Alexandra Brown

Scots lass, German-speaking translator/interpreter. Experienced life in W.Africa & Germany now it's all about the Highlands. Saor Alba Gu Bràth.

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Well done Indonesia

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@azsweetheart013 D - still to visit Romania 🇷🇴 and Czechia 🇨🇿 and Slovakia 🇸🇰 and would love ve to spend more time in der Schweiz 🇨🇭😀

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@earthcurated Italy (Sicily) Switzerland Malta

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Sharing again for all those who ignore advice to not walk their dogs in this heatwave. If it’s hot for you, it will kill them

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@ronnieo147 @PlutoTV @Snookerlegends Congratulations Ronnie 🎊

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

Oh #GrahamNorton what have you done!? #TheNeighbourhood

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

❤️

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Britain should do the same

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

For decades, Versova Beach in Mumbai, India, was not a beach in any traditional sense.

It was a dumping ground. Piled shin-high in millions of kilograms of plastic waste, glass, and sewage, the coastline was legally considered a landfill. But in October 2015, one man, a young lawyer named Afroz Shah, decided he could no longer stand to see his childhood beach buried under garbage.

What began as a simple, solitary act of picking up trash eventually sparked the world’s largest beach cleanup initiative. Week after week, for over 126 weeks, Afroz Shah was joined by an ever-growing army of volunteers. From local fisherfolk and Bollywood celebrities to school children and senior citizens, the community reclaimed their coast. They removed over 13 million kilograms of waste from the shoreline.

In 2018, the ultimate payoff arrived. For the first time in over twenty years, the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles returned to Versova Beach to nest. It was a historic moment, confirming that their eco-system had successfully regenerated.
Today, Afroz Shah is a recipient of the United Nations' highest environmental accolade, the "Champion of the Earth." The Versova Beach project continues to inspire similar cleanup movements globally, proving that through consistent, passionate action, we can "refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle"—and most importantly, restore our planet.

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Well done Belgium

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@_paulrodgers You singing 'The Show Must Go On' with Queen - exquisite, amazing, unique and then Brian's solo...unbelievably fantastic! 😍🎸 so sad I didn't get to see you performing this album live with them 😢
#justsaying
#paulrodgers
#free
#badcompany

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@SaturdayKitchen good show today, again...ribs!!! But Matt looked tired 😔😴

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Indeed we are

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

They spent years showing off their Dubai lifestyle. The moment it got dangerous, they abandoned the one thing that loved them unconditionally.

After Iranian missile strikes hit the UAE in early March 2026, thousands of expats rushed to leave Dubai. But as flights filled, a quieter crisis unfolded: hundreds of pets were abandoned. Dogs were found tied to lamp posts, left in empty apartments, or dumped near shelters already at capacity.

Rescue volunteers reported being overwhelmed. One said she received 27 messages in a single day from owners asking her to take their animals. Vets were flooded with requests to euthanize pets whose owners couldn't or wouldn't take them. Rescue groups like K9 Friends Dubai and War Paws called the situation heartbreaking, especially in one of the wealthiest cities on earth.

The crisis drew sharp criticism toward influencers and expats who built entire brands around luxury Dubai living but left their animals behind without a plan when things turned dangerous.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Well Done Netherlands 🇳🇱.

The Netherlands is recognised as the first country in the world with virtually no stray Dogs.

Through comprehensive CNVR (Collect, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return) programs, strict animal welfare laws, high taxes on purchasing breeders' Dogs, and mandatory microchipping, they eliminated the stray population without euthanasia.

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@Protect_Wldlife Well done, Netherlands 🇳🇱 👏
@deniz238

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Shocking news from Slovenia! Zoo park Rožman receives its license to exhibit Tim 💔

Unfortunately, we do not have good news from Slovenia today. 🇸🇮

According to our information, Zoo park Rožman, which has kept bear Tim in poor conditions since he was a cub, has received a new license to reopen to visitors. After the ministry rightly refused to issue Mr. Rožmanec a new license in 2024 and the zoo had to be closed to visitors for several months, Mr. Rožmanec is now officially allowed to put Tim on display again. 🐻💔

We are shocked by this decision, as it is incomprehensible from an animal welfare perspective. While we respect the court's ruling, keeping Tim at Zoo park Rožman is and remains inappropriate!

We can guarantee Tim the best possible care, provide him with medical treatment, and allow him to live in an environment appropriate to his species. At BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach (BÄRENWALD Arbesbach), a 3,500 m² natural enclosure is ready and waiting for him. Can Mr. Rožmanec offer Tim the same?

Please continue to support Tim with your voice!

👉 Tag Zoo park Rožman in the comments and demand a better life for bear Tim.

👉 You can also leave comments on the Facebook page of Zoo park Rožman and ask Mr Rožmanec if he can offer Tim the same as we can and ask him to finally give up on Tim.

#FreeBearTim #SaddestBears #FOURPAWS #Slovenia #UntilEveryCageIsEmpty

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@domdyer70 @deniz238 😪❤️

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@8ntmuch Leading lines

[Alexandra Brown @Canisp]

@domdyer70 @deniz238 👏👏🐾