Not quite as busy as Oxford Street but we closed our local street in SE4 for a car free day event. Couldn't draw snakes & ladders on a normal day. #streetsforpeople @willnorman.co.uk

Gorgeous afternoon for a slow cycle across London, Thames side for a fair bit, lovely. Now in the Brewery Market in Twickenham. Minus points for wrong glass wear of course.

If those nice people at @shepherdneame.bsky.social want to offer me a free pint, well rude not to. Cask Beer week, none of their new Creekside PA on unfortunately. @ The Crown in Blackheath.

If those nice people at Young's Brewery offer me a free pint of Ordinary... Rude not to accept. @ Richard I in Greenwich.

It has been a great honour to serve our Labour Party as its Chair and I am pleased to now serve this Labour Government as Solicitor General.

Immortalised on Google Streetview. https://maps.app.goo.gl/M47cx2g8uDJGuMJZ8

RIP iconic British DJ Chris Hill, never got to see him but he was a legend of the dance floor tunes. One day I will get to Canvey Island….

Catching @curtisstigers.bsky.social @ Ronnie Scott's in London is always worth it.

Pre Ronnie Scott's Orval @Dovetail London

One of the more impressive parts of the Llangollen Canal, just up from Llangollen town, on one of the narrow sections.

Trevor, yesterday afternoon.... Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Cheers...

It's a long way down.... Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Llangollen Canal North Wales.

Had a friendly wave from a couple of friends out here on the Llangollen Canal, they did look slightly familiar but couldn't quite say where we remembered them from.

The South London Grand Prix racing schedule has now been released! Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/herne...

First Speedway meeting for a year. Unfortunately a rather dour meeting but a gorgeous evening for it. Oxford v Kings Lynn.

Racing season peaks with the SLGP: our international track racing invitational. Family friendly with food, drinks, music, and live commentary. Get your tickets today! www.tickettailor.com/events/herne...

Spent part of today trying to find my sister taking part in 25km charity walk for @sepsisresearch.bsky.social in London. Me on a bike. Thousands taking part, around 90% are female, between 30-50, 99% white. Discuss. Feeling generous? www.justgiving.com/page/allison...

You have to wonder about the NHS. Visited doctor yesterday and told my cholesterol is slightly high (5.4 should be 5 or under). First thing nurse said did I want statins. If I take statins can I keep eating what I like. Yes she said. So instead of addressing my diet, drugs is the way forwards.

Looks like the lack of rain, plus very low reservoir levels will shut down the canals in the lower Midlands.

Impressive job...plus drone coverage. youtu.be/QFQKlVCGYCU?...

Rodenbach Vintage on draft @ Dovetail in Clerkenwell

Survey for boaters on fuel/energy use which doesn’t seem to be widely known #UKCanals @nabo-official.bsky.social @iwa-uk.bsky.social forms.microsoft.com/pages/respon...

RIP Chuck Mangione youtu.be/TgjqsK45tFE?...

A little part of Argentina came to the Barbican last night. Quinteto Astor Piazzolla played their unique emotive Tango to an enthusiastic audience.

RIP Ray French.

So who knew roller skating cyclists were a thing back in 1949. Lots of them too. Actually who knew roller skating was popular back in 1949. How times have changed with entertainment.

Looking through a few of my Mum's old theatre programmes, came across these adverts for Wembley. The second was from 1949 @uprightspeedway.bsky.social

Best of luck to all the runners in this weekends #Canalslam London to Bristol run. 1 of a series of 3 ultra runs. London/Brum & Leeds/Liverpool being the other 2. All by water.... canalrace.org.uk/kennet-avon-...

Interesting meeting and chatting about waterside pubs at Fullers AGM. Michael Turner, Chairman who has worked for the company for 47 years, stepped down at the meeting. Asked about Black Horse Greenford, unfortunately looks like it will never reopen.

Final 'stop', the excellent Draftsman on the platform at Doncaster Station. Draft Tynt Meadow on tap. Unfortunately only plastic 'glasses' if drinking outside.

3rd stop on today's Sheffield trip, a game of Rugby League, Sheffield v London. Followed by a pint of Sheffield Tap own brew at the station.

2nd stop in Sheffield, sister pub of Rutland Arms, Crow Inn (rooms from £50pn)

Day out in Sheffield watching London Broncos. First stop Rutland Arms, not far from the station.

⁦Excellent article about the threats to @EnglishHeritage ⁦ @nationaltrust and @CanalRiverTrust from inadequate government investment by ⁦@RichmoMusic in ⁦@thetimes Also true for all our inland waterways - hence our campaign to #FundBritainsWaterways www.thetimes.com/culture/art/... #ukcanals

By the side of an anonymous French road a week or so ago.. @beerbiker.bsky.social @beerbabe-uk.bsky.social

Pretty decent offer from Sainsbury's. for Chimay Bleu (similar offer on Duvel), so £3 each. Around £1.57 in Belgium supermarkets.

It's not just beer, spotted this field of trees just outside Godewaerselde, fast growing & used for making instruments & yachts. Paulownia tomentosa, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulown... very fast growing. Impressive sight. Led to Carole spending 1 hour visiting the gentleman's garden. #notjustbeer

Yesterday's lunch stop was Stadhius in Lo, lovely meal with great staff. We knew the owner from their previous cafe in Oeren, she was really pleased to see us again. A list of Dolle Brouwers beers a bonus. The Boskeun was lovely.

Much excitement on Eurotunnel.. seems they have developed a new mechanism for door opening to go from carriage to carriage. At least you don't have to struggle to open the doors.

Break cafe in Poperinge, In de Vrede in Westvleteren, Gasthof De Eendracht in Watou & Helleketel.

The trees around the square in Poperinge look like hops, they are actually Japanese Hornbeam, Carpinus Japonicus.

Poperinge town square, slightly ruined by the fair but it's a Long Way to Tipperary played on the church tower.

Paying respects to Sister EM Kemp, relative of my wife. Godewaerselde Commonwealth War graves.

Time to visit Westvleteren… route planning from https://www.fietsroute.org/cycle-node-planner.html excellent application.

A 4 hour wait for seconds of activity...

Cycling back from le Tour, attractive countryside with Mont des Cats in the distance. Almost off restaurants in France seem to be closed Mondays, no food at Le Faucon in Steenvoorde either. Fortunately nearby Terminus in Belgium is a 7 day a week operation.

Snapshot of the Tour de France caravan giving out 'goodies'.

That's me!!?? On the TV. I am obviously a star...

Our view for the next 3 hours... Le Tour de France..