David Gregory-Kumar
@drdavidgk.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Reporter. I work for the BBC based out of Birmingham. Focused on Environment/Science & Rural Affairs. Swapped car for cargo bike. PhD/DSc. RTS reporter of the year.
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Alright. Hello BlueSky! I’m a reporter focusing on environment/science & rural affairs. Working for the BBC in Birmingham. Looking to find some West Mids/Science/Farming people on here. And for downtime any discussion of active travel and cycle lanes. We need a cargo bike emoji.
And the neighbourhood WhatsApp group is lighting up with gifs
a fireworks display with the words happy new year written below it
ALT: a fireworks display with the words happy new year written below it
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January 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
And the neighbourhood WhatsApp group is lighting up with gifs
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E-cargo bikes sound pretty amazing in this new UK study:
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
E-cargo bikes sound pretty amazing in this new UK study:
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
Some behind the scenes news presenting secrets. The great Nick O taught me to take my shoe off to operate the autocue pedal (easier to find it in stocking feet) and the twins were disappointed I didn’t look at them or say hello to them. Now NYE sushi!! Happy New Year to all.
December 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Some behind the scenes news presenting secrets. The great Nick O taught me to take my shoe off to operate the autocue pedal (easier to find it in stocking feet) and the twins were disappointed I didn’t look at them or say hello to them. Now NYE sushi!! Happy New Year to all.
Randomly presenting Midlands Today tonight. Christmas socks activated! 🌈
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Randomly presenting Midlands Today tonight. Christmas socks activated! 🌈
The solution to all your problems may well be an electric cargo bike www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Miles with smiles: the role of e-cargo bikes in facilitating new personal and family-oriented travel and relevant beyond-utility motivations
E-cargo bikes (ECBs) can play a crucial role in the transition to sustainable transport. Existing research primarily focuses on ECBs in sharing scheme…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The solution to all your problems may well be an electric cargo bike www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I have just discovered that next year the bike lane that takes me into town will be expanded and protected. Genuinely happy about that.
December 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I have just discovered that next year the bike lane that takes me into town will be expanded and protected. Genuinely happy about that.
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"Annoying 8 year olds keep wanting to walk and bike to school despite city's best efforts to make it too dangerous."
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December 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Annoying 8 year olds keep wanting to walk and bike to school despite city's best efforts to make it too dangerous."
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Oh. Bicycle valves are more confusing than I was expecting
December 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Oh. Bicycle valves are more confusing than I was expecting
Watching Cinderella. As my husband reminded me; always marry your Prince Charming.
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Watching Cinderella. As my husband reminded me; always marry your Prince Charming.
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joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
What’s the best Christmas present? Is it the massive dollhouse or is it BOX?
December 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What’s the best Christmas present? Is it the massive dollhouse or is it BOX?
Happy Christmas. The best from our family of criminally early rising kids to yours
December 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Happy Christmas. The best from our family of criminally early rising kids to yours
Kids were up at 0520 🤣🤦♂️🫠
December 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Kids were up at 0520 🤣🤦♂️🫠
Yup. Once were surprised to wake up to a tiny mouse running around downstairs who hatched a lift in our tree.
they don’t tell you when you buy a christmas tree at the christmas tree farm that you could take it home, decorate it, and then be relaxing in your living room seven nights later when A BAT suddenly flies out and starts CRASHING AROUND YOUR HOUSE
December 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Yup. Once were surprised to wake up to a tiny mouse running around downstairs who hatched a lift in our tree.
Big love to any parents trying to wrap a Barbie dream house
December 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Big love to any parents trying to wrap a Barbie dream house
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Packaging and why it matters.
1. The riot of sparkle, rustle and colour in a tub of Cadbury Roses from 1990s
2. The soulless, corporate “flow wraps” that Mondelez now uses.
It makes me despair
1. The riot of sparkle, rustle and colour in a tub of Cadbury Roses from 1990s
2. The soulless, corporate “flow wraps” that Mondelez now uses.
It makes me despair
December 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Packaging and why it matters.
1. The riot of sparkle, rustle and colour in a tub of Cadbury Roses from 1990s
2. The soulless, corporate “flow wraps” that Mondelez now uses.
It makes me despair
1. The riot of sparkle, rustle and colour in a tub of Cadbury Roses from 1990s
2. The soulless, corporate “flow wraps” that Mondelez now uses.
It makes me despair
Spaghetti monster knows the work on City Road has taken forever… but look they repaired the blue bike lane with the right colour tarmac. 👏🏻
December 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Spaghetti monster knows the work on City Road has taken forever… but look they repaired the blue bike lane with the right colour tarmac. 👏🏻
First: just no. But also I can see this as just the sort of thing to convince law makers to put in more bicycle lanes
Ya, no.
If I see one of these in one of our bike lanes, it's going be out of action pronto.
If I see one of these in one of our bike lanes, it's going be out of action pronto.
December 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
First: just no. But also I can see this as just the sort of thing to convince law makers to put in more bicycle lanes
Mario Party is psychotically unfair.
December 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Mario Party is psychotically unfair.
I once ended a particularly fraught bulletin by just slumping down and collapsing onto the desk in relief. And the director reminded me I was still visible on the wide shot.
December 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I once ended a particularly fraught bulletin by just slumping down and collapsing onto the desk in relief. And the director reminded me I was still visible on the wide shot.
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It also has a "Cargo Bikes Only" section. 😍
December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It also has a "Cargo Bikes Only" section. 😍
First time since she died I've tried to recreate mum's notorious xmas brandy butter. Notorious for actually using rum and for getting progressively boozier over the decades. Moving from solid to a sort of thin soup consistancy. It's actually prety spot on. At least for one of the more firm ones 😅
a man with glasses sits on a couch with the caption sometimes i just drink my meal
ALT: a man with glasses sits on a couch with the caption sometimes i just drink my meal
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December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
First time since she died I've tried to recreate mum's notorious xmas brandy butter. Notorious for actually using rum and for getting progressively boozier over the decades. Moving from solid to a sort of thin soup consistancy. It's actually prety spot on. At least for one of the more firm ones 😅