Ranger, blogger, general evangelist for the great outdoors. Winter's biggest fan and prone to blethering. Definitely my own views!!
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Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
All the volunteers in the Braemar Mountain Rescue Team would like to wish our supporters and followers a very merry and safe Christmas.
The photograph, taken by team member Paul Noble, was the winner of our 2024 photography competition.
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
SBP has grown in recent years from a small group of pioneers to a highly talented team of rewilding professionals.
As we embark on the next chapter in our exciting journey, we are looking for a new leader with the skills, passion and experience to take our work to the next level. Could this be you?
Find out more and apply: bit.ly/SBP-CEO
#hiring
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
#StormDarragh's wintry side kicking in over Drumochter tonight.
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
MWIS forecast for Cairngorms NP this weekend: "Wind N-NW 60mph... may be difficult to stand... frequent snow... periods of whiteout... will feel as cold as minus 18C when exposed to wind..."
mwis.org.uk/forecasts/scotti…
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
"As the planet finally begins to invoice us..."
“The earlier we crash, the more reserves of resilience both our planet and this dysfunctional “thing” we call civilisation will have left in them in order to move on”
tsakraklides.com/2024/12/04/…
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
Handwriting leads to widespread brain connectivity - typing does not.
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Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
Good news. I received this email. The planning application for a telecommunications mast at Ryvoan in the Cairngorms National Park has been withdrawn. #Cairngorms #wildlife #nature @RSPBScotland
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
I can't tell you how many hours I spent wandering around some local woodland on this day, but light hitting this branch saved me going nuts
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
I did similar when writing assignments for my Open University degree - paper, scissors, sellotape 😂
(even though I can use a computer)
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
Nearly 18°C early morning at Brize Norton.
That’s considerably higher than the average maximum temperature in May for England.
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
It’s the warmest 24th November on record in the UK
Date records aren’t particularly noteworthy but interesting this one was set in the early morning and follows the coldest spell of November weather for a decade.
Ben Dolphin 🏴❄️ retweeted
A chilly -11 ℃ last night. Today was the first morning of 2024 when the river Dee was completely frozen over in sections. Felt freezing today compared to the more recent temperatures.
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19th November minimum temperatures and anomalies (compared to '91-'20 average) from the 03xxx SYNOP sites.
#Tulloch Bridge was the coldest location with a min #temperature of -10.7C.
roostweather.com/ukobs/minte…
