@_JamieMcIntyre Lots to agree with there, but ‘the family’ left a years ago; the community company successfully purchased a mature plantation (with great plans for community woodland) and enough land to build 16 houses.
And, although far from perfect, it is a charitable (not private) trust.
Queen #BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT!
Another Spring Saturday morning with @the_beeguy (follow him - he’s good, possibly even the best! 😊) means another vital thread concerning #bumblebee queens at this time of year!
Please #retweet/#share as EVERY QUEEN BEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST that otherwise would not happen. This has knock on effects going forward. Let me explain.
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#bees
@_JamieMcIntyre Or we could be less dismissive of the exotic answers and solutions, instead of waiting for the political will that is unlikely to arrive in a workable form, and will always be outside our control.
@chrisgreybrexit@DavidJacobi1 I usually read it twice. Once to see how brexit continues to pummel businesses like ours, (and so much else besides), and then again to marvel at the sheer beauty of your prose. Thank you.
I wanted to produce a thread to counter the sickening, dehumanising attacks on refugees and those seeking asylum in this country.
Then there was the petrol bomb attack in Dover and ghastly Gullis naming hotels that housed refugees. Final straw.
So... here are just a few...
When did it become a thing that there's something inherently unlikely about a young, single man being an asylum seeker? I can think of many reasons why they would be. I very rarely write about personal stuff on Twitter, but here is the brief story of my late father-in-law. 1/15
Run a self-catering, B&B, guest house, glamping pod and/or yurt-based business? If so, this @HighlandCouncil consultation is for you! What are your views on the Draft Policy and Proposed Additional Conditions for #ShortTermLets? Closes 5th Aug @ASSCnews https://t.co/iU5IzK3xqc
@HighlandCouncil Please correct this urgently. If people think the bealach is closed after 8am they will use the coast road just as 200 cyclists are on it. That could be dangerous.