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Yes, but even these projections are worth about as much as a chocolate fireguard. It'll all fill up as much as it can.

Yeah, it’s depressing. There’s talk of more distribution centres opening in the area too so it’ll be chock full of HGVs. Which when looking at the plans seems like it was the whole point of the project anyway, and that’s on top of private vehicles.

For a spot that’s in desperate need of a public transport connection across the river, it’s the worst possible outcome.

Don’t suppose you know if any of the campaigns against it are getting anywhere these days? From who I follow it’s a pretty dire situation.

Wasn't that John barrow man?

Looking at cycling in the EU mainly France, Italy, Denmark and Spain (I mention these countries as I have cycled there) and the car drivers see bikes as part of road users. Cycling in Paris was easy and feels nicer than in a car or motorbike. My opinion is that cycling/motorbikes are part of life, everyone does it. Well enough numbers to normalise cycling.

Tho this country is a bit stupid IMO the car driving test is easier compared to other EU countries and people can't grasp the fact you learn to pass a test. Even then the very bare minimum to pass. You don't get any experience of motorway driving or night driving.

What are the hgvs trailers full of?

People want stuff and they want it next day.

it's always the ones you most suspect

Inverted cliche is purest win

Compensation culture has gone mad:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx247dwx1p7o

Don’t suppose you know if any of the campaigns against it are getting anywhere these days? From who I follow it’s a pretty dire situation.

What do you mean by 'it'? The tunnel's being built and will open soon. I wasn't aware of there still being anything to campaign against.

Dunno, more stuff!

https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2024/05/24/distribution-depot-plan-submitted-for-site-near-forthcoming-silvertown-tunnel/

The area is already very car-brained, with a load of big box stores in Charlton. There’s lots of redevelopment in the area, but changing the road network to something more suitable for habitation, as well as providing better public transport seems to have been forgotten.

Conversion to another mode in the future, I guess. Dunno, perhaps wishful thinking.

It’s as good as built at this point - I popped over for an Engineering POV nosy about, the other week.

Er, no, that ship has sailed. It'll be generations before any possible improvement, and the smart money is on it only getting worse.

TBH I haven’t printed my driver bingo card yet.

Don't understand the issue and why it made the news. Especially the wanting to what happened when people who worked there told him.

When I was a kid a facetious friend sent a letter to Aero that his chocolate was full of holes. He had the compensation cheque framed on his wall.

There's a carousel of these stories, kids complaining about redundant space in pringles packaging tubes or low % of purple fruit pastilles. It's filler for the newspapers on repeat. These things happen loads.

I should've gone huge to the Guardian for my spotting a factor of 10 error weight typo on Lush's website, for which they thanked me and sent me an extra portion of that product in the post.

Or when my daughter dropped her Miffy toy at Llandegla and good samaritans of twitter before it went shit resulted in local folks out on the trails looking for it, Miffy.co got in touch and sent us a couple of their other Miffy's as a kind gesture. Full on OK Magazine tear-jerker that one if i'd been keen.

Solid article. Enjoyed.

Ok...if you are a beautiful arian family anything else is take a break.

I was told that in a nursing home

Grim, I've never looked at the genre in enough detail to see that but could imagine it be the case.

I chatgpt'd the article as it might appear:

Miffed No More! How a Lost Toy, a Viral Tweet, and a Hare-Brained Plan Brought Joy to One Little Family

In a heartwarming tale straight out of Toy Story, a beloved Miffy toy
went on an unexpected adventure in the scenic hills of Llandegla—and
left one family hopping mad with worry. But thanks to the power of
social media and a little bit of bunny magic, this story has a hoppy
ending worthy of any fairytale.

The Mystery of the Missing Miffy

It all began as an ordinary family day out in the Welsh wonderland of
Llandegla. Fresh air, stunning views, and one very special companion:
a well-loved Miffy toy who had been the apple of little Lily’s eye
since she was a baby. But somewhere along the trails, disaster
struck—Miffy vanished into thin air.

Cue a frantic search that would have made Sherlock Holmes proud, but
alas, there was no sign of Lily’s floppy-eared friend. “We looked
everywhere,” said Lily’s mum, Sarah, “Under benches, behind trees—we
even checked the café. But Miffy was gone.”

With Lily’s bedtime looming and tears flowing faster than a mountain
stream, Sarah turned to the only detective left: Twitter.

A Hare-Raising Rescue Attempt

“HELP! We’ve lost our daughter’s Miffy toy at Llandegla! If anyone
finds her, please let us know. Lily is devastated!” Sarah tweeted with
a photo of Miffy, looking as adorable as ever.

And just like that, the internet sprung into action. Retweets
multiplied faster than rabbits, as kind-hearted strangers joined the
search. Local hikers kept an eye out, while sympathetic parents shared
their own tales of lost toys and bedtime meltdowns.

It seemed like everyone was rooting for Miffy to come home.

Enter Miffy HQ – A Hare-O in Disguise

The tweet eventually caught the attention of none other than Miffy’s
official company, who couldn’t bear the thought of one of their
beloved bunnies being lost forever. With a swift and generous hop into
action, they sent not one, but two brand-new Miffy toys to Lily,
ensuring her cuddly companion shortage was well and truly solved.

“Double the Miffy, double the joy!” quipped the company’s PR manager,
Peter Hare-wkins. “We know how much these little friends mean to
children, and we couldn’t let Lily go without.”

Home Sweet Burrow

When the package arrived, Lily was over the moon—and the tears quickly
dried up. “She was absolutely thrilled,” Sarah shared. “She named them
Miffy Junior and Miffy Too, and they haven’t left her side since.”

As for the original Miffy? She remains at large, possibly enjoying a
new life as the mysterious Bun-dit of Llandegla. “We like to think
she’s on her own adventure,” said Sarah with a laugh. “But we’re so
grateful for everyone who helped. It just goes to show—the kindness of
strangers (and companies) is ear-resistible!”

A Tail with a Happy Ending

So, while one Miffy may be lost to the wilds of Wales, this family
gained something even more precious: the reminder that community
spirit, online or off, can make miracles happen.

And who knows? Maybe one day, the original Miffy will find her way
home—carrots crossed!

Until then, Lily, Miffy Junior, and Miffy Too are all snug as a bunny
in a rug. Now that’s what we call a hoppy ending!

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With friends like this, who needs enemies?

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Names and faces to bikes thread. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

So Kurds being arrested in Harringey is not interesting enough huh.

There are quite a few of those type of magazines that cater for a certain groups. The worst one in my opinion are the I married a polygamist to death of my adult daughter due to partner/friend/drugs etc

Don't know how they churn out that stuff regularly and what kind of people want to read that stuff.

Another non story on the BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj051glrr9o

Money laundering? Tho it does state that you get a bit of paper as prof you own the concept. But not that you don't get a banana nor duct tape. That is the bit that narks me.