This Happened….From Orkney.com…...From The RSPB….
by Bernie Bell - 08:41 on 04 November 2024
This Happened
Quarry Pool
Local History
Wildlife Habitat
New Build
Spoil Heap
Filled Pool
Philistines
BB Nov. ‘24
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From Orkney.com…..
“New food and drink destination for Orkney
Orkney’s latest foodie hotspot has opened its doors. The Dashing Deer Kitchen & Bar at the Deerness Distillery has been welcoming its first guests recently, with visitors keen to sample the local larder and the distillery’s own award-winning range of spirits too. Building work on the new café and bar area began in January, with tables set and cocktails shaken for the very first time in September. The distillery also has a new tour room in the works which it’s hoped will be ready in spring 2025.”
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My review of the Dashing Deer – it an ace, place!
http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17038
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“New whiskies hit the shelves
Orkney’s two largest whisky distilleries have unveiled new looks and new releases. Scapa Distillery has launched its signature range, its first ever collection of aged Single Malts, with the new 10, 16, and 21-year-old whiskies joining the permanent Scapa range for the first time. Meanwhile, Highland Park has rolled out refreshed packaging across its core range of 12, 15, and 18-year-old Single Malt Scotch whiskies. That’s not all though – both the Deerness Distillery and the Orkney Distillery have launched blended malts ahead of their own bespoke Single Malts, which are currently in production.
Join local wildlife photographer and guide, Raymond Besant, as he gets a closer look at a seabird feeding frenzy in Scapa Flow. “
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From the RSPB…..
“You may’ve seen – the UK Government hasn’t cut funding for nature-friendly farming in its October Budget. This decision affects nature-friendly farming here because most of the Scottish budget, including for agriculture, comes from the UK Treasury.
By maintaining the budget, it will keep nature on life support a bit longer. But to really get things back on track, we’ll need new investment in nature in the future.
This is crucial for nature. Sadly, the abundance of farmland birds has tumbled on average by 60% since the 1970s. This includes iconic species like Lapwings and Curlews. Nature-friendly farming is critical to turning this around.
Without an increase in funding, we can’t truly support nature-friendly farming, maintain a healthy economy or hit our 2030 targets to protect and restore nature.
Independent research says that government must invest £5.9 billion a year in effective nature-friendly farming schemes to save nature and meet climate targets, with £1.8 billion per year needed in Scotland.
Increasing investment in nature-friendly farming is a huge opportunity to support our farmers to become more resilient, increase our food security and play a vital part in hitting our nature and climate targets.
We don’t just want nature-friendly farming, we need it
If enough of us speak up, together we have the power to influence the decisions made by the UK Government. Please share our e-petition with friends and family today.
Thank you.
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