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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 2d

If you are looking for something to do on Thursday 20th November,the geowanderers group part of @charnwoodforest.bsky.social will be doing a 6 mile circular walk starting at the Altar Stones at Markfield, then visiting Hill Hole Quarry before walking over to Billa Barra.
All are welcome to join us😊

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 3d

🔎 The Geopark and our partners are looking for two researchers to join exciting and innovative projects, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub:

🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils

🌐 More info on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 6d

Just had a pleasant morning walk around Billa Barra, one of the wonderful locations to visit in @charnwoodforest.bsky.social

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 11d

🥳 Today is International Geodiversity Day!

📅 Every October 6th, we take a day to celebrate the importance of our planet's rocks, soils, fossils, landscapes, and much more!

♦️ Learn more about the geodiversity of Charnwood Forest: www.charnwoodforest.org/our-geodiver...

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 19d

A very enjoyable morning at the East Riding Libraries Festival of Words in Beverley, listening to two great crime writers
@mwcraven.bsky.social and Zoe Sharp talk about their books and characters
and hosted by the splendid @nickquantrill.bsky.social 👍

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 25d

🇯🇵 As part of our collaboration with De Montfort University, we'll be receiving a report from two students who recently visited the Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark in Japan - this will help to shape our own upcoming UNESCO application.

🌐 Read more here: www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ne...

Student

Two students from De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester have travelled to Japan as part of a fact-finding mission to bolster Charnwood Forest

www.dmu.ac.uk

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 27d

Good to see Warren Hills and Holly Hayes Wood on the list, both great places to explore in the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 27d

⭐ Today we are pleased to announce the official 100 Treasures of Charnwood Forest!

🏺 Featuring famous sites and forgotten artefacts nominated by the public, the 100 Treasures guides you through the Geopark's 600 million years of heritage.

🌐 Read more here: www.charnwoodforest.org/forgotten-ar...

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 29d

Another to reread in the next week, bought these copies many years ago😊

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 29d

Just finished rereading Born in a Burial Gown by @mwcraven.bsky.social
It’s about 8years ago that I first read this book and love the Fluke/Towler relationship😊
and what better location for reading but by Lake Ontario in Toronto👍👍
Next up - Body Breaker

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’ll be appearing on Newsnight BBC2 tonight at 10.30pm talking about the current spate of flag-flying that has gripped England and what the progressive patriot can do about it

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is entertaining and should be widely circulated in the UK

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · Sep 3

Let’s see what the ethics adviser says, but maybe instead of all this jumping up and down, now would be a good time to discuss how we look after disabled children and build a more caring country.

A tweet from the Conservative Party calling for Angela Rayner to be sacked immediately.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · Sep 1

📍 Our Bradgate Park - Bradgatia geosite reveals the story of an amazing 560 million year old fossil; one of the first animals to have evolved. We dedicate this site to the memory of Helen Boynton, who first discovered the fossil Bradgatia.

🌐 Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bra...

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Allan Hailstone @allhails.bsky.social · Aug 31

East Berlin, Alexanderplatz, 11 September 1959. I post photographs taken on my many Berlin visits in the 1950s and 1960s. 180 unique historic street images of East and West Berlin are in my book "Berlin in the Cold War" (Amberley Publishing). #Berlin #DDR #GDR

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · Aug 30

@mwcraven.bsky.social
The Final Vow from Goldsboro Books eventually arrived late Thursday and I have just finished reading it.
All I can say Mike is your books just get better - loved it!
Looks I am now going to have to reread Born in a Burial Gown and Body Breaker next, a bit of Avison Fluke👍

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · Aug 28

More geoconservation work completed today at Morley Quarry in @charnwoodforest.bsky.social
Vegetation was cleared around the interpretation boards,litter picking took place, and some sapling removal was followed by a group picnic, luckily we had finished before the heavy showers arrived.

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York Calling @yorkcalling.bsky.social · Aug 25

Where is Rock Against Racism when we need it?

I live in a cosy part of York. It's safe, suburban, and, as Radiohead song goes, likes to have 'no surprises'.

Where is Rock Against Racism when we need it?

I live in a cosy part of York. It's safe, suburban, and, as Radiohead song goes, likes to have 'no surprises'.

yorkcalling.co.uk

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · Aug 21

🪧 Take a trip to our Hill Hole geosite in Markfield, and discover the amazing stories from this quarry turned nature reserve.

🌐 Discover more, and plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/hil...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌄 Do you want to learn more about Charnwood Forest's amazing geological history? We've got you covered.

🌐 Watch our 'Beginner's Guide to the Geology of Charnwood Forest' for an easy and accessible introduction to our 600 million year old story: www.charnwoodforest.org/watch-again-...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · Aug 20

🦺 Our fantastic Geopark geoconservation volunteers help to take care of special sites like Morley Quarry, where their hard work keeps our oldest geological outcrops clean and visible to visitors.

❤️ Thank you to all our volunteers for what they do to support the Geopark.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · Aug 12

⚠️ Extreme Fire Risk ⚠️

🔥 After an exceptionally dry summer, and the hot weather this week, there's an increased fire risk in Charnwood Forest.

🪧 Signs are up across the Geopark reminding visitors not to light fires or barbecues.

🌳 Be smart and help protect the countryside 🦌

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · Aug 3

OTD 1988 trawler safety campaigner #LillianBilocca died. That year I wrote her obituary for #TheTimes & … 27years later… I wrote this …

www.amazon.co.uk/Headscarf-Re... The Headscarf Revolutionaries: Lillian Bilocca and the Hull Triple-Trawler Disaster : Lavery, Brian W.: Amazon.co.uk: Books

The Headscarf Revolutionaries: Lillian Bilocca and the Hull Triple-Trawler Disaster : Lavery, Brian W.: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · Jul 31

👍 Becoming a UNESCO Global Geopark could be a welcome boost for our local tourism and hospitality businesses.

🌐 Read more in this Business Desk article announcing our upcoming UNESCO application:

www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands...

Charnwood Forest bids for UNESCO Global Geopark status | TheBusinessDesk.com

Charnwood Forest is going global in a bid to boost business and tourism

www.thebusinessdesk.com

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · Jul 31

www.amazon.co.uk/Headscarf-Re... The Headscarf Revolutionaries: Lillian Bilocca and the Hull Triple-Trawler Disaster : Lavery, Brian W.: Amazon.co.uk: Books

The Headscarf Revolutionaries: Lillian Bilocca and the Hull Triple-Trawler Disaster : Lavery, Brian W.: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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