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Cyclist, statistician, folk aficionado, alliteration addict

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Congress Theatre (Eastbourne) - Wikipedia

Beck when the Congress Theatre lived up to its name
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Theatre_%28Eastbourne%29?wprov=sfla1

14.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Then responded "Wow" to being informed GPs in NHS get less than 10 minutes per patient. I can only assume she doesn't use them #r4today

12.03.2026 07:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not a motoring offence as he used his fists not his car

11.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A small way to celebrate International Women's Day is to follow the new Giro & Tour accounts, I've set up this week

@girowomen.stadio.top for Giro Women 🩷

@letourfemmes.stadio.top for TDFF πŸ’›

Having content from all the Grand Tours on here is quite convenient, right?

08.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Davenshire

(As a resident of Devon I wish to dissociate myself from these trousers which are clearly unsuitable for cycling)

06.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure my local operator mentioned hydrogen – smaller molecule needs less permeable pipes was their excuse

06.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is interesting. I'm surprised there's no mention of wool though – once the main material for clothing, hats, blankets, carpets... It quotes "half the wealth of England rides on the back of the sheep" but doesn't explain that meant fleeces not mutton.

06.03.2026 07:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Save The Cyclists' Alliance - the future of women's cycling, organized by Grace Brown Save The Cyclists’ Alliance Protect the Future of Women’s Pr… Grace Brown needs your support for Save The Cyclists' Alliance - the future of women's cycling

The Cyclists’ Alliance needs your support. For the first time since 2020, they are facing a funding crisis. More info via www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-c...
#womenscycling #gofundme

04.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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New electric bike hire scheme to launch in Exeter The scheme aims to offer a cheap, reliable replacement after Co Bikes collapsed in 2023.

BBC News - New electric bike hire scheme to launch in Exeter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy6ren53v1o

04.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A Saunders Spacepacker  – small green tent with a single hoop

A Saunders Spacepacker – small green tent with a single hoop

Very reminiscent of one of Robert Saunders' single-hoop designs, specifically the Spacepacker. I guess they were less revolutionary than this obit claims
https://myoutdoors.co.uk/gear-news/lightweight-pioneer-robert-saunders-remembered

(I still use my slightly more spacious 30-year-old Satellite)

02.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

This is absolutely fascinating on English language, and I regret that letters such as 'thorn', 'ash' and 'yogh' have disappeared.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

(Lifted from @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social's newsletter Cultural Capital, which you can, and should, sign up to: jmarriott.substack.com)

27.02.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Worth noting that even if Labour and the Greens had split the vote exactly evenly – the absolute worst case scenario for the stop Reform majority in the seat – Matt Goodwin still didn’t have enough votes to sneak a victory.

27.02.2026 04:37 πŸ‘ 426 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 2

Classical guitar. Mary Criswick (1945-2004) was a British guitarist, composer and arranger
https://stepnote.com/products/11-guitar/20973-criswick-guitar-trios-music-of-4-centuries-arranged-for-3-guitars/

14.02.2026 07:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
And there is, of course, next to nothing you can do about it. In the 1930s, riders used to attempt a cure by putting a steak down their shorts and riding on that, with the additional benefit that it tenderised the steak to perfection.

And there is, of course, next to nothing you can do about it. In the 1930s, riders used to attempt a cure by putting a steak down their shorts and riding on that, with the additional benefit that it tenderised the steak to perfection.

Beef is indeed more traditional, as @doctorhutch.bsky.social recounts
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-...

13.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Me too! I bought Zazu on the strength of Magic Smile. And the album cover #totp

13.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cerys first showed signs of her musical talents aged nine when she learned to play the guitar, teaching herself Welsh and Irish folk songs, and blues music. After leaving school she spent time working as a nanny in Spain - where she learned to speak Spanish and Catalan - before she eventually moved back to Cardiff.

Cerys first showed signs of her musical talents aged nine when she learned to play the guitar, teaching herself Welsh and Irish folk songs, and blues music. After leaving school she spent time working as a nanny in Spain - where she learned to speak Spanish and Catalan - before she eventually moved back to Cardiff.

Before Cerys was in Catatonia, she was in Catalonia #totp #truefacts
www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/200...

13.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Westlife, I was thinking

13.02.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And so is Michael Fish

13.02.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
UK works fewer hours than most comparable countries
Average number of hours worked annually per employed person, by country, 2010 to 

2024:
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
OECD
UK
US
Source: OECD
Note: The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time. Due to differences in sources and methods of calculation, comparisons should not be made within a given year

UK works fewer hours than most comparable countries Average number of hours worked annually per employed person, by country, 2010 to 2024: Canada France Germany Italy Japan OECD UK US Source: OECD Note: The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time. Due to differences in sources and methods of calculation, comparisons should not be made within a given year

Interesting article about 996 (over)work culture, but aren't BBC News using this OECD data in precisely the way the footnote says you shouldn't?
@robertcuffe.bsky.social @benchu.bsky.social

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgn2k285ypo

09.02.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.02.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 1177 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 8
Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements from before 1990 - Wikipedia

Well, it should be in one of these 200 articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category%3AArticles_containing_potentially_dated_statements_from_before_1990?wprov=sfla1

And now I need to check which instead of going surfing

09.02.2026 07:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nixon in China - Wikipedia
08.02.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We'll never know if that third sentence was meant literally

07.02.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Illuminated medieval manuscript with a nun picking penises from a tree

Illuminated medieval manuscript with a nun picking penises from a tree

Glad you liked them – here's some more
https://readingmedievalbooks.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/jeanne-de-montbaston/

07.02.2026 11:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last night there was a vigil for the first cycling fatality of the year on London's streets. I was there. Here are some thoughts (no paywall).

If this strikes a chord with you, please comment on the post and share.

open.substack.com/pub/nedboult...

07.02.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 8
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UAE Tour Women Stage 3 YouTube video by UAETour

#UAEWomensTour live on YouTube!
** No ill-timed ads from DiscoveryPlus either! **
www.youtube.com/live/pkd9JVW...

07.02.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cook was born in Surrey in 1926, and spent part of her childhood in Africa before moving to Looe, Cornwall and later Plymouth, where he parents bought a guesthouse on the Hoe.

Cook was born in Surrey in 1926, and spent part of her childhood in Africa before moving to Looe, Cornwall and later Plymouth, where he parents bought a guesthouse on the Hoe.

Interesting article from #BBCDevon on Plymouth artist Beryl Cook:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reporter got a bit confused over her bio – she lived in Africa in her 20s after marrying, not as a child, and she and her husband bought the Plymouth guesthouse, not her parents
@johndanks.bsky.social

07.02.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Because DC looks like someone's initials, and Italia like a woman's name? Suggests to me initial redaction was algorithmic and that page wasn't checked

05.02.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel I'm missing something and I'm not practitioner of this activity but ... why can't you take a decent hiking rucksack, put it on bathroom scales and fill it with books or hand weights until it reaches your desired load? Must every novel form of exercise require is own specialised equipment?

03.02.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Alphabetical by surname of candidates

01.02.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0