I wanted the Dragonfruit Tern, but they don't sell them in the UK.

Just idling scrolling past...

Hello, from Me, Florrie and Kora

"I'm just contemplating the fact that one moron, one psychotic moron, one capricious idiot, has completely bollocksed up the global economy not only to the detriment of his own people, but the detriment of the planet. ... It's like how much more of this can the planet take?"

Wouldn't it be cool to invest trillions of dollars into a technology that would actually make society better?

Maybe we can call it “HI” — Human Intelligence.

Instead of “data centers”, we could fund “schools”.

Instead of *stealing* art, literature, and science, we help people *create* it.

Crazy!

Out and about and secure parking would always be appreciated. (I bring my bike into reception at work)

People putting trolleys in bike parking is annoying, but that is Aldi's problem. Tesco have the red bikes which are better than Lidl wheel snappers.

New: Communities face spiralling fuel prices, exacerbating transport poverty and car dependence - and many need car-free alternatives for short trips. I've spoken to successful greenway campaigners, and produced a toolkit! so others can help assemble low-carbon transport routes in their areas

elmo from sesame street looks out a window with a vase of flowers Alt: Beaker from the muppets is peering in from outside a door. Suddenly lots of other Beakers appear and do the same thing.

Hello Bluepals, we are open.

A street corner, with a sign reading "Play Area & Cholera Burial Ground".

Saving for "State your mood in one image" threads.

I am going to wash the car so that the rain arrives sooner.

So very sorry. Sending love and light. X

I am a quarter of the way in and it seems to be just getting going.
I'll carry on, it does me good to read something different

Currently reading "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs as the #CatChatBookClub theme was date, day or month in the title.
It's not really doing it for me.

Hopefully the last bit of my knitting pattern... 🤞🏻🧶

Whilst I am very pleased for you, I am still very jealous that Corby is still moaning that the potholes should be fixed first.

Schrodinger's cyclists - bikes should be banned / on the road / not on the road - anywhere but where cars are, but not so priviledged as to have their own lanes.

Lots of love to your mum Bambam.
I hope you feel in a better place soon. xx

Cliftonville (Kent) Council By-Election Result:

🌍 GRN: 38.8% (+26.7)
➡️ RFM: 33.1% (-7.0)
🌳 CON: 15.2% (-4.5)
🌹 LAB: 10.4% (-11.6)
🙋 Ind: 1.3% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.2% (-1.9)

No Ind (-3.0) as previous.

Green GAIN from Reform UK.
Changes w/ 2025.

Take their house keys?

truck parked half on the sidewalk and half on the road City To Increase Sidewalk Width To Accommodate Parking Needs Of Supersized Vehicles.

City To Increase Sidewalk Width To Accommodate
Parking Needs Of Supersized Vehicles.

A purolator cargo bike

We can do do things differently, we just have to want to.

Same applies to the USA food approval. Self regulated.

My son's are learning the same stuff as I did 40 years ago. Nothing has improved. Heartbreaking.

And Phil Collins plays the drums...

I'll not lie, I had to look it up.

Reminder.

I found the variety of bikes for all nature of disabilities striking. I don't see many hand cycles, recliner or tricycles in the UK, but they were fairly commonplace in the Netherlands.

Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.

In Belgium, employees receive compensation for every kilometre they ride, with some cyclists earning up to €810 per year.

And why not? Biking saves public money for everyone.

“All employees in Belgium who cycle to work are entitled to a bicycle allowance of €0.28 per kilometre of their commute.”

Left: JD Vance interferes in Hungary's election, "We have got to get Victor Orban re-elected as PM of Hungary, don't we"

Right: JD Vance criticising other countries for interfering in US elections

🚨 NEW: The Government is considering new laws on the public sale of fireworks, including reducing the noise limit, amid concerns about the impact on pets

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A typical Dutch urban roundabout, with priority for pedestrians and cyclists on every arm.

Simple design choices like this keep people safe and naturally slow down motor traffic.