Frankie Shrapnel
@frankieshrapnel.bsky.social
Tree planter. Europhile. Semi-retired from most things.
“A culture is no better than its woods”
“A culture is no better than its woods”
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I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The horrific massacres currently taking place in Sudan constitute a blatant violation of all human values and international laws, and they cannot be ignored or met with silence under any circumstances. 🧵
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The horrific massacres currently taking place in Sudan constitute a blatant violation of all human values and international laws, and they cannot be ignored or met with silence under any circumstances. 🧵
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
Since Labour got in, my local rail service has been renationalised and I have an hourly bus service for the first time in my 45 years of living here. Just saying. 👏
October 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Since Labour got in, my local rail service has been renationalised and I have an hourly bus service for the first time in my 45 years of living here. Just saying. 👏
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Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
October 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
New character Esme (?) sounds disturbingly like Amber. Are they related or is it just a Borchester thing? #thearchers
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New character Esme (?) sounds disturbingly like Amber. Are they related or is it just a Borchester thing? #thearchers
There’s MASSES of house building in East Anglia right now. Frightening amounts given that it’s all on farmland. And very very little is “affordable”.
#bbcqt
#bbcqt
October 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
There’s MASSES of house building in East Anglia right now. Frightening amounts given that it’s all on farmland. And very very little is “affordable”.
#bbcqt
#bbcqt
This seems like a no-brainer @adrianramsay.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This seems like a no-brainer @adrianramsay.bsky.social
Very interesting discussion with Shami Chakrabarti and Sir Peter Fahy on #bbcr4Today. Relieved they were allowed to speak uninterrupted.
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Very interesting discussion with Shami Chakrabarti and Sir Peter Fahy on #bbcr4Today. Relieved they were allowed to speak uninterrupted.
@bobhawkins.bsky.social
@stevebrooks.bsky.social Have no idea what to expect from #thearchers tonight!
@stevebrooks.bsky.social Have no idea what to expect from #thearchers tonight!
October 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@bobhawkins.bsky.social
@stevebrooks.bsky.social Have no idea what to expect from #thearchers tonight!
@stevebrooks.bsky.social Have no idea what to expect from #thearchers tonight!
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It would take around 1.1 million acres of solar panels to (clean) power the world. That's less than a quarter of the number of acres devoted globally to golf courses. You can see where this is going, right...?
October 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It would take around 1.1 million acres of solar panels to (clean) power the world. That's less than a quarter of the number of acres devoted globally to golf courses. You can see where this is going, right...?
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October 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Quite frankly, if these people can afford to buy property around Lake Geneva, they can well afford to pay the VAT on their kid’s school fees here !!
@theguardian.com
@theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Quite frankly, if these people can afford to buy property around Lake Geneva, they can well afford to pay the VAT on their kid’s school fees here !!
@theguardian.com
@theguardian.com
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Forbes Women: ‘“We are the most intellectual species to walk the planet, but we’re not intelligent. If you’re intelligent you don’t destroy your only home.”
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of @JaneGoodallInst, spoke at the 2025 #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders Summit. forbes.com/sites/elisabet…’
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of @JaneGoodallInst, spoke at the 2025 #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders Summit. forbes.com/sites/elisabet…’
https://forbes.com/sites/elisabet…
October 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Forbes Women: ‘“We are the most intellectual species to walk the planet, but we’re not intelligent. If you’re intelligent you don’t destroy your only home.”
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of @JaneGoodallInst, spoke at the 2025 #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders Summit. forbes.com/sites/elisabet…’
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of @JaneGoodallInst, spoke at the 2025 #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders Summit. forbes.com/sites/elisabet…’
A marvellous book. Opened my eyes.
Not for nothing, this is perfect time to read “One of Them”
October 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A marvellous book. Opened my eyes.
Extraordinary woman. A role model to so many.
BREAKING: Jane Goodall, a scientist and global activist who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died at the age of 91, the institute she founded said reut.rs/3IPKG8E
Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the institute she founded said.
reut.rs
October 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Extraordinary woman. A role model to so many.
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Please sign this petition to restore the funding due to be cut from the Arthur Rank Hospice in Cambridgeshire, which would result in the loss of 9 of their 22 beds. www.pippaheylings.org.uk/campaigns/sa...
Save palliative care beds at Arthur Rank Hospices - Pippa Heylings MP
www.pippaheylings.org.uk
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Please sign this petition to restore the funding due to be cut from the Arthur Rank Hospice in Cambridgeshire, which would result in the loss of 9 of their 22 beds. www.pippaheylings.org.uk/campaigns/sa...
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More than just a commute: East Anglia's train lines offer stunning natural views.
The Wherry Line provides haunting night-time scenery over the Broads, while the Hereward Line skirts vast, sea-like Fenland waters.
#rail200
The Wherry Line provides haunting night-time scenery over the Broads, while the Hereward Line skirts vast, sea-like Fenland waters.
#rail200
Six of the best rail journeys in East Anglia
To mark 200 years of railway travel, we share our delight in the less well frequented railways in our region – and invite you to sample them
eastangliabylines.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
More than just a commute: East Anglia's train lines offer stunning natural views.
The Wherry Line provides haunting night-time scenery over the Broads, while the Hereward Line skirts vast, sea-like Fenland waters.
#rail200
The Wherry Line provides haunting night-time scenery over the Broads, while the Hereward Line skirts vast, sea-like Fenland waters.
#rail200
Seems pretty straightforward to me, PM needs to be paying more attention to his own party. A United front with that majority would easily see off the likes of Reform which will eventually tear itself apart.
September 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Seems pretty straightforward to me, PM needs to be paying more attention to his own party. A United front with that majority would easily see off the likes of Reform which will eventually tear itself apart.
