Russell Rowley

Writer. Land Manager. Continuous Cover Forester. Outdoorsman. Seeker.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

What if we had a World where politics was to ensure a fair distribution of resources. Health service prevention as well as sickness. Education joy of learning and critical thinking. Business growing people and reinvesting in sustainable products. Society building community. YES !

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

Ed Milliband , in his new role as Foreign Secretary, has promised to only travel by ⛵️ and 🚂 or attend virtually over 🖥️ due to the climate emergency.

To work by example, he won’t be ✈️ as it gives us a clear message that important people are serious ambassadors for Net Zero.

He also won’t be using trees 🌳 to offset his travels as Net Zero means just that. No excuses.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

Excellent.

[Samuel Deane @ArableSam]

Wool going around young trees today
#hazelnuts
#drought
🐏➡️🌰🌰

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

@NUFC A tremendous role model when I was growing up.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

Just in case climate change accelerates, the PM has a backup plan for his meeting with the U.S. President.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

This is an increasing problem for all ecology. An expert ornithologist has told me that they no longer read birding magazines because the photos are unreliable. For such experts even a tiny change can make correct species ID unreliable.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

@benonwine Aikido is a good discipline but I’d start with Taekwondo.
What’s most important is whether the sensei is used to teaching children.

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

We are devastated to learn of the passing of Kevin Keegan, one of the most iconic, influential and deeply loved figures in our club’s history.

Kevin was more than a legendary footballer and manager. He was the beating heart of Newcastle United for generations of supporters.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

@LBFlyawayhome

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

I’m selling an ink stamp with ‘Former’ on it if any Ministers are interested. Fully Net Zero compliant as avoids sending the old business cards to landfill.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

As usual the MSM has made no mention of the Environment Minister.

Instead of being viewed as a vitally important post working with farmers, foresters, land managers and ecologists, it’s viewed as a lowly stepping stone.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

@gorcampbell At least you outfoxed them 🦊

[Calum E. Douglas FRAeS @CalumDouglas1]

This is happening all the time now in historic building repair work, when I started getting good at Ashlar stone repointing, the builders I have in to do the general building work said that they`d be calling me when customers asked them for stone repointing with proper hotlime.

If you`re a young person in the UK and not sure what to do with yourself, I would recommend you go and do a course in lime and stonework.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

London’s trees keeping it cooler and making it look beautiful.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

As a writer this morning is pure gold.

Thanks to the commentators on the theatre of PM’s resignation.

‘They are hosing the tarmac in Downing Street’ (No water shortage then?)

‘The band are playing a Bon Jovi medley’ (As PM arrives to resign - end of his gig)

‘They are coming in the luggage door’ (PM arrival due to Palace building works. He leaves with a lot of baggage)

‘He’s taken to the Chinese dining room’ (Is that a euphemism?)

‘In which there will be two chairs, often close together’ (Are they further apart for the resignation and closer for the new PM?)

‘There will be no kissing of hands’

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

Short story:

Blue tits at dawn taking the cream off doorstep milk.
Milk monitor in primary school.
Milking cows working on a small farm.
Milk sales
supporting the local community
Via farming families.

Farmers struggling
to get a fair price from supermarkets.
Net zero blames cow farts
for climate change.
Farmers persuaded
to put additives into feed.
Additives to reduce methane
make cows sick.

Boycott Bovaer milk
Difficult due to monopoly of supply.

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

@BBCNews @nuwandiss Who will cut the keys 🔑 now ?

[Russell Rowley @RowleyRuss]

Severn Valley railway Bridgnorth.