Gregg Wallace and his attitudes to women of his own age in the entertainment industry, are exactly why I launched my #ActingYourAgeCampaign six years ago.
The BBC promised to me for two years they would work with me under their #5060Gender initiative.
Then didn’t bother ….
One of my favorite books is Dostoevsky's The Idiot. In it, he writes "Beauty will save the world." I honestly and truly believe this deep with every fiber of my being. Beauty, grace, compassion, gentleness, hope - these are what will truly save us.
(art by Gordon Mortensen)
One more chance to #SaveCotonOrchard before the decision leaves local control. This bonkers plan to “pave paradise…” still needs @CambsCC approval—they say it’s a “rubber stamp”. Let’s make enough noise so councillors pause and really consider the impact on wildlife across @MadingleyHill. Sign the petition, write your councillor, help defend nature!! 🌳🚌❌✏️ https://t.co/nndXkpvNyR
“If I’d stayed there, would I always have been happy? No, I suppose not. People move away, grow older, die, and the bright belief that there will be another marvelous thing around each corner fades. It is now or never; we must snatch at happiness as it flies.”
At the start of #NoMowMay, I implore that anyone undertaking this concept refrains from pulling out the mower in June, adopts a #NoMowSummer & avoids cutting everything off in its prime, including the wildlife. Here’s my latest video to explain why👇🐝🦋
https://t.co/b3BmQTby7W
Please don’t mow or spray the dandelions. They are a lifeline for pollinators including bees, butterflies, hoverflies. They support over 50 insect species. Our little film shows the life in a small patch 🐝
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