North York Moors: Police appeal after buzzard shot in Bransdale www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Boxes to track for signs of the endangered water vole in Shropshire www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Double red lines painted in Peak District ahead of Bank Holiday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wirksworth Heritage Centre to welcome back visitors www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wasn't planning on taking my headphones when I go to the Lakes in a week and a half, but the new Board Of Canada albums drops on the Friday. And may have to revisit the complete works beforehand...

And onto my second Top Gun film of the afternoon. I'm ignoring the 40 years thing...

Wow - 😍 The Slow Ways walking network as of May 2026 ✨ 🐌 A massive congratulations to everyone who's contributed so far. 10,000+ routes stretching for 150,000km. All the purple routes you can see are triple-checked and volunteer verified. All green routes have been rated ⭐⭐⭐⭐ or ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

Twitter's still useless. Apparently they brought in limits for non-subscribers, but as I'm nowhere near the 50-posts a day limit, I'm guessing they've screwed up the coding. Guess I'll be around here a bit more...

Twitter's been crashing all day, and none of my posts are being sent. It updated last night. They've broke it again.

'RSPB Accessibility trail changed my life' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Is this hawthorn the smallest nature reserve in the country? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dambuster bouncing bomb replica donated to 617 squadron www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Hidden' tales emerge after Hardwick Hall paintings restored www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I've found two alternative @slowwaysuk.bsky.social I didn't know existed: LivBel Three and BelWid Four. Going to do the first before my Top Gun double-bill on Monday, and the other when I test WidWar Two in the near future.

Abstract rock one minute, jangly Beatles-esque pop-rock the next, it's an entertaining album from a band I've heard of but never heard. It's a solid album, but probably not one I'll return to. Good, though! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #former1001album

Is it dream pop? Neo-shoegaze? Electronic indie? Whatever it is, what a debut. Echoing guitar hooks, burbling synths, male and female vocals, from the intro to the end, it's a treat for the ears. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #former1001album

Iron Age treasures from Melsonby Hoard go on display in York www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

And did those feet in ancient time: walking Britain’s oldest paths www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

I've only been back from Cumbria for two weeks. I go back again in two weeks. Staying in Barrow to do the Dalton Ulverston, Ulverston-Lakeside @slowwaysuk.bsky.social. Then an early start on the Saturday to do Wasdale Head-Chapel Stile which I was too sick to do.

Rumours of Cumbria's first wild beavers confirmed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Northwich pledges to become butterfly and moth friendly www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Roman woman's remains found during Colchester hospital dig www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great Baddow Iron Age hoard site uncovers more gold coins www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

National identity 'undermined' by replacing Welsh with English names on maps www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Charity wins court appeal to protect Hayton Woods paths www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nordic walking workouts set to hit the Ribble Valley www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Almost caught up with my @slowwaysuk.bsky.social reviews. I've got one more to do from this year, and then nine from previous years that I had inexplicably never got around to!

Donald Campbell's Bluebird returns to Coniston Water www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Beatles will open a museum on the site of their last gig www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Peak District walker rescued from stream after fall www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Illicit whisky still uncovered after 200 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why people are being asked to rip up invasive plant in Bury park www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pokemon Mega Evolution trails to launch at National Trust sites www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ethelred the Unready coin hoard found by Maldon detectorist www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What are ancient trees and how are they protected? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dorset bowling alley dig makes 'significant discoveries' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why Gen Z birdwatchers are flocking to RSPB reserves www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sir David Attenborough inspires creation of nature recovery zones www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bess of Hardwick: The 16th Century woman who 'outwitted her four husbands' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No one has thought to ask Farage that if he was 'gifted' £5mil for 'protection' BEFORE the election, why hasn't he held a constituency surgery, which he hasn't done for 'safety reasons', since he became MP for Clacton?

Warning issued after Peak District campfires found www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Crews at scene of Snake Pass wildfire were 'asked for lighter' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A third of the remaining WH Smith's are closing. Not surprised but still sad.

East Lancashire Railway hit by 'mindless' graffiti attack www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Liverpool mansion where Queen Victoria stayed is put up for sale www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Telford & Wrekin trees 'put under pressure over climate change' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Volunteers wanted for butterfly project www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ugh. Love a braeburn with my lunch, but they're all mushy slop recently. Might have to bite the bullet and go down the Pink Lady route.

Newton Linford garden digs reveal 6,000-year-old artefact and "much more" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Having followed them since their first album, when they became popular it felt like you'd lost something that was special and unique. But what an album to become mainstream. Superbly crafted songs, and THAT voice. Perfect. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #former1001album