Today's trip up Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire. As can be seen our country is "full up" and those two national grid lines "spoil the view". Actually, a beautiful vista over miles of arable and pasture land of the Vale of York. Thirsk is down there somewhere
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Sep-2024 23:46:47 JST Annie Radetzky -
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Saturday, 07-Sep-2024 01:16:04 JST Annie Radetzky I'm reasonably okay, but so many of my colleagues are really struggling in lower pay grades.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Saturday, 07-Sep-2024 01:13:13 JST Annie Radetzky Oh dear. I've just voted for strike action. I hate doing that, particularly under a Labour government, but Local Government is always at the back of the queue for more pay. Hopefully it won't be necessary as so many people are so dependent on the work we do.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Friday, 06-Sep-2024 23:58:56 JST Annie Radetzky @urlyman Yes. Some of those responses illustrate nicely why I'm troubled by left politics and remain glad I don't share that worldview!
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Friday, 06-Sep-2024 16:40:09 JST Annie Radetzky @urlyman I 'sit in the middle' because I find that politically that is where I'm most comfortable. There seems to be a view among some on the left that centrists are just left wingers with no backbone, but in reality I find left-politics as troubling as I find right-politics so I am in the centre by choice.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Aug-2024 01:10:31 JST Annie Radetzky @Lana point 1 is so very important in my view. It should be easy to recoup from richer users through the tax system if only we would use taxation more progressively!
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 21:52:57 JST Annie Radetzky @derthomas yes, but in spite of EM. Academic as I can't afford one.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 21:17:12 JST Annie Radetzky @ChrisMayLA6 @anarchic_teapot @urlyman @epistatacadam a lot depends on the building. Georgian shop units can convert quite nicely. A 70s office block or a 90s carpet showroom is not so good. Costs may vary.
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Andrew (shivviness@beige.party)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 19:21:05 JST Andrew Today's track of the day is "The Pit" by Public Service Broadcasting.
I'm going to see them live in October.
Elsewhere on the album from which this track derives there are archival samples boasting of a "secure future in Welsh coal" and "having enough coal for another four hundred years". It does an excellent job of highlighting modern society's hubris regarding the environmental damage it causes. -
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 17:51:23 JST Annie Radetzky @anarchic_teapot @ChrisMayLA6 @urlyman @epistatacadam yes sorry. I deal with domestic/housing property only
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 17:34:16 JST Annie Radetzky @ChrisMayLA6 @urlyman @epistatacadam it would also be useful to be able to liquidate properties in long-term probate. When you have a semi that hasn't been maintained for ten years it can become a problem due to vandalism, infestation, deterioration etc.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 17:07:55 JST Annie Radetzky @ChrisMayLA6 @urlyman @epistatacadam most vacant property is in probate or owned by people in long-term care. A mechanism for dealing with the remainder would be useful however there is already an empty homes premium in the Council Tax system. (UK)
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 23:22:05 JST Annie Radetzky @Snoro They need to plant these in fire zones as in my experience poplar burns like wet concrete!
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 19:13:12 JST Annie Radetzky This is Boston Station in Lincolnshire. It serves a port town of 45k in eastern England and tells you all you need to know about UK policy over the last 50 years. There's nothing modern here, just endless empty spaces where things have been stripped away and not replaced. The new government needs to start loving places like this even though it voted the other way. The rot needs to stop and quickly.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 17:22:52 JST Annie Radetzky @speakoutsister Many would find that action extremely threatening. Well-meaning religious types need to understand that
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 17:18:22 JST Annie Radetzky @ChrisMayLA6 @sjwrenlewis like most parties they take their lead from their members and the more right wing they go, the less likely moderate voices are to join. It's a self-perpetuating death-spiral.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 03:44:38 JST Annie Radetzky I'm very excited that my garden has produced a Common Spotted Orchid this year in addition to the more usual Bee Orchids. I love these beautiful, exquisite little plants. No mow May brings such wonderful rewards!
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Friday, 03-May-2024 00:10:27 JST Annie Radetzky I don't agree with the PCC role and think it should be abolished. I don't go for directly elected strong men (they're usually men) at all. However, if I'm sent a voting slip I'll always use it. Always #vote.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 03:07:54 JST Annie Radetzky Our local wood is very reliable for bluebells and this year hasn't disappointed! I just managed to get a walk through before they start dying off.
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Annie Radetzky (soupdragon@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Mar-2024 23:31:48 JST Annie Radetzky Only one snag (so far) is the loss of more wall space than expected for radiators. In a house with lots of books that's tricky, and we need to relocate the piano. It's going to take some thought.