Ok so I have been keeping my eye on this for a while and the time has nearly come to find out if Druridge Bay is about to be carved up for opencast or not.
Sadly, there are more members of the Facebook group for opencasting than the Save Druridge campaign. Studies have shown the economy and jobs locally would be benefited more by proposed eco-tourism schemes, rather than commit environmental crime of the highest order eking out obsolete fossil fuel and destroying our beautiful coastline.
Please, please do take a moment to sign the petition and put some pressure on Sajid Javid to do the right thing. Thanks. This means a lot to me.
https://act.friendsoftheearth.uk/act/save-druridge-end-coal?refsid=600110
UPDATE: As at 23 March 2018 - still no decision from the Secretary of State - now well overdue.
Keep an eye out on the campaign website and Facebook pages for news:
http://www.savedruridge.co.uk/
UPDATE 2: As at 26 March Secretary of State Sajid Javid rejected the proposal for the opencast at Druridge. The historic decision was the first to cite climate change as a reason for the refusal. Wonderful news, but it later transpires that Banks Mining plan to appeal the decision. Watchful eyes still required!
Friday 23 March 2018
Thursday 8 March 2018
Birdspotting
Today's Guardian features Shortlisted photos for bird photographer of the year - spectacular photos!
Can't encourage birds to our garden as the cat will murder them, but I often like to wander down to the river and watch the wild birds come down to the feeding tables at Humford Mill, incl:
Blue tit
Great tit
Long tailed tit
Nuthatch
Yellowhammer
Greenfinch
Bullfinch
Chaffinch
Lesser Spotted woodpecker
Treecreeper
Dipper
Grey wagtail
Must try harder to take some better pictures some time.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskQH1tYS
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