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Congratulations on a stellar career Katie, thanks for sharing with us all xx

Great to visit @OttilieQ at her new amazing shop @OQServiceCourse in Puert Pollenca before flying home 😍

@OQServiceCourse @OttilieQ Likely I’m just an idiot! Will try tomorrow 🤩

@cyclemoreoften @OttilieQ Sure the door just wasn’t shut? As lights on and wouldn’t be on if not in

Unfortunately closed every time I have passed this week, but great to see the fantastic bikes in the new shop! Congratulations @OttilieQ it looks amazing! @OQServiceCourse

Recent weeks show our reliance on cars, but cycling can help. Most 2024 journeys were under 5 miles, ideal for cycling. Swapping short car trips saves £, pollution & fossil fuel use. Safer roads matter, which is why backing #MyRideOurRight helps everyone. cyclinguk.org/my-ride-our-ri…

Last year, when the U.S. administration terminated the first-ever National Nature Assessment, the team behind it refused to let the work disappear. Director Phil Levin and the entire author team — all volunteers — reorganized, built a new secretariat and advisory committee, spent months persuading foundations to fund the effort, then got back to work. This week, the result is here! The new Nature Record has just been submitted to the National Academy of Sciences for formal review -- and it's been opened for public comment, so you can read it too: naturerecord.org The report meticulously documents the many ways humans have degraded nature — on land, in lakes and rivers, in coastal wetlands, and in the ocean. But what I love most is that the report starts with a “Bright Spots” chapter. It highlights real-life successes, the conditions that helped them happen, and how treating each other with greater equity and justice can also benefit nature. Why does this chapter matter so much? Because social science research shows something important: while doom and gloom may get the most clicks and shares online, focusing only on the negative (without any positive information about solutions) can leave people feeling overwhelmed and powerless. When we pair the risks with information about solutions that work, people feel a greater sense of efficacy — and efficacy is what motivates us to act. Not only that, but when it comes to nature, there are so many solutions that work (and the report talks about them, too!). Restoring ecosystems can strengthen food systems, improve our physical and mental health, protect communities from floods, storms, and heat, support biodiversity, and even help draw carbon out of the atmosphere. Nature-based solutions are powerful. And the more we share stories of what’s working, the more we can build momentum for the work still ahead. Read more here: nytimes.com/2026/03/05/cli…

I’m in Toronto trying to raise the final funding to get to the start line for a solo, unsupported ski to the North Pole. It’s not easy asking, but this journey matters. Any support or shares mean a lot.

The government said swift bricks can’t be mandated hoping we’re dumb. Scotland has proved England is talking tosh. Tell the govt they’re toothless guidance is not enough by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk 🪶Thankyou ⁦@markruskell⁩ for your leadership

So delighted for the swifts and for @WriterHannahBT 😍😍😍😍

Driving Mr and Mrs Mark Cavendish at Glasgow UCI World Championships 2023. Can’t wait to volunteer for @Glasgow_2026 😍

For the moth loving bibliophiles out there… shop.castlegallery.co.uk/collections/je…

Paintings on old book covers of some of my favourite birds, treecreeper is next on the list. Both of these are now framed and available here- shop.castlegallery.co.uk/collections/je…

Looks lovely! Have a great time, love to G x @fleurrbie

Low cloud, Achiltibuie- on show at the Castle Gallery , Inverness

I don’t really like cats, but I loved this one. Sorry for your loss @katemacrae x

If you’re interested, you can follow my Four Corners expedition live, hour by hour. Just refresh the page each time. my.yb.tl/nicklifeafloat

I'll speak about my new book 'Gravel Rides Cairngorms & Perthshire' on 12 May at Badaguish in Aviemore & complete the evening with a screening of Great British Gravel Rides. Start 7.30pm, tickets here: entrycentral.com/gravelridescai… It'd be great to see you - Please spread the word.

We are fucked aren’t we. Do better @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer

It has been 44 days since Ukraine agreed to a full ceasefire and a halt to strikes. This was a proposal from the United States. And it has been 44 days of Russia continuing to kill our people and evading tough pressure and accountability for its actions. It is extremely important that everyone around the world sees and understands what is really happening. Nearly 70 missiles, including ballistic ones. And about 150 attack drones. Unfortunately, there is significant destruction. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the rubble of residential buildings is being cleared. As of this moment, over 80 people have been injured across Ukraine. Everyone is receiving the necessary assistance. Regrettably, 9 people have been killed in Kyiv. My condolences go out to their families and loved ones. There was a report from the military command. I instructed the Minister of Defense of Ukraine to immediately contact our partners regarding our requests to strengthen air defenses. Today, I will brief President Ramaphosa of South Africa, who currently holds the G20 Presidency, on the situation and our need to intensify global diplomatic efforts. The strikes must be stopped immediately and unconditionally. We also count on support in humanitarian matters — in the return of our prisoners and Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. I am canceling part of the program for this visit and will return to Ukraine immediately after the meeting with the President of South Africa. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine will hold all the necessary meetings in South Africa to fully inform the country’s political and civil society leaders about the situation. I am grateful to everyone around the world who stands with Ukraine and supports our people.

Terrible, aggressive and obnoxious driving by a @UPS_UK @UPS driver on Morningside Road in #edinburgh Poor car driver didn’t deserve that abuse. #benice