Adrian Oliver
@adrianrjo.bsky.social
Obsessed with active travel because more walking, wheeling and cycling makes the world a better place. Then there’s music and books which also make the world a better place.
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If this all sounds a bit risky and radical, don't just take my word for it - check out @davegoulson.bsky.social 's excellent video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1a...
Why you don't need pesticides in your garden!
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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May 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If this all sounds a bit risky and radical, don't just take my word for it - check out @davegoulson.bsky.social 's excellent video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1a...
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The UK car industry contributes £22bn to the economy and employs c 35k people.
Universities contribute £265bn and employ nearly 400k, over 10x as much.
Yet he seems ok to let that sector implode.
Universities contribute £265bn and employ nearly 400k, over 10x as much.
Yet he seems ok to let that sector implode.
"My choice in these volatile times is backing British brilliance," says Keir Starmer, who promises to deliver "British cars for British workers"
April 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The UK car industry contributes £22bn to the economy and employs c 35k people.
Universities contribute £265bn and employ nearly 400k, over 10x as much.
Yet he seems ok to let that sector implode.
Universities contribute £265bn and employ nearly 400k, over 10x as much.
Yet he seems ok to let that sector implode.
I’m free!
On ‘Liberation Day’ Break Free from Your Automobile and Embrace the Bicycle.
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On 'Liberation Day' Break Free from Your Automobile and Embrace the Bicycle
On this so-called Liberation Day, why not think about giving yourself the gift of mobility and independence by swapping your car for a bicycle
momentummag.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I’m free!
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Registered vehicles on UK roads:
1991: 20 million
2023: 41.2 million
Congestion is caused — and air pollution and climate change is made worse — not by cycleways or LTNs, but by too many motor vehicles.
1991: 20 million
2023: 41.2 million
Congestion is caused — and air pollution and climate change is made worse — not by cycleways or LTNs, but by too many motor vehicles.
December 16, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Registered vehicles on UK roads:
1991: 20 million
2023: 41.2 million
Congestion is caused — and air pollution and climate change is made worse — not by cycleways or LTNs, but by too many motor vehicles.
1991: 20 million
2023: 41.2 million
Congestion is caused — and air pollution and climate change is made worse — not by cycleways or LTNs, but by too many motor vehicles.
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‘Hiya’ – my brutally honest hour with Siobhan Finneran, the unsung queen of TV
‘Hiya’ – my brutally honest hour with Siobhan Finneran, the unsung queen of TV
From Happy Valley to Alma’s Not Normal, the Oldham-born actor has been a scene-stealer for years, but new thriller Protection is her first ever top billing. She talks about cuppas with Sarah Lancashire and hitting it big in her 50s
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
‘Hiya’ – my brutally honest hour with Siobhan Finneran, the unsung queen of TV
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The BBC’s semi-regular claim of a “war on our roads” between cyclists & drivers is exhausting.
Cyclists are vulnerable road users, and framing it as a battle is false equivalence.
If it were a war, one side would have assault rifles & body armour - the other, people cycling: water pistols.
Cyclists are vulnerable road users, and framing it as a battle is false equivalence.
If it were a war, one side would have assault rifles & body armour - the other, people cycling: water pistols.
February 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The BBC’s semi-regular claim of a “war on our roads” between cyclists & drivers is exhausting.
Cyclists are vulnerable road users, and framing it as a battle is false equivalence.
If it were a war, one side would have assault rifles & body armour - the other, people cycling: water pistols.
Cyclists are vulnerable road users, and framing it as a battle is false equivalence.
If it were a war, one side would have assault rifles & body armour - the other, people cycling: water pistols.
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Your regular reminder that a staggering 41% of adults aged 40 to 60 in England walk less than 10 minutes continuously a month at a brisk pace.
Physical inactivity amongst adults contributes to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK & costs the NHS over £1 billion per year
Physical inactivity amongst adults contributes to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK & costs the NHS over £1 billion per year
Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Your regular reminder that a staggering 41% of adults aged 40 to 60 in England walk less than 10 minutes continuously a month at a brisk pace.
Physical inactivity amongst adults contributes to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK & costs the NHS over £1 billion per year
Physical inactivity amongst adults contributes to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK & costs the NHS over £1 billion per year
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Oh yeah - our new #motonormativity research is featured on GCN this week! Two minutes in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLr...
This Is Why We’re Not Getting Safer Cycling | GCN Show Ep. 632
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
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February 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Oh yeah - our new #motonormativity research is featured on GCN this week! Two minutes in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLr...
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I was on Talk TV recently with Ian Collins, talking about the state of the roads... I initially thought I was on a different show and Ian thought my book was about potholes, but somehow we ended up with an entertaining, and hopefully informative, chat www.youtube.com/live/WBtoZfZ...
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January 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I was on Talk TV recently with Ian Collins, talking about the state of the roads... I initially thought I was on a different show and Ian thought my book was about potholes, but somehow we ended up with an entertaining, and hopefully informative, chat www.youtube.com/live/WBtoZfZ...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Hoping to have a positive experience here!
November 30, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Hoping to have a positive experience here!