As a boy, I listened avidly (no TV in those days) as Underwood ripped through the Australian resistance in the nick of time that extraordinary afternoon at The Oval in 1968, after the crowd had helped dry the ground after the storm. A quite epic performance. A legend.

'When I hit a six, I feel like I’m achieving my dreams. The ball goes all the way – and so can I.' A huge pleasure to speak to the amazing Alsama - and their extraordinary students: bringing hope, opportunity & cricket to refugees in Lebanon! positive.news/society/refuge…

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Just perfect 👌

Back on the What Went Right beat for Positive News this week with nine nuggets of good vibes to brighten up your Friday ==>>

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Farmers Guardian Outrage? Or maybe manufactured outrage?

Millions of acres of land for biofuels, golf courses, grouse moors - all fine. High meat high land diet - as you were. Bit of space for nature and it’s a threat to food security? Give over.

Good morning - I hope you slept like a crayfish-stuffed snowy egret - I'm starting with ‘Cuckmere Meanders to Seaford Head’, Mark Harrison, oil on board, 2012. Available as a single card or as part of the Waterlands Postcard Collection.
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All this and a gorgeous design, too...

Good morning - I hope you slept like a sculpin-stuffed halibut - I'm starting with ‘Cycling Home’, Simon Palmer, watercolour, ink and gouache, 1996. Available as a single card, or as part of the Simon Palmer Greetings Card Collection Part III.
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By their friends shall you know them: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…

Britain’s upland national parks are in a shockingly deprived state. Please take a few moments to watch this wonderful wonderful short animation describing what has gone wrong, and how we can go about making them so much better for communities and wildlife. rewildingbritain.org.uk/explore-rewild…

What a fantastic offer this is.
You are scratching your head about how to reduce waste or cut carbon.
This team can give you the advice, top tips, links to others - all you need to take action in your school.
What are you waiting for?

I know it’s not perfect, before cricket DRS was a bit mad…

This is the England I love. This is my country. This is a living reproof to the divisiveness preached by the likes of...well, they know who they are... theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Mount Caburn, Eric Ravilious, 1935. It depicts an area of the South Downs (now South Downs National Park) in East #Sussex near to Glynde. The original artwork is in the collection of Towner Eastbourne.

There's a queue for the Toilet Erratics CC

Compare the mountains of pretty much any continental European country with our own here in Britain. The difference couldn’t be more stark.

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The fuss over this story (‘Farm to create biggest natural grassland in southern England’) is so very telling.

Apparently we’re all going to starve because of projects like this. Such nonsense is peddled to try to stand in the way of nature recovery in Britain.

This is low

Wind, solar and hydro generated more power in the UK over winter than gas, despite the government blowing cold over renewables.

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