James

Mostly countryside, mostly in Essex. Nerd. Tweets far too dull to belong to anyone else.

I think I'm done with twitter.

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Putting aside my usual optimism for a moment I'd just like to say we are all so totally, totally fucked.

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@RosieP4 @aquilabirding It's often because he had the temerity to use the footpath as he's legally entitled to do so. I've had numerous unpleasant encounters and have never done anything more "wrong" than exercise my rights to access.

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@numanoid356 @reformexposed It's literally an account for exposing reform bullshit I don't know what you expected to see here

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@shivmalik @josephkazUK @hackneycouncil Will Forest City force anyone from their homes?

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@pete_ar_fryn Where does your extinction of experience chart come from? Ties in very nicely with something I'm working on re nature connection and pro nature behaviour.

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@RosieP4 @ZackPolanski @greenparty "Out-Greened" - assume you have seen what Reform had in their 'our promise' document on nature and farming? Sounds like it'll be pretty disastrous for wildlife and the end of subsidies that make it financially viable for farmers to set aside even less productive land for nature.

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@GAYNORPRICEJON1 @TrooperSnooks @nationaltrust Or more likely it's a Comms person who can do layout and publishing but doesn't know a lot about deer?

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@SimoninSuffolk St James The Great at Stoke Orchard has some great wall paintings, recently stabilised/interpreted. I remember the Folk of Gloucester museum being interesting too.

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@JoeHellas @aodanhill Or a lack of accessible stone (Essex+ East Anglia)

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@tc1415 Yes, but does Harry care about that or was he just another mouth trying to stir up distrust and dislike for the third sector with a deliberately oversimplified/misleading take?

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@JBraybrook2 @RosieP4 @PINSgov Well, I have never been either, though I'm the son of one and married to the other.

I don't know why I'm having this argument, but I am, and I guess I just don't see a huge issue with an office based team - of any sector - having a shared Christmas thing.

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@JBraybrook2 @RosieP4 @PINSgov Nah. Every work Christmas thing I've ever had (or heard of from friends in every sector) is work time. Vital team bonding time and means people actually turn up. Would never get anything near 90%+ attendance if it was evening - tho such things often follow the late pm meal.

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@RosieP4 @PINSgov Sounds like an admin error or at worst maybe just not considering it important to have a holding message. It's crap, yes. But the implication that they ought not have a Christmas do - cos someone might call - that, I'd challenge.

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@Matedwards7 I always wonder about quite how this happened when I pass to and from my parents' house. I hope there's a story. People like to take trees out for far less than being in the way of a roof...

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@graham_jaggard @JohnAcid Well only if people withdraw membership! Impossible for charities to maintain outputs in challenging financial situation and yes this irks, but withdrawal of membership just continues situation.

Whether they made the *right* cuts is a different discussion.

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@graham_jaggard @JohnAcid I don't know the processes behind rspb decisions, but those two aren't linked like that. They're pleading poverty - as are most charities - cos there's no money and more need than ever. The latter is an impact of the former, a cost saving that impacts delivery.

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@JohnAcid @graham_jaggard Your membership fees will be supporting the core costs of whichever organisation you're supporting. Unrestricted income such as memberships is the most valuable income any charity can receive.

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Enjoyed watching a wasp predate this very tattered and poorly flying large white today. Caught it, grounded it, systematically removed the abdomen over the course of a minute then flew off, leaving the butterfly still alive. Albeit not for long.

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@TrooperSnooks No, not in detail, unless there's stuff I've not read or interviews I've not seen. But p18 of their "our contract with you" doc has enough to raise concern.