Last day to sign this e-petition

This is the last day that you can sign my e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting. It was launched on 28 May and ends today when the Westminster parliament is dissolved. In just 10 months it has helped change the whole tenor of the debate about the future of  grouse shooting. No longer is driven…

Anyone there in NE?

I am very much amused to hear that the daily media summary received by NE board members ends with an item on ‘Mark Avery’s blog’. It’s good to know that they all get a daily reminder of what’s happening in the world from a reliable source. To save time and effort for the staff involved,…

High Peak Vision, Henry?

What’s that Henry? You support the National Trust’s High Peak Vision and wish they’d get on with it as quickly as possible?  I so agree Henry.  Are you a member of the NT? I am.

GWCT know the Rules?

Teresa Dent CEO GWCT   Dear Teresa I hope you are well. It seems most odd writing to you, down in Fordingbridge, about the menu of London’s oldest restaurant but, as you may have seen, it was their idea not mine. So, as you are the chosen champion of Rules restaurant, could you please comment…

Meet Henry

Meet Henry. Henry is a 6ft-tall Hen Harrier who’s very, very lonely. He’s struggling to find a mate because most of his potential girlfriends have been bumped off on grouse moors. Henry is flying around the British Isles in search of a significant other and you can follow his progress as he posts daily photographs…