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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

It became mandatory orange for all contractors, who used to be allowed to wear the yellow they used on construction sites. I have been told this, along with the red/green light explanation by two different organisations that do contract work for Railtrack.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

But need the reflective strips for low light conditions. Yellow/orange bits are not effective in the dark. Hi-viz/reflective material on moving parts, especially ankles and wrists, good in dark to be registered as a human ahead.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Railtrack switched to orange because when seen from afar by bored train drivers they are less likely to be confused with a green light. Hi-viz becoming very common for many jobs, so people won't register it as different as much, but blob of hi-viz in distance = cyclist ahead for many drivers.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

All new housing developments to consist only of through roads. I suggest a compulsory purchase of all houses at the end of cul-de-sacs to create through roads.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

She was amazing. The whole third series was excellent with great performances all round and IMO a big step up in the writing.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Some of all ages will struggle with walking distances regardless, but in prioritising driving and making it too hard for most people to walk or cycle for ordinary journeys we bake in premature infirmity. It's a self perpetuating cycle.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

That's a particular community. Not doubting their experience, but I know many in their eighties who walk long distances. My 80 year old uncle did a 12 mile hike through the hills two weeks ago. My 83 year old dad clears country paths for a local woodlands charity.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I understood it fine, thanks. I'm a PhD qualified and chartered environmental scientist. It's normally me explaining this stuff to other people, but I usually find not assuming that everyone else has no knowledge/is stupid is more effective approach when it comes to changing hearts and minds.🤷‍♀️

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

That's a much more sensible angle. Most people will agree water intensive crops should be grown in places where there is enough water to go around, and an emphasis on ensuring that takes place - and demonstrating it is possible/already happening - is a better contribution to the debate.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Lots of good information & helpful references, but I can't help but think that 'dairy cows in California require lots of water', whilst valid, is not the most compelling counter-argument to 'almond milk uses a lot of water' for a British audience. I say this as a Scot who has soya milk on her muesli

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

True. I don't know when or why Suffragist stopped being widely used. Growing up I only heard of the Suffragettes for all campaigners. It's pleasing to see both terms being recognised again these days, especially as the Suffragists wanted to distance themselves from the Suffragettes.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The sustainable solution involves a significant reduction in aviation, and directing resources to make that happen, such as investing in better railway infrastructure and super-fast broadband. The myth of "Sustainable Aviation Fuels" is a greenwashing boobytrap on our route to net zero.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

You are welcome to make choices based on your own financial interests. The point is the rest of us, especially those making policy, need to understand the inefficient nature of biofuels and that they are not a miracle alternative to fossil fuels.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

It's better to use fertile land for food than it is to grow biofuels. But not all farm land is especially fertile & continued use of fossil fuels is disastrous for ecosystems/food security, so a holistic approach is required to protect the most fertile land for future generations.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Why waste all of that fertile soil on biofuels when it's possible to produce the same amount of energy with a smaller area of land? It's not 'economic thinking'. It's basic maths/geometry and not falling for the greenwashing attempts of the fossil fuel industry to maintain business as usual.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This is about comparing the inefficiency of biofuels wrt land-use compared with solar. To get the same 'energy' from biofuels you need a lot more land. How much longer do you think you'll get those yields as the planet warms & do you account for the application of extra fertilizer?

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

IMO all new builds should come with solar, but retrofitting the quantity of solar we need within cities or on roofs is much more complex, time consuming & expensive. But this is a comparison between hugely inefficient biofuels versus solar. Biofuels 'take away' way more soil from food production.

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Lendwithcare @lendwithcare.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The way I see it, First Past the Post rewards an adversarial campaigning style, whether the candidate in question is that way inclined or not. It's hard to adjust to a collaborative, cross party attitude after a bruising election campaign, or when another election is imminent.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The point was we could instead build lots of wind & solar with the same money, which started generating long before nuclear would be ready. Carbon reductions are like pension investments - worth more the sooner you start. With enough funding we should have done both.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

There was a valid argument that the money spent on nuclear that wouldn't generate for 15+ years could be spent on solar/wind that would generate within five years. Nuclear built 15 years ago wouldn't be obsolete now, but it would have come with an opportunity cost of getting quicker reductions.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

An oft-overlooked advantage of proportional electoral systems is you don't get those big swings in government, so long-term projects can evolve. Not to mention the election campaigns are less adversarial, with more focus on areas of commonality & less 'everything they've done is terrible'.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Train operators pay a higher rate of tax on fuel than airlines do. Switching those rates would be a good starting point.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I'm guessing it's an attempt to distinguish between those concerned about the wider environment from those primarily bothered by the extra noise and air pollution associated with being under a busy flight path. But under flight path and 'near airport because I fly a lot' may not be the same thing.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Cyclist don't add anything to the economy, so long as we exclude those who cycle to or for their job, as part of a service offered by a local business, or customers of local businesses. Meanwhile, van drivers are the backbone of the nation. etc.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We're told keeping fuel duty in line with inflation would cripple the economy, but it's clearly not an issue for those buying bigger and heavier vehicles. Meanwhile, I know owners who claim organic, fair trade and similar are luxuries for people with money to burn (richer than them).

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I assume part of the reason the industry loves to convince us they are essential for everyday living is that in addition to an increased price-tag, the reliance on finance gives them a second bite at the over-charging the vulnerable cherry.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

As opposed to Conservative MPs acting like Reform MPs while in government? The vast majority of people who support fair votes do so think that the make-up of Parliament should reflect how people vote. MPs with extreme views still need to persuade the moderates to win votes.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

They treated their e-bike like a second car. She couldn't have taken her job without one or the other, so it's about much more than fitness, but for many it is their ability to embed fitness into every day life that makes the difference.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

A friend with bad knees who shared an e-bike with her husband would e-bike over an hour to work once a week, and said this helped her knees enough to do more cycling on an ordinary bike for family bike rides.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

There will be some users who never take it off the top assist, but my limited experience is to keep it on low assist most of the time, but up it when I get to a steep hill or facing a strong head-wind.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

It's up to the user. There's an argument there will be more hours, but of lower intensity exercise. However, I have a colleague who cycles an hour each way on her e-bike, and says she never takes it off the lowest assist level. She wouldn't try it on a regular bike.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

My limited experience is the assist is most valuable to help if you have a lot of start-stop and to flatten hills on your journey. You are less resentful of slowing for corners and other path users, so can afford to cycle more defensively, even if tired or tight for time.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

In part it's because the mini-van style B/C-Max which my parents with bad knees like has been replaced by something with an SUV label & shape, so they can charge more for something with less internal space & the safety issues the slightly higher nose introduces.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

It would be welcome, but there needs to be more to push back on the trend for higher bonnets. Looking for a 'new' non-SUV second hand car recently I realise my options are much more limited than last time. I dread to think what it will be like in another five years time.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Plus some consideration of the safety to pedestrians with respect to the height and shape of the bonnet and close range visibility.

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor? Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks? It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting. Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This is where planning plays a role. New developments in rural areas should consider where the bus stop will be, and how residents would safely walk or wheel to it. Local potential NIMBYs should be reminded that their bus service will be better (or could be reinstated) if the village expands a bit.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I've had similar paranoid conversations about 15 minute neighbourhoods from people who have chosen to buy a more expensive home in the most desirable part of town, which is so popular because it has lots of facilities within easy (some might say 15 minutes) reach.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

If I remember correctly, Sunak briefly proposed something about reversing LTNs, before people pointed out that Downing Street was gated, and that cul-de-sacs were popular with lots of older, traditional Tory voters.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Same. I'm glad to get away from debate that's become distorted with bad faith algorithms, bots & angry people acting like bots, but I actively enjoy honest discussion with different points of view. The vocal 'approved opinions only' vibe from some fills me with a sense of foreboding AND boredom.

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Fiona @fiona-b.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I assume this is why I prefer it. I always leave it out if I make my own. I also do half & half rapeseed/olive oil like a heathen. 😯

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