd of cattle to the south-western quarter of Whinlatter Forest in June 2025.

Interesting.

“Forestry England is planning to introduce a small herd of cattle to Whinlatter Forest in June 2025. Our experience with the Wild Ennerdale partnership has shown that careful cattle grazing enriches forest habitats”

www.forestryengland.uk/whinlatter-f...

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“Starmer came to power promising his government would fix broken Britain. One year on, it would be a start if he could even fix his broken government.”

Spot on. Marina Hyde. Award winning journalist. 🙏

Very disturbing and chilling article. Thank you for writing it George. If you didn’t who actually would. 😳

Awesome. ‘Regenesis’ in 12 posts. 👏 The 12–step recovery program to unfucking our planet.
Environmental campaigning will be proscribed soon probably too. Anyone brandishing a pointed vegetable off to the tower for you mister.

“It was painful to watch. An intrusion into something deeply private. A grief observed.”

Thank you as ever JC. Captures the solemness of this what can only be seen as a political disaster. Respectfully written I thought. 👏

Knock me down wiv a feva. The state broadcaster did the obvious.

The BBC is not Glasto. never was.

‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, the...

More bold ?

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, the...

… already targeting the blameless.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

… what “good” to do with power. Stand strong on principles not profit. Does anyone even bother any more?

Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney

ICYMI.

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Only fair … 🙃

Photo of a chain of toad spawn.

Photo of a clump of frog spawn.

Have you added your sightings of Common Frog and Common Toad spawn to the PondNet #SpawnSurvey? 🐸

If not, you have until May 31st to upload your records. We can't wait to share this year's results with you!

Add your sightings: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resou... Toad spawn photo: Kate Wright

More bleak than I wish to accept, but your previous writings George. Capital has gamed the system. Democracy is a diversion. Man that sucks.

Or our young peoples’ hopes and aspirations. 😳

No. I’d have thought you more than anyone might have spotted that. 😁

… brilliant Rainforests book btw as is GM’s ‘Regenesis’ of course.

If only someone had recently written a book about this … shame that GS! We’re all none the wiser. 🤪

Picture of the main pond at Barkbooth NR.

Picture of open water with vegetation behind at Drumburgh Moss.

Making sure I get out more and explore some of Cumbria’s finest spots.

Barkbooth Lot NR earlier this month and Drumburgh Moss NR yesterday. Good to reconnect with natural spaces and hear the birds, mostly Willow Warblers yesterday.
@cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social

Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

Our petition has passed 97,000 signatures and just gone up to 13th most-signed petition in the list. Thank you for all your support! We aren't there yet but we are very close to 100,000 signatures which will trigger a parliamentary debate. Plz keep sharing! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution

I'm really sorry, but we just need to stop doing this. Your wood-burning hygge leads directly to people's deaths - other people's and perhaps your own.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

WHY ARE WE STILL BEING TOLD TO EAT MORE MEAT? CEO CIWF

Despite being advised by the Climate Change Committee to reduce the production & consumption of meat/dairy, the UK government has funded, every year, campaigns to *increase* their consumption: shorturl.at/mWMkq
So here's a petition to ask for the promotion of plant-based foods: shorturl.at/HS5Ig

Free speech latest

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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

Stop Musk! This petition to prevent overseas billionaires meddling in our politics is now at *94,000* signatures - having leapt up from just 30k a day ago.

It’s *so close* now to triggering a parliamentary debate - let’s get it over the 100k mark by the end of today!

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Put it on your allotment. 😄🌱

Plenty alternatives for “losers” too. 🤬

Will put it on tonight on rewind.
🙏🍻 😎

… if it moves … 💪 🔥

#NCE #GreatestExperienceNearTrimdon

Thank you. I’d like to read it again I’ll pm my email.