Andrew Roberts
@alr1970.bsky.social
UK urban cyclist.
Climber. Walker. Parent.
Curious about everything.
Intolerant of intolerance.
Climber. Walker. Parent.
Curious about everything.
Intolerant of intolerance.
Forecast suggests there may be some breaks in the cloud aound 2am, which is the time the aurora was strongest last night. So it might be worth setting an alarm.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Forecast suggests there may be some breaks in the cloud aound 2am, which is the time the aurora was strongest last night. So it might be worth setting an alarm.
It hasn't changed much
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September 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It hasn't changed much
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The linked article mentions crushed soapstone, and the Polar Nigh Energy link below says "uses sustainably sourced sand, sand-like materials, or industrial by-products as its storage medium". So that shouldn't be a limiting factor.
September 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The linked article mentions crushed soapstone, and the Polar Nigh Energy link below says "uses sustainably sourced sand, sand-like materials, or industrial by-products as its storage medium". So that shouldn't be a limiting factor.
There used to be a dog grooming business on Yewtree Road in Manchester. Sadly, it appears to no longer be there. yewtreegrooming.com
Sorry, the website has been stopped
yewtreegrooming.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
There used to be a dog grooming business on Yewtree Road in Manchester. Sadly, it appears to no longer be there. yewtreegrooming.com
The average 8 year old: challenge accepted!
June 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The average 8 year old: challenge accepted!
Well, gosh, isn't this what the same papers, in their wellness sections, have been telling us to do for years: switch off unecessary notifications to avoid digital burnout and disctraction?
Rise in ‘alert fatigue’ risks phone users disabling news notifications, study finds
Publishers could see audiences uninstall apps, as some users receive up to 50 alerts a day, analysis shows
www.theguardian.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Interesting. I made a formal complaint to the BBVC about an article that described illegal e-motorbikes as e-bikes. Their response was that the police called them in a press release. It was obvious from the wider context what they were. I would have expected a journo to be able to figure that out.
May 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Interesting. I made a formal complaint to the BBVC about an article that described illegal e-motorbikes as e-bikes. Their response was that the police called them in a press release. It was obvious from the wider context what they were. I would have expected a journo to be able to figure that out.
Not always, it depends how far around you're going. This for instance, would be improved enormously by a protected route from Fallowfield to Belle Vue. Especially this bridge maps.app.goo.gl/th5VQ4R6DP5H...
May 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Not always, it depends how far around you're going. This for instance, would be improved enormously by a protected route from Fallowfield to Belle Vue. Especially this bridge maps.app.goo.gl/th5VQ4R6DP5H...