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Louise

@plw18.bsky.social
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Cyclist #bikesky, vegetarian, educator, sourdough lover. Currently working for a social mobility charity. Past jobs: Systems Analyst, Swimming Development Officer (Leeds CC), Senior leader, Economics teacher. Proud mum of two Oxford 1st class graduates!

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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another great day in Quetzaltenango. #coffee #chocolate A little tour whilst having Spanish lessons.
Bags with coffee beansChocolate making equipment View from central park.Coffee beans.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Most interesting football match of the day? Xelaju Vs Communicaciones! 5 goals, 2 red cards, and lots of yellows. #guatemala #futbol
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More incredible coffee #guatemala #xela
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Xela, Guatemala. Always something interesting happening! #xela #guatemala
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Utterly stupendous coffee. #guatemala #quetzeltenango
Coffee description and coffee.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#guatemala Returned for more bootcamp Spanish lessons. Arrival refreshment followed by an early night. And a long bus ride to Quetzeltenango today.
Guatemalan Gallo beer.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Eldest daughter has just moved to Oxford from London! More trips to Oxford again! Loved visiting when she was at university! #oxford
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Sourdough fruit loaf and 100% wholewheat. 😋😋
2 sourdough loaves.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
2 absolutely shocking deaths today. Finlay Tarling and Jason Arday. 😥😥
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Big fire over the valley. Calverley/Greengates border I think. Hope all ends well. #leeds #bradford
Fire in a field over a valley.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bin Day cometh.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
@yorkshirepost.co.uk Poor headline of the earthquake coverage in ColOmbia today.
YP article with spelling Colombia incorrectly.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I was being watched last night!! 😀 #fox
Fox peering through a window.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Well, I can manage to bake sourdough, even if I've got no energy! About 5 minutes of actual labour time to make this. This is a 100% Canadian very strong wholemeal. #sourdough
Sourdough bread
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Yet another throat infection 😭😭 It's completely knocked me out.
Antibiotics
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Sourdough focaccia 😋
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Checking that the gravel bike is functioning! Warm! 🥵
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The 3rd /4th place playoff was somewhat better! 😁😀
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Longest ride of the recovery so far. #bikesky 🚴🚴
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Another UCAS season kicks off! Love my work with a social mobility charity to help students to achieve offers from top universities.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#parliamenthilllido
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Public transport today to London; a train, and a bus at either end. Great service throughout, just inconsiderate other passengers. Loud speaker-phone conversations, various social media reels being played at top volume, and constant vaping by one passenger on the train, sat right in front of me.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The fridge bit of my integrated fridge freezer broke on Thursday. Today I had the most excellent service from a local firm. Within 4 hours of turning up to look at options, a new one had been installed and at an amazing price too.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Enjoying a rare glass of wine, albeit not very cold as my fridge broke today! 😔 #airevalley #rawdon #leeds
Glass of wine with a valley view.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I'm back out on my bike!!! 🚴🚴 Hooray! Baby steps. Poco a poco. Two short rides to see if my leg held up! Neat scars!! 😁 So good to get the cycling headspace again!
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Ring back! Fixed after it had to be cut off after I was hit by a car last year. Still got the scars though!
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
A great (extended 🤣) trip to Northern Spain is nearly over unfortunately. Such a fab part of Spain and pretty much escaped the heatwave too! #aviles #gijon #santillardemar #oviedo #leon #santander
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Aviles España! Fantastico!
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Supposed to be arriving in London on Thursday to stay with the eldest daughter... decided to stay in northern cooler Spain... #aviles 🤦‍♀️🤷😜
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Leon on a hot day!! #leon #spain
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
When you come to a Spanish city and don't know it's the first day of a huge festival 😂 #leon
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Dinosaur footprints!! #asturias Playa la Griega, Spain.
Dinosaur footprints on the beach.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Birthday treat beer. #gijon #cervezaslimbo #craftbeer 😋
Menu in a craft beer bar.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Fab day walking near Ribadesella.
15km circular walk from Ribadesella.Walk sign.Bright pink blossom.Sea views of stacks.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Chilled, but hot day in Gijon! 🥵
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
In Gijon. Everyone is at the beach! I was here in September, no-one was at the beach!
A beach packed with people.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Lovely day in Comillas and Santillana Del Mar, Cantabria. And great to use my much improved Spanish. #spain #cantabria
Beach and seaOld building in Comillas, Cantabria Gaudi house in Comillas Countryside view
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Fed up with not being able to cycle so booked a £16 flight to Santander 🤦‍♀️ Spanish practice time.....😂 £2 vino....
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Ilkley tennis tournament. Great, albeit cold day! Lulu Sun chasing ducks! Mimi Zu, Alina Korneeva, and Celine Naef. Plus plenty of others!
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Double sourdough day today. Fruit loaf, and a 75% wholewheat, 25% white seeded. Can't wait until they're cool! 😋 #sourdough
A picture showing 2 homemade sourdough loaves.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs are savings.
Screenshot of Grist article title with the same info as in post. Image of Copenhagen bike-lanes filled with people on bikes.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Whitethroat at Rodley Nature Reserve today. #leeds A little wander from.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Feeling very fed-up. 😔 Missing being out on my bike and going to the gym. Hoping the surgery wound heals soon.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The neighbours are looking a bit warm....
Field with Belted Galloway cows.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ouch! Some rain on the cobbles at the end of the Giro stage in Naples...😲
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chalkie64.bsky.social @chalkie64.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Will you be in Leeds for the Bank Holiday?
Advert for a Lager based beer festival at Horsforth Brewery in Leeds
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Great win from Cat Ferguson in the Navarra classic!!
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Legendary cyclist Beryl Burton training on the Yorkshire Moors, June 1961. Amongst a host of accolades, she rode 277.25 miles (446 km) in 12 hours in 1967, creating a record that wasn't topped by a woman for 50 years - nor by a man for two years. Happy #BicycleBirthday, Beryl! May 12 (1937-1996)
Low-angle photo of a woman with curly hair riding road bicycle on road with cars behind her.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Sunday treat. Horsforth Brewery.
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Louise @plw18.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Better weather today for a slightly longer rehab walk. #riveraire
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