Seven weeks today

In seven weeks time, at 1930, an evening to celebrate the Hen Harrier will start in the Palace Hotel, Buxton.  The event will feature Chris Packham, Mark Cocker, Henry the Hen Harrier and myself, and a cast of a thousands (or a few anyway).  Tickets will go on sale in July and are likely to…

Occupy this naked butt!

Doesn’t this butt look just right for occupation?   A while ago someone tried to post a comment on this blog, and then followed up with another comment.  Both are reproduced below in edited versions.  I have edited the two comments to remove anything that might be libellous or offensive, and to protect the identity…

Not exactly the Pope

The recording of the ‘debate’ between myself, Robin Page and Jake Fiennes is now online. I don’t think it’s very interesting really – but here it is.

Access clarified?

Further to my enquiries (see here and here) about how I, as a member of the public, find out about access to ‘open access’ land in the uplands I have received this email from the Peak District National Park:   Thank you for your email and for providing a link to your blog. The restriction…