Neil Duggan

Time to jump ship and move on. New account at: @neilduggan80.bsky.social or Instagram NeilDuggan80.

@Mrferguson420 @WisdenCricket The game we love continues to try and implode.

@NeilDuggan80 @WisdenCricket What a shambles. And yet they are so quick to say there is too much cricket and blame the counties. The greed is disgusting. Short form cricket will burn itself out.

First ever T20 Women's County Cup Finals Day to clash with England Women's T20I ⬇️ wisden.com/cricket-news/f…

First day back at the races. Light considerably different at end of the day. 🩼📸

@wgreatrexracing Deepest sympathies to all the team & connections.

A very sad day for the team. Thoughts are with Esme who looked after and adored Abuffalosoldier, and to his owners Mahler & The Wailers.

Windermere should not be green @keirstarmer A reminder of a study we conducted with @MapImpact , funded by the UK Space Agency, as we observe widespread algal growth this week. We studied Windermere using satellite imagery, combining this with mobile phone data to assess the impact of human activity—specifically sewage—on Windermere. The results were as follows: ➡️ There is a direct correlation between visitor numbers in the area and algal growth in Windermere. 
➡️ Algal growth worsens when lake temperatures increase. 
➡️ There is no correlation between agricultural activity and algal spikes in Windermere. 
➡️ In the past three years, there have been single days where over 300,000 people were present in the catchment area. 
➡️ Despite owning the vast majority of sewage infrastructure in and around Windermere, United Utilities refused to provide any data for this publicly funded study aimed at protecting our lake. This study clearly demonstrated that, while climate plays a critical role in algal growth in Windermere, the pressure on inadequate infrastructure is the factor we can manage and must address urgently. When more people visit Windermere, we see more algae in the lake, and the climate exacerbates this issue even further. This isn’t about people coming to the area; it’s about insufficient investment by a £7 billion corporation to cope with increased populations and climate change. Despite previous investments and phosphorus levels peaking in the ‘90s, sewage remains the largest input into Windermere, and not enough has been done to ensure the infrastructure is adaptable to climate change as the baseline has shifted. We could talk about climate or we can talk about how we protect our lake by addressing what we can control. The solution has been successfully implemented in lakes worldwide, including the famous Lake Annecy in France. Their lake is now free from sewage and is classified as the cleanest in Europe. The solution underscores the necessity of a long-term infrastructure investment plan that surpasses the current inadequate proposals, addressing both untreated and treated sewage. Reduction isn’t enough; it has to be about removal. savewindermere.com @Feargal_Sharkey @Dawn_French @mermhart @JohnBishop100 @HugoSAS @susannareid100 @ChrisGPackham @RobGMacfarlane @adamvaughan_uk @CraigBennett3 @campbellclaret @RichardHammond @GaryLineker

@edwardrlea If you report it, they will come.

A drake Ring-necked Duck at Ryall Court Pits this morning was a welcome surprise, associating with Tufted Duck & 4 Pochard.NB this is a private site a working quarry with no public access. Also,10 Shoveler, Teal, 4 Wigeon, 3 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, Green Sand., 3 Snipe & 4 Stonechat

Halifax sunshine ☀️ with @HandsHands19. We have had better days for sure. I had no idea that West Yorkshire had so much traffic.

@under_orders Congratulations

Rarely post personal news. Under Orders Photography has now taken on a young apprentice. He is called Noah James and will be attending his first race meeting very shortly. Weighted in! Weighed in! #proudpops #chestburstingwithpride #thoroughbred #babylove

@01000011S Oh dear….

Lovely debut today. I’ll be hopefully back on the course in new year to see him in person. Photo taken at stable visit.

@WarwickshireCCC @RealHa55an A genuine gentleman and a pleasure to catch up with on the boundary.

𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 🏏 Mozzie moved here in 1999 from South Africa. He's been our lead physio for more than 20 years. Here's his story. With a cameo from @RealHa55an who Mos was helping with his post-op rehab. 👍 🐻#YouBears

@HexhamRaces What a place

What a wonderful day! Lots of runners and some exciting finishes enjoyed by a great crowd! Thanks to everyone who attended.

@spanish_nature Phorrr! Mint that

So good to be out and about to find great numbers of wintering birds settling down to spend the next 3/4 months with us down here. Ring Ouzel in very good numbers and great to see them....

@xlivgabsx Always worth doing a double header when travelling a distance. I ended up doing four in five days when up north. I wish @HexhamRaces & Thirsk were local to me. Good Luck.

@clareboycs_ And all day Fridays

Work meetings between 12-2 should be illegal

What a performance from New Zealand. 🇳🇿 What has happened to all those X accounts with forty six followers who are normally giving it large.

At last….scrappy 1-0 win with a very marginal offside going our way. Fingers crossed this can build a bit of confidence.

@dgriffinpix @DerbyshireCCC Lovely photo

'Archive Rarities @DerbyshireCCC 1 to 366 in 2024' 306 - The great Bob Taylor, holder of the world record for most dismissals behind the wicket in first class cricket and all formats of the game, pictured at Derby in 2023 alongside an image of him from his playing days...

@dgriffinpix @DerbyshireCCC Oh David, I thought you were way above watching that dribble 🎁 Don’t do it !

The Friday Lunchtime Griff Delusional Dealers and don’t miss Derby’s biggest fireworks display tomorrow @DerbyshireCCC