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Stephen Wensley

@ambrosian.bsky.social
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From Devon, UK with an interest in nature inc #Wildearth, walking & cycling, photography (wildlife & landscape), fascinated by sustainable tech - EVs, Solar, Heat-pump and sport (Liverpool FC, Exeter Chiefs, Somerset CCC). Used to stream on Periscope.

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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Nice overview of some of the trails at Haldon forest youtube.com/watch?v=D1su...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
So in the spirit of cludeo, it wasn’t prehistoric man in an ambush with a spear, but climate change in the arctic with disappearing vegetation podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Woolly Mammoths
Podcast Episode · The Ancients · 02/02/2025 · 1h 3m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Do you have diamond standard locks on your bike and is the place you keep them at home as secure as you think… youtube.com/watch?v=S0NR...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Another ID Buzz trip with these two, #VWGroup should be signing them up to promote the Buzz - they have so much fun in their videos with this car youtube.com/watch?v=mP2s...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
History Hit this week touches on the background of the Panama canal podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
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The Panama Canal
Podcast Episode · Dan Snow's History Hit · 24/01/2025 · 33m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Very interesting discussion around how appetite works podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/z...
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The science of weight loss – and why calories don’t count! | Prof. Giles Yeo
Podcast Episode · ZOE Science & Nutrition · 16/01/2025 · 1h 4m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Watch how the award winning Renault 5 is assembled #EV youtube.com/watch?v=bYpQ...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Why Greenland? Dan covers the history of the island in this podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
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Who Owns Greenland?
Podcast Episode · Dan Snow's History Hit · 15/01/2025 · 34m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Some great insight here from Ian Johnson on what is really happening in UK #EV charging infrastructures youtube.com/watch?v=Fq8V...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
@sniffpetrol.com & @carpervert.bsky.social a very difficult episode to listen to walking the dog on country lanes, is the road noise on the podcast or behind me 😂 constantly looking behind me today podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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The Dalai Palmer
Podcast Episode · Smith and Sniff · 13/01/2025 · 1h 2m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Good to hear British cloths are still the best for suits. So should Bond return to Saville Row? #Kingsman #Huntsman #JamesBond youtube.com/watch?v=rLDl...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
You didn’t mention the podcast also covers the inside story of that princess Diana photo in front of the Taj Mahal. There will be a subgroup who want to know more about that
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Dartmoor look ethereal in the distance with snow still capping the tors
Photo looking across mid Devon to Dartmoor
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Excellent demonstration of car brain, if the government want to get across the dangers of mobile use while driving this could be the way to do it x.com/boenau/statu...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
@sniffpetrol.com & @carpervert.bsky.social you should set a challenge to the modellers in your audience, create a Bryan and a Ferry XJS to your spec and take them to a live show podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... @lnrmodels.bsky.social could inspire them
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OTOSOT 33
Podcast Episode · Smith and Sniff · 10/01/2025 · 32m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
A meal in a hotel is the price of appearing to support Trump In Greenland www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
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Kilder til DR: Trumps folk 'bestak' hjemløse og socialt udsatte med hotelmiddag for at lege Trump-støtter
Flere kilder genkender flere af deltagerne ved Trump-frokosten i Nuuk som hjemløse og socialt udsatte borgere.
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Banksy’s always on the right note x.com/pekkahellman...
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Bikesky @bikesky.social · 09/01/2025
i'm excited to share that @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social is the first account on bluesky to have our verified Bike Manufacturer label subscribe to @labeler.bike.community to see biking labels and get one for yourself
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
@euanmcturk.bsky.social ‘s latest episode covers extended warranties and state of health on Teslas. Including a 12year/200k miles warranty covering battery and powertrain discount code youtu.be/M3EiETeozek #EV
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Extended Tesla battery warranty and SOH tests | Plug Life episode 43
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Can’t help but draw parallels with today, weak imperial power at the centre (EU), barbarians attacking from the North (Russia) and East (Iran), usurpers (Trump) arising from within the army (NATO) which isn’t cohesive podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Rome's Crisis of the Third Century
Podcast Episode · The Ancients · 09/01/2025 · 1h 2m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Part 3 of the Rivian series by Munro Live looks at some of the technology the latest cars are using, some of it really very advanced youtube.com/watch?v=zlpT... #EV #Rivian
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Great to see Electric Highway expanding the charging provision at Exeter Services, well over 60 HPC chargers on the site now between @gridserve.bsky.social and @teslauk.bsky.social #EV #Exeter #Gridserve #ElectricHighway #CCS #360kW #TeslaSupercharger
Additional GRIDSERVE EV chargers go live at Exeter Services in Devon, just off the M5 motorway at junction 30
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
A great accompaniment to a dog walk in the deep, and crisp and not so even frost this 10th day of Christmas evening podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Beethoven: Napoleon and the Music of War LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Podcast Episode · The Rest Is History · 02/01/2025 · 1h 5m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Will definitely have to add seeing this ship once it is finished to my bucket list youtube.com/watch?v=fGTm...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Love the cyclist reviews Kia EV9 behemoth from a living with it approach (and a fair bit of reviewing American lifestyles) youtube.com/watch?v=p3Ji...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Looking to improve your health in 2025? Give this podcast a listen for some nutrition tips podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/z...
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How to eat in 2025: 7 science-backed tips | Prof. Tim Spector and Prof. Sarah Berry
Podcast Episode · ZOE Science & Nutrition · 01/01/2025 · 1h 12m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Oh, I like the idea of ceramic shoe driers, need those for both my bike shoes and my hiking boots. Both constantly soaked this time of year youtube.com/watch?v=OFv2...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
@quentinwillson.bsky.social addresses some of the myths and challenges #EVs are currently facing podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Busting the Myths: The Truth About EVs with Quentin Willson
Podcast Episode · Take It EV · 28/12/2024 · 25m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Great to see #GCN using a Buz. @bobbyllew.bsky.social you should link up with GCN for a fully charged episode on active travel, cycling and bike trails, how the Buzz works as a bike hauler etc. just don’t let them get you riding up those Bath hills! youtube.com/watch?v=IqEi...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Next year’s move about walking the #SouthWestCoastPath based on the Salt Path book youtube.com/watch?v=UQ7R... @southwestcoastpath.bsky.social
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
How do you maximise the efficiency of your heatpump system? just ask @heat-geek.bsky.social @chiefgeekad.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=BZzr...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Useful comparison of the current wireless WI-FI Microphone Systems by @philipbloom.bsky.social , conclusion don’t overinvest as the next #rodemics pro or #DJIGlobal generation will be close to perfect
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Cost of replacing a powertrain in a hybrid and in an EV comparsion (although why they didn’t choose the same brand or comparable models I don’t know, the hybrid would still likely cost more) x.com/evclinic/sta... #EV
EV clinic graphic comparing powertain replacement costs
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Gjert Moldestad @gjertm.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Digger svaret Danmark gir til Donald Trump.
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
#EV estate comparison test youtube.com/watch?v=LpwM...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Great to see home DC charging, bi-directional battery storage arriving in the UK #EV #Homecharging #DC #V2X #V2H youtube.com/watch?v=8JDJ...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Some very, very tempting 0% PCP offers from £182-£249 here on the great new Renault 5. Not sure what the trims mean, but the differences appear to be heated seats/steering wheel, DC preconditioning on top trim, AC only on cheapest model, and different alloys. #EV #Renault5
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Techno 40Kwh Urban Range | Renault 5 E-Tech Electric | Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) | Renault Offers
Discover the latest Renault 5 E-Tech electric Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) offers. Our aim is to offer flexible finance solutions that can be tailored to suit your individual requirements. Calcula...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Wonder if this is the point where air racing fonally goes mainstream youtube.com/watch?v=gcPf...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
It does look like the VW ID Buzz is quite an effective camper when converted, did well on this 1650 mile trip. The presenter is annoying, but watchable enough. ChargePlaceScotland don’t seem to have moved on from their 2017 standards of broken 50kW expensive chargers. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Winter NC500 Electric Road Trip - YouTube
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I’d like to see charging point operators collaborate with EV manufacturers. If a car was to communicate it was navigating to a CPO site with time of arrival, state of charge on arrival, battery temperature, preconditioning status, charge needed, & optimal speed desired 1/5 #EV
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I like that approach of adopting new habits, what can I do consistently in two minutes and how do I make this more fun podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/z...
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ZOE's best health tips of 2024 - Part 1
Podcast Episode · ZOE Science & Nutrition · 19/12/2024 · 49m
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
I like the simple ideas like the glass in the lower doors so truck drivers can see cyclists next to them in cities youtube.com/watch?v=xWEO...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
✨THE BIG QUESTION✨ Your getting a secret Santa gift for that neighbour, the one who will never buy an EV, what do they drive & what are you getting them?! 🎁 #EV @evfudbuster.bsky.social @graemecobb.com @evaengland.bsky.social @au-tom-otive.bsky.social @bobbyllew.bsky.social @106euan.bsky.social
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a man wearing a sweater that says sleigh my life is holding a gift
Alt: a man wearing a sweater that says sleigh my life is holding a secret santa gift
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Good to see some of the Mercedes EQXX technology come to production cars with next year’s CLA youtube.com/watch?v=tpMI... #EV
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
The players are no @abigailrudkin.bsky.social but I do enjoy the fun content that Liverpool create on their YouTube channel youtube.com/watch?v=P6od...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
@sniffpetrol.com and @carpervert.bsky.social someone on the latest pod asked about cars for Guernsey. Surely there is only one answer - the BMW i3. Wisely Automotive who are i3 specialists even have a mobile servicing operation now so no excuses #EV #BMW #i3 #Wisely youtu.be/rEVpTEf6PQA?...
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BMW i3: Why It's Still Our Favourite EV in 2023
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Do #EVs need a new battery when they develop a fault? Find out with Edd #NissanLeaf youtube.com/watch?v=09NE...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Great to see Cleevely’s coverage map updates to include the South West, why another would want to use any other service for UK EV servicing and maintenance is beyond me #EV #Westcountry #SouthWest #CleevelyEV #EVServicing
Coverage map of Cleevely’s EV mobile servicing technicians in the UK
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I was never a fan of hot hatches, but Renault have really pulled the rabbit out of the hat with this one. Jaguar, this is how you make your brand popular again and get people talking about it #EV www.topgear.com/car-news/hot...
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Stephen Wensley @ambrosian.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
@simonbrundish.bsky.social just listening to your latest ACL pod and I’m amazed the players don’t get proper boot fittings. Is that not something that is available? Different sport I know but fitted cycling shoes down to material type make a massive biomechanical difference youtu.be/wCjckbD_3fo?...
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Choosing the right cycling shoes - CYCLING SHOE GUIDE - Part 1
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