Sue Rowe
@suerowe.bsky.social
Outdoorsy, camping, natural world, farming, cycling, grandkids, Hertfordshire, UK
Planting cowslips on a sunny day with @vervalleysoc.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Planting cowslips on a sunny day with @vervalleysoc.bsky.social
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I spoke in Parliament yesterday about a farmer in Harpenden & Berkhamsted facing a £40,000 bill after a 200-tonne illegal dump on their land, and even risking prosecution if they can't clear it fast enough. At the same time, fixed term penalties for committing such a crime are pitiful in comparison.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I spoke in Parliament yesterday about a farmer in Harpenden & Berkhamsted facing a £40,000 bill after a 200-tonne illegal dump on their land, and even risking prosecution if they can't clear it fast enough. At the same time, fixed term penalties for committing such a crime are pitiful in comparison.
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
Donald Trump sparked outrage worldwide with his shocking display of bullying at Friday's Oval office meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Now, over 145,000 of us are calling to cancel his second UK state visit - will you join the backlash too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
Unbelievable. Keir Starmer has handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and should not go ahead.
This is the...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Donald Trump sparked outrage worldwide with his shocking display of bullying at Friday's Oval office meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Now, over 145,000 of us are calling to cancel his second UK state visit - will you join the backlash too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
I'm supporting this!
gofund.me/c54072ed
gofund.me/c54072ed
Donate to Sahara Marathon 2025, organized by Western Sahara Support Group
We are eleven people from around the United Kingdom travelling to the Sahrawi Refuge… Western Sahara Support Group needs your support for Sahara Marathon 2025
gofund.me
February 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I'm supporting this!
gofund.me/c54072ed
gofund.me/c54072ed
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"England's sewage scandal took place because successive governments failed to enforce the law for three decades".
And that is everything you need to know in a single sentence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
And that is everything you need to know in a single sentence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Sewage scandal took place as governments failed to enforce the law
For years water companies have claimed it was legally acceptable to allow untreated human waste to pour into rivers and seas.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 12:06 PM
"England's sewage scandal took place because successive governments failed to enforce the law for three decades".
And that is everything you need to know in a single sentence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
And that is everything you need to know in a single sentence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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"Less than a third of London’s cycle trips are taken by women, in stark contrast to some other European cities, where women take more than half of trips."
Eilidh Murray, @londoncycling.bsky.social trustee, writes on women's experiences of cycling in London centreforlondon.org/blog/london-...
Eilidh Murray, @londoncycling.bsky.social trustee, writes on women's experiences of cycling in London centreforlondon.org/blog/london-...
London must do more to help women cycle
Eilidh Murray explores why London must do more to help women cycle
Eilidh Murray is Chair of the Board at the London Cycling Campaign.
We know cycling is great for physical and mental health,...
centreforlondon.org
December 17, 2024 at 1:22 PM
"Less than a third of London’s cycle trips are taken by women, in stark contrast to some other European cities, where women take more than half of trips."
Eilidh Murray, @londoncycling.bsky.social trustee, writes on women's experiences of cycling in London centreforlondon.org/blog/london-...
Eilidh Murray, @londoncycling.bsky.social trustee, writes on women's experiences of cycling in London centreforlondon.org/blog/london-...
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Reposted by Sue Rowe
November 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
I am supporting this appeal to help refugees in Western Sahara
growhopesahrawi.org.uk/trees-are-fo...
growhopesahrawi.org.uk/trees-are-fo...
TREES ARE FOR LIFE – BUY A TREE FOR CHRISTMAS! – Western Sahara Support Group
growhopesahrawi.org.uk
November 29, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I am supporting this appeal to help refugees in Western Sahara
growhopesahrawi.org.uk/trees-are-fo...
growhopesahrawi.org.uk/trees-are-fo...
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If your home/livelihood are ever more frequently wrecked or threatened by severe flooding, and you've been wondering why, this graphic (plus climate breakdown) tells you all you need to know.
November 24, 2024 at 8:28 PM
If your home/livelihood are ever more frequently wrecked or threatened by severe flooding, and you've been wondering why, this graphic (plus climate breakdown) tells you all you need to know.
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This. A thousand times, this:
My one constructive criticism on BlueSky, as a community: we need to “like” less and “retweet” more. In the absence of an algorithm, that’s the way we find each other and reward good content.
November 24, 2024 at 11:06 PM
This. A thousand times, this:
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Before & After: I don’t think people realize the extent to which parked cars degrade public space.
November 25, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Before & After: I don’t think people realize the extent to which parked cars degrade public space.