Pinch me, that’s my name on the front cover of Hotpress. 16 year old me would be overcome. Thank you so much to Riccardo Dwyer for a fabulous chat about #FewAndFarBetween and this great two page article.
I feel it is something of a catch 22. New public transport takes time and lots of upfront money. In the meantime Herts is struggling to deliver roads that meet the needs of residents in the short term, think pot holes, actual resurfacing, safety improvements. I don't envy @kirstytm.bsky.social
🚨 NEW: Inside Big Oil's campaign to push Labour to drill the North Sea
Oil & gas lobbyists have met UK and Scottish ministers more than once a week since Labour took office
MPs have asked questions in Parliament after meeting lobbyists, and more 🧵
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I am less optimistic about unitary Councils, They will, at least in East Herts all still be very short of money to do anything ambitious around transport and sustainable travel. They might get Central Govt support for something they might not.
It seems to have worked fairly well in London where the Mayor has control of a lot of transport but not all. It will be interesting to see how things go in Manchester now the Mayor has more control of the buses.
Is not part of the issue that in the UK Local Government is not taken seriously and has relatively limited authority. Lots of the levers of power are either really held in Westminster or scattered across a bunch of entities.
Ah a man of the people.
Or at least the people who pay him.
A dog stands on a table, posing next a basted peak lapel sport coat. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form.
A dog sitting on the floor, posting next to a basted blue tweed sport coat with notch lapels. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form.
A dog sitting on the floor, posing in front of a wall where three tailored jackets are hanging.
A dog poses on a table. He's surrounded by a tailor's measuring tape.
Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made.
IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s
A picture of a rather dilapidated copy of "The picture of Dorian Gray" There is visible water damage to the cover and the plastic cover is yellowing. Obviously, not evident from the picture but there is a truly foul musty smell emanating from it!
Last week, a gentleman returned this rather dilapidated copy of this famous book to us after 50 years. He had found it in his attic!
Presumably this means there is a pristine copy somewhere in our libraries....
This really is the only answer. Our dependence on fossil fuels must end. For our planet, and for our society.
If you didn't manage to pick up the issue of @evo-magazine.bsky.social with my feature on the Mazda Museum in Hiroshima, you can now read it online www.evo.co.uk/features/208...
In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.
And still nothing happened.
TV21 Issue 66 Stingray trapped A colour photo of the craft confirms it is entombed in weed Also a small article makes reference to Thunderbird 2 having been involved in some serial squirmish
💥Supermarionation Sunday💥
TV Century 21 #66
and
Lady Penelope #14
On sale 20 April 1966
THIS WEEK:
Due to personal issues an abridged thread combines star features for both publications
Apologies if your favourite item omitted, please leave a comment, will respond to any requests in week
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As an author & multi-genre reader, I know not every genre is for everyone.
Some can’t handle murder in the news, let alone in thrillers. Some want romance, not details. Some find real life scary & avoid horror. Others escape into fantasy.
Find your audience. They’re out there.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Very successful day yesterday in Little Hadham &The Pelhams ward, delivering leaflets.
Thanks to all our volunteers in the morning, and to the afternoon team as well. Contact us if you can help eastherts.greenparty.org.uk/get-involved/
Vote Green, Rob Dawson, on Thursday 7th May.
University of Facebook?
Standing cat with arched back facing right created with vertical strips of wood with peeling paint, all against a light blue background
'Scaredy Cat' by Cornish artist Kirsty Elson who trawls the beaches of her home collecting driftwood as the raw materials for her artworks #WomensArt
I do like speaks Italian like a native and English like a gentleman!
Very of its time.
So revivals of classic British nameplates have a long history of not happening but may be this is the one!
I suspect I will be untroubled either ways as I am way out of the target market.
Jensen’s new Interceptor is officially called the Jensen Interceptor GTX | Top Gear share.google/hUXcns20MOnD...
I worked at a Citroën dealer around this time. Sales of the Xantia were, at least in the UK, something of a disappointment certainly to fleets who were wary of French innovation,ane were such a big part of the market here.
Something big is coming... Tune in to the Gerry Anderson Day livestream tomorrow at 7:30pm for your exclusive first look 👀
You'd probably guessed that anyway. The Census report, like most such surveys, had cost an awful lot of money and didn't tell anybody anything they didn't already know — except that every single person in the Galaxy had 2.4 legs and owned a hyena.
This seems appropriate...
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
Later than usual this week due to illness over the weekend, this week's #Blakes7 review is now live.
It's Weapon, in which I ask the question on everyone's lips: How does this episode compare to Rimmer from Red Dwarf having sex...?
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Lerone Pieters is a professional photographer based in New York City who uses the city as his muse to create cinematic, evocative night scenes. His work frequently features high-contrast compositions, silhouetted figures with umbrellas, and vibrant neon reflections on rain-slicked pavement.
Pieters is a professional photographer based in New York City who uses the city as his muse to create cinematic, evocative night scenes. His work frequently features high-contrast compositions, silhouetted figures with umbrellas, and vibrant neon reflections on rain-slicked pavement.
A river scene with a tree in spring bloom in the foreground. Behind the tree a narrow boat is partially visible. The river banks are tree lined, it is sunny. The riverside trees and boat are reflected in the water.
Spring on the River Lea.
#SilentSunday
The seven countries widely cited as generating ~100% of their electricity from renewable sources are:
Iceland
Paraguay
Norway
Albania
Bhutan
Nepal
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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