It might look like we’re at bible class, but in fact we’re celebrating the 60th anniv of the #Pennineway by reading from our books to a packed audience as part of the Todmorden Book Festival. Great to share a platform with @anitasethi.bsky.social @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social & chair Pam Warhurst.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
It might look like we’re at bible class, but in fact we’re celebrating the 60th anniv of the #Pennineway by reading from our books to a packed audience as part of the Todmorden Book Festival. Great to share a platform with @anitasethi.bsky.social @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social & chair Pam Warhurst.
🥾 Celebrate 60 years of the Pennine Way by joining @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social, @anitasethi.bsky.social & myself at Todmorden Book Festival on 9th November. We’ll be discussing what this remarkable trail means to use & reading extracts from our books. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/
October 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🥾 Celebrate 60 years of the Pennine Way by joining @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social, @anitasethi.bsky.social & myself at Todmorden Book Festival on 9th November. We’ll be discussing what this remarkable trail means to use & reading extracts from our books. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/
This is what the jewels in our lanndscape crown have been forced intio… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Peak District National Park staff asked to consider redundancy
The authority employs about 280 staff, who have been asked to submit expressions of interest.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is what the jewels in our lanndscape crown have been forced intio… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Turnstile from the Bavarian Alps today, just for you @lakesstiles.bsky.social Hope your watch is feeling better 😄
August 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Turnstile from the Bavarian Alps today, just for you @lakesstiles.bsky.social Hope your watch is feeling better 😄
A stimulating day out with the Gritstone team!
The eight members of @gritstonebooks.bsky.social, so far Britain's only author-led publisher, pose here at #Beverley Bookshop, a fine indy #bookshop, before heading off for our Awayday #coop meeting. @cumbriapr.bsky.social @windhovering.bsky.social @chrisgoddardmap.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A stimulating day out with the Gritstone team!
@lakesstiles.bsky.social Rustic
#OnlineArtExchange
This week's theme is rural 🌳
This beautiful painting is called 'Rustic Scene with a Stile' by A. Worthington.
I love the colours and it really invites you in and makes you want to disappear into the woods for a wander.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
This week's theme is rural 🌳
This beautiful painting is called 'Rustic Scene with a Stile' by A. Worthington.
I love the colours and it really invites you in and makes you want to disappear into the woods for a wander.
@artukdotorg.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
@lakesstiles.bsky.social Rustic
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It was good to chat to BBC York with Dad about our song, Making Memories on the Pennine Way
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Daytimes on BBC Radio York - Father and son Jon and Ben Avison create song to celebrate 60 years of the Pennine Way - BBC Sounds
Dad Jon is a former ranger in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
www.bbc.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It was good to chat to BBC York with Dad about our song, Making Memories on the Pennine Way
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Pennine Way is 60 years old & we celebrated this iconic & ground-breaking trail at a special event in the Yorkshire Dales today - in words, music & art. Still an inspiration after all these years! @yorkshiredales.org.uk @nationaltrailsuk.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk @campaignerkate.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Pennine Way is 60 years old & we celebrated this iconic & ground-breaking trail at a special event in the Yorkshire Dales today - in words, music & art. Still an inspiration after all these years! @yorkshiredales.org.uk @nationaltrailsuk.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk @campaignerkate.bsky.social
Beautiful Sunday in April and I had Long Dale (pictured) and Minninglow to myself, just Red Admirals & skylarks for company.
April 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Beautiful Sunday in April and I had Long Dale (pictured) and Minninglow to myself, just Red Admirals & skylarks for company.
Very good news, well done Guy!
Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry.
If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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Huge win! Government announces plan to open up Land Registry
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Today the UK Government has announced plans to open up the Land Registry – which, if delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wale…
whoownsengland.org
March 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Very good news, well done Guy!
Great new book from @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social launched this evening to a full house in Hebden Bridge. ‘The Borders: The Lands We Share’ explores landscape & life both sides of the Scotland/England divide - available from gritstonecoop.co.uk @gritstonebooks.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Great new book from @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social launched this evening to a full house in Hebden Bridge. ‘The Borders: The Lands We Share’ explores landscape & life both sides of the Scotland/England divide - available from gritstonecoop.co.uk @gritstonebooks.bsky.social
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Always exciting to see a new title. The launch in Hebden Bridge of @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social new book: The Borders, The Lands We Share gritstonecoop.co.uk/product/bord...
February 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Always exciting to see a new title. The launch in Hebden Bridge of @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social new book: The Borders, The Lands We Share gritstonecoop.co.uk/product/bord...
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Federal land management stewards have been there for us. Now, let's come together to be there for them!
Join us tonight at 6pm Pacific for a special #ParkChat during which we'll suggest 5 concrete ways we can support our #publiclands and their protectors.
Art by National Park Posters
Join us tonight at 6pm Pacific for a special #ParkChat during which we'll suggest 5 concrete ways we can support our #publiclands and their protectors.
Art by National Park Posters
February 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Federal land management stewards have been there for us. Now, let's come together to be there for them!
Join us tonight at 6pm Pacific for a special #ParkChat during which we'll suggest 5 concrete ways we can support our #publiclands and their protectors.
Art by National Park Posters
Join us tonight at 6pm Pacific for a special #ParkChat during which we'll suggest 5 concrete ways we can support our #publiclands and their protectors.
Art by National Park Posters
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John Rogers Cox. Powerful painting That sky!
February 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
John Rogers Cox. Powerful painting That sky!
Lots of thought-provoking discussion at today’s excellent @campaign4parks.bsky.social Council meeting. Thanks to @maryannochota.bsky.social and @guyshrubsole.bsky.social for their stimulating contributions. @roseoneill.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Lots of thought-provoking discussion at today’s excellent @campaign4parks.bsky.social Council meeting. Thanks to @maryannochota.bsky.social and @guyshrubsole.bsky.social for their stimulating contributions. @roseoneill.bsky.social
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Our council has been coming together to share voices from across the country since 1936 🤝
Today we’re collaborating to bring about wilder & more diverse National Parks 🏞️
Thanks to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social & @maryannochota.bsky.social for speaking
Today we’re collaborating to bring about wilder & more diverse National Parks 🏞️
Thanks to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social & @maryannochota.bsky.social for speaking
January 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Our council has been coming together to share voices from across the country since 1936 🤝
Today we’re collaborating to bring about wilder & more diverse National Parks 🏞️
Thanks to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social & @maryannochota.bsky.social for speaking
Today we’re collaborating to bring about wilder & more diverse National Parks 🏞️
Thanks to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social & @maryannochota.bsky.social for speaking
Good to see you all again - an ‘anthology of authors’ indeed!
At #HebdenBridge town hall. Here's the anthology of authors who met there today. Next Gritstone event at this venue, launch of new book by @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social , Feb 28, 5pm. @windhovering.bsky.social @chrisgoddardmap.bsky.social @andrewmccloy.bsky.social @cumbriapr.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Good to see you all again - an ‘anthology of authors’ indeed!
#FingerPostFriday from Dunedin, New Zealand (it’s not as steep as you might imagine, btw!).
January 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#FingerPostFriday from Dunedin, New Zealand (it’s not as steep as you might imagine, btw!).
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This is a fascinating account of PR tactics against progressive environmental campaigns, written by @kat-jones.bsky.social
So many similarities with the tactics deployed against those of us campaigning against raptor persecution/grouse moor management...
aprs.scot/news/environ...
So many similarities with the tactics deployed against those of us campaigning against raptor persecution/grouse moor management...
aprs.scot/news/environ...
Environmental campaigning in the age of misinformation - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
As people in Galloway, and further afield, are being asked to contribute their views on a new National Park to the official consultation, our Director, Kat Jones, contemplates the campaign that is bei...
aprs.scot
December 20, 2024 at 8:28 AM
This is a fascinating account of PR tactics against progressive environmental campaigns, written by @kat-jones.bsky.social
So many similarities with the tactics deployed against those of us campaigning against raptor persecution/grouse moor management...
aprs.scot/news/environ...
So many similarities with the tactics deployed against those of us campaigning against raptor persecution/grouse moor management...
aprs.scot/news/environ...
Apparently they like flopping out on warm tarmac (and who doesn’t?). It makes you a bit more alert as a driver, though.
January 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Apparently they like flopping out on warm tarmac (and who doesn’t?). It makes you a bit more alert as a driver, though.
Really pleased & proud to be part of the UK’s only author-run publishing co-operative.
A very happy new year to our readers from the Gritstone team. You can meet us all, read about our books, buy our books (🥰) here: gritstonecoop.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Really pleased & proud to be part of the UK’s only author-run publishing co-operative.
If you thought the Highland midge was bad then try the Milford Track sandfly. Irritating, persistent & everywhere, the two must be related! @christownsend.bsky.social @dannyoutdoors.bsky.social
December 31, 2024 at 5:48 AM
If you thought the Highland midge was bad then try the Milford Track sandfly. Irritating, persistent & everywhere, the two must be related! @christownsend.bsky.social @dannyoutdoors.bsky.social