Derek
@nr23derek.bsky.social
Retired ex media (TV, sound) technician at City College Norwich. Now free, free to do what I want to do. Whoopeee.
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A major update to our website. Things had grown somewhat chaotically over the past few years so it was time to sort it all out. So we now have two new sections:
Cycling in Norwich
and
Campaigns and issues
Take a look!
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
Cycling in Norwich
and
Campaigns and issues
Take a look!
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
Norwich Cycling Campaign
Cycling advocacy and sustainable active transportation in Norwich UK
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
June 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A major update to our website. Things had grown somewhat chaotically over the past few years so it was time to sort it all out. So we now have two new sections:
Cycling in Norwich
and
Campaigns and issues
Take a look!
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
Cycling in Norwich
and
Campaigns and issues
Take a look!
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
Control the platforms, control the narrative, control reality...
youtu.be/z_jxqYvDOas?...
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Zuckerberg's SECRET Role in Trump's War on FACTS REVEALED!
YouTube video by Stephen Woodford
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May 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Control the platforms, control the narrative, control reality...
youtu.be/z_jxqYvDOas?...
youtu.be/z_jxqYvDOas?...
There really is a secret cartel running the world, but you probably knew that...
youtu.be/o9EjUIX7YHk?...
Jimmy the Giant, a highly recommended (by me) channel on youtube
youtu.be/o9EjUIX7YHk?...
Jimmy the Giant, a highly recommended (by me) channel on youtube
How 3 Families Secretly Control Britain
YouTube video by JimmyTheGiant
youtu.be
May 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
There really is a secret cartel running the world, but you probably knew that...
youtu.be/o9EjUIX7YHk?...
Jimmy the Giant, a highly recommended (by me) channel on youtube
youtu.be/o9EjUIX7YHk?...
Jimmy the Giant, a highly recommended (by me) channel on youtube
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For my mind, this video should be used as training material for designers to show them everything that's bad about UK roundabout design.
I am being deadly serious and my use of the word "deadly" is carefully chosen.
I cycled this when it was being built and it was worrying then..
I am being deadly serious and my use of the word "deadly" is carefully chosen.
I cycled this when it was being built and it was worrying then..
A ride-though of the newly "improved" Colney Lane roundabout, the only walking and cycling route to the main regional hospital, the N&NUH.
It may be better for drivers, but for walkers and cyclists it's more dangerous
youtu.be/cQdM_2cYHCI?...
It may be better for drivers, but for walkers and cyclists it's more dangerous
youtu.be/cQdM_2cYHCI?...
Colney Lane roundabout "improvements"
YouTube video by Norwich Cycling Campaign
youtu.be
March 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
For my mind, this video should be used as training material for designers to show them everything that's bad about UK roundabout design.
I am being deadly serious and my use of the word "deadly" is carefully chosen.
I cycled this when it was being built and it was worrying then..
I am being deadly serious and my use of the word "deadly" is carefully chosen.
I cycled this when it was being built and it was worrying then..
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Longwater needs a safe crossing - Derek interviewed on That's TV 5/2/25 about the need for the narrow path over the bridge to be safe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXye...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXye...
Longwater needs a safe crossing - That's TV 5.2.25
YouTube video by Norwich Cycling Campaign
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Longwater needs a safe crossing - Derek interviewed on That's TV 5/2/25 about the need for the narrow path over the bridge to be safe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXye...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXye...
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The "improved" cycle track around the Colney Lane roundabout near the hospital.
Supposed to be a 2-way shared path. The path is 2m wide at this point.
The safety audit said a 2m path “could lead to conflict between cycles and pedestrians at busy times” and needs to be 3m wide. This was ignored.
Supposed to be a 2-way shared path. The path is 2m wide at this point.
The safety audit said a 2m path “could lead to conflict between cycles and pedestrians at busy times” and needs to be 3m wide. This was ignored.
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The "improved" cycle track around the Colney Lane roundabout near the hospital.
Supposed to be a 2-way shared path. The path is 2m wide at this point.
The safety audit said a 2m path “could lead to conflict between cycles and pedestrians at busy times” and needs to be 3m wide. This was ignored.
Supposed to be a 2-way shared path. The path is 2m wide at this point.
The safety audit said a 2m path “could lead to conflict between cycles and pedestrians at busy times” and needs to be 3m wide. This was ignored.
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Longwater cycle route: "What's being built fails to comply with the current design standards for building cycling infrastructure, is dangerously deficient and fails to provide a convenient and attractive route.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2490437...
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2490437...
Cyclists slam 'dangerous' route where they have to dismount for 200 metres
A new cycle route on the edge of Norwich, where riders must dismount for a 200 metre section over the A47, has been branded "dangerously…
www.eveningnews24.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Longwater cycle route: "What's being built fails to comply with the current design standards for building cycling infrastructure, is dangerously deficient and fails to provide a convenient and attractive route.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2490437...
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2490437...
All that shouting at the clouds fiannly worked and we had a clear, moonless night a couple of days ago. So I finally got a chance to have a go at Orion
February 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
All that shouting at the clouds fiannly worked and we had a clear, moonless night a couple of days ago. So I finally got a chance to have a go at Orion
I knew Trump reminded me of someone.
January 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I knew Trump reminded me of someone.
Longwater crossing safety issues and proposed solutions - Norwich Cycling Campaign.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/longwater-cr...
The A47 junction on the west of Norwich - along with William Frost Way - is finally getting a cyclign and walking route across it, but it's dangerous and substandard
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/longwater-cr...
The A47 junction on the west of Norwich - along with William Frost Way - is finally getting a cyclign and walking route across it, but it's dangerous and substandard
Longwater crossing safety issues and proposed solutions
There are serious safety concerns with the proposed A47 crossing, which is part of the Longwater cycle route
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
January 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Longwater crossing safety issues and proposed solutions - Norwich Cycling Campaign.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/longwater-cr...
The A47 junction on the west of Norwich - along with William Frost Way - is finally getting a cyclign and walking route across it, but it's dangerous and substandard
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/longwater-cr...
The A47 junction on the west of Norwich - along with William Frost Way - is finally getting a cyclign and walking route across it, but it's dangerous and substandard
I didn't expect this to work at all. Last night was clear but with a bright waxing half moon. So I took 250 images from my city garden, not expecting anything useful, but got this. With a bit more processing it could be better, Note the red Alnitak nebula, near the bottom left star in Orinon's belt
January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I didn't expect this to work at all. Last night was clear but with a bright waxing half moon. So I took 250 images from my city garden, not expecting anything useful, but got this. With a bit more processing it could be better, Note the red Alnitak nebula, near the bottom left star in Orinon's belt
At the end of my frozen session taking pictures of Andromeda the other day, I quickly took 59 of Orion, my next target. So I put them together today - you can't really do that much with just 50 images - but it's a preview of what's to come 🙂
January 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
At the end of my frozen session taking pictures of Andromeda the other day, I quickly took 59 of Orion, my next target. So I put them together today - you can't really do that much with just 50 images - but it's a preview of what's to come 🙂
We had a clear, moonless sky yesterday, so here is the result of standing outside for three hours in Hockering, Norfolk, taking 1000 photos of Andromeda.
January 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We had a clear, moonless sky yesterday, so here is the result of standing outside for three hours in Hockering, Norfolk, taking 1000 photos of Andromeda.
What has to be the metaphor for what's happening to the US in 2025, a Tesla Cyber Truck explodes outside a Trump hotel (screen grab from youtube)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRRq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRRq...
January 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
What has to be the metaphor for what's happening to the US in 2025, a Tesla Cyber Truck explodes outside a Trump hotel (screen grab from youtube)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRRq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRRq...
Well, only one clear night with no moon - and then only for a couple of hours before the moon came up, otherwise it's been constant clouds. Anyway, here's Orion rising through the light glare of Norwich and the Pleiades. It's all still up there, just no chance to see it.
December 29, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Well, only one clear night with no moon - and then only for a couple of hours before the moon came up, otherwise it's been constant clouds. Anyway, here's Orion rising through the light glare of Norwich and the Pleiades. It's all still up there, just no chance to see it.
I value the BBC, but its reporting of the events in Gaza are not telling us the whole, unbiased story. I don't much like Owen Jones normally, but on this he is doing a really good job.
youtu.be/y6cqfMCCWuM?...
youtu.be/y6cqfMCCWuM?...
BBC In CIVIL WAR Over Gaza: Exclusive
YouTube video by Owen Jones
youtu.be
December 28, 2024 at 3:33 PM
I value the BBC, but its reporting of the events in Gaza are not telling us the whole, unbiased story. I don't much like Owen Jones normally, but on this he is doing a really good job.
youtu.be/y6cqfMCCWuM?...
youtu.be/y6cqfMCCWuM?...
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Norwich Cycling Campaign Review of the year 2024
youtu.be/Gou0-CH_1JI?...
It's been another busy year!
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It's been another busy year!
Norwich Cycling Campaign Review of the year 2024
YouTube video by Norwich Cycling Campaign
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Norwich Cycling Campaign Review of the year 2024
youtu.be/Gou0-CH_1JI?...
It's been another busy year!
youtu.be/Gou0-CH_1JI?...
It's been another busy year!
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*** New blog post *** In which I pay @norwichcycling.bsky.social a visit and have a nose around the city.
therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com/2024/12/not-...
therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com/2024/12/not-...
Not Invented In Norwich
A couple of weeks back I had the afternoon off and jumped on a train to Norwich to give a talk at the Norwich Cycling Campaign 's AGM called...
therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:07 PM
*** New blog post *** In which I pay @norwichcycling.bsky.social a visit and have a nose around the city.
therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com/2024/12/not-...
therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com/2024/12/not-...
We finally had a clear night with no moon last monday and a little of tuesday. I managed to get this of Andromeda. My first go (following an introduction tutorial on youtube) to Siril andd starmap software. All good fun stuff :)
November 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM
We finally had a clear night with no moon last monday and a little of tuesday. I managed to get this of Andromeda. My first go (following an introduction tutorial on youtube) to Siril andd starmap software. All good fun stuff :)
Just deactivated my twitter account. Bye bye Musk, may you rot in hell. And that's being polite.
November 15, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Just deactivated my twitter account. Bye bye Musk, may you rot in hell. And that's being polite.
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The changes to the Colney Lane roundabout – a busy cycle route to the hospital – are hostile to active travel.
There’s growing anger among hospital staff about how the junction is being made more dangerous.
We look at what needs to be done to fix it.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/colney-lane-...
There’s growing anger among hospital staff about how the junction is being made more dangerous.
We look at what needs to be done to fix it.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/colney-lane-...
Colney Lane roundabout – hostile to active travel
Work has started on the Colney Lane roundabout. Cycling, it seems, has been ignored, with a scheme that is hostile to active travel
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org
November 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM
The changes to the Colney Lane roundabout – a busy cycle route to the hospital – are hostile to active travel.
There’s growing anger among hospital staff about how the junction is being made more dangerous.
We look at what needs to be done to fix it.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/colney-lane-...
There’s growing anger among hospital staff about how the junction is being made more dangerous.
We look at what needs to be done to fix it.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/colney-lane-...
Ride-through of the Blue Boar Lane cycle track. A text-book example of how not to build cycle infrastructure, it's dangerous, intimidating and simply not fit for purpose.
The video has two parts, ridden in daylight and again at dusk
youtu.be/FStN8nB8YJ0?...
@equilibrium.bike
The video has two parts, ridden in daylight and again at dusk
youtu.be/FStN8nB8YJ0?...
@equilibrium.bike
Blue Boar Lane ride-through
YouTube video by Norwich Cycling Campaign
youtu.be
November 5, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Ride-through of the Blue Boar Lane cycle track. A text-book example of how not to build cycle infrastructure, it's dangerous, intimidating and simply not fit for purpose.
The video has two parts, ridden in daylight and again at dusk
youtu.be/FStN8nB8YJ0?...
@equilibrium.bike
The video has two parts, ridden in daylight and again at dusk
youtu.be/FStN8nB8YJ0?...
@equilibrium.bike
