A catastrophic chemical spill may have turned the North Sea into a toxic wasteland, endangering marine life, fisheries, and coastal communities as officials scramble to respond.
It's well worth getting away from the news, and more so, social media. The anguished wailing that permeates this place is doing my head in. I dread to think what it's doing to those folk who are on here 18 hours a day.
James O’Brien. I couldn’t agree more. Had a tough week personally and the power of apricity to transfer your mood is often forgotten during the long, dark winter months.
I used to do it occasionally too.
Now I just dip into the news every week, in case I need to buy in extra tinned goods, - soak up the place I am.
Not that hard to look away from the fall of America...
What a beautiful day today is. For the first time in a long time, I haven't looked at the news today. Back on social media now the light is fading. I hope you've had a trouble free day today.
My daughter and son in law booked a beach hut at Wells for the day. It was -2 outside when they told me, and I politely declined the invite to join them. Feel a bit of a chump today!
I grew up with the most stunning views of Arran.
A small village called Dreghorn, (which has a history dating back beyond 3500 B.C. making it possibly the oldest continually inhabitaded village in Britain.
Sorry, you do you, but a muddy estuary, that almost certainly smells of poo (even sovereign poo!), and rotting fish (even Happy British Fish)... just doesn't do it for me James.
I share my home with a beautiful orange cat who happily watches the intruder cat eat his food, drink his water, and generally enjoy his life. To be fair the intruder is very cute, and if I didn’t have a cat already … but it’s the way the orange ones are so laid back 🐈🐾
Wells or Blakeney - one of those North Norfolk seaside villages where the sea is several miles away at times! But it is indeed a perfect early spring day 😍
Your not in Kiddy anymore! Unless they have given the forest glades a refurb.
Started listening to your pod, excellent work.
Handing callers like the guy who was beaten as a kid, with exquisite sensitivity.
I've barely watched a news programme since last November. Gradually letting small pieces of news in per day but I'm not doing 4 years of mental torture again like last time albeit that was worse because of Johnson.
It's a key way of not triggering me, James. I've doing a good job of not watching the orange thing since November, but have had a blip with the Ukraine fiasco.
Went for a 7 mile walk with the kids in the Cotswolds to a pub.
Granted, not far from both RAF Brize Norton and RAF Fairford, prime targets in any war, but still managed to forget all about it for a few hours. Spring is finally here.
You should try the beach at Holkham in Norfolk James. Existential bliss within reach of "The Smoke". Only bettered by those on the Isle of Lewis with their turquoise waters, mile upon mile of sand, distant hills & when I was there, 4 others. Have to wrap up though. Don't tell Trump :)
Looks like Mr O'B must have been just around the corner at Brancaster Staith if l'm not mistaken??
If so James, do call in on the beach at Wells too..lovely beach huts & sand dunes + forest walks beside the endless beach!
Hi James just a note as I am busy painting on this gloriously sunny day.
I suffer with bad depression witch has been extremely challenging lately but your shows on you tube have given me the best laugh I have had in a long time so thank you and keep doing what you’re doing ❤️
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Maybe Blakeney? Or Wells?
Haven't been for a few years but we love it
Lots of great walks in the area. Just wrap up. Even when its sunny its about to rain.
Beautiful
I have had the same thought J.O.B!
https://aiwillybillhuman.substack.com/p/the-north-sea-cyanide-wtf
Now I just dip into the news every week, in case I need to buy in extra tinned goods, - soak up the place I am.
Not that hard to look away from the fall of America...
Look forward to your free board game
Still fighting to this day.
Seriously under-reported.
https://bsky.app/profile/bylines.scot/post/3ljtzyfpe7s2q
A small village called Dreghorn, (which has a history dating back beyond 3500 B.C. making it possibly the oldest continually inhabitaded village in Britain.
Anyway, here's the view from "The Munt".
Started listening to your pod, excellent work.
Handing callers like the guy who was beaten as a kid, with exquisite sensitivity.
Granted, not far from both RAF Brize Norton and RAF Fairford, prime targets in any war, but still managed to forget all about it for a few hours. Spring is finally here.
If so James, do call in on the beach at Wells too..lovely beach huts & sand dunes + forest walks beside the endless beach!
I suffer with bad depression witch has been extremely challenging lately but your shows on you tube have given me the best laugh I have had in a long time so thank you and keep doing what you’re doing ❤️
Having just returned from a stint in the USA, just breathing fresh clean air again is life affirming.
We take ours too much for granted.