Are these pre-sale events at the O2 Arena a scam? Widely advertised, join waiting room, enter 5 mins after launch, just a few single seats being offered. A few mins later, a notice to say they’ve all gone. 🤷‍♂️ #Raye #TradingStandards

Stuck in gridlocked traffic southbound on A102 in Greenwich holding up our SL4 bus. Ambulance on blue lights stuck on two lane slip road unable to move. No cycle lanes to blame this time. Just too many cars. @murkydepths.bsky.social

First time I’ve seen this - restaurant in Margate offering 10% discount for cash payment. Their Thai food was great, paid in cash and paid their 10% discount as a tip 🙂 #cashisking

Some motorists are so arrogant. M2 closed westbound, sat in gridlocked traffic. Emergency services blue lighting it down hard shoulder to get to scene of collision. Increasing number of drivers deciding their time is too precious and driving down hard shoulder. 😡 Hoping Kent Police issue tickets.

When did drive through coffee shops become a thing, this one in Kent? Failure of planning policy, bad for health and not even good coffee. Around the corner we walked past long queue of drivers waiting to use a car wash. Is it coffee while waiting to wash car, or need clean car to get coffee? 🤷‍♂️

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Very pleasant jumping on the air conditioned electric SL4 bus for a free trip from Blackheath Standard to Canary Wharf 🙂

Seems my prediction was right. There was a higher turnout, Labour did lose the seat and Greenwich Council has its first ever Green councillor!

The Green Party has its first ever councillor in Greenwich after Tamasin Rhymes won the Shooters Hill by-election. The result is the biggest upset in Greenwich politics for a generation and follows a row over the Labour council's land sales in the ward.

SHOOTERS HILL BY-ELECTION LATEST: Turnout is 32.6 per cent - up from 22.5 per cent at the by-election held in October last year. Counting is now under way...

Hi @royalgreenwich.bsky.social - will you ever start posting on here, or are you staying on toxic Twitter that many of us left?

Having read this article as someone who belongs to no political party, I’m expecting a higher than usual turnout at the Shooters Hill ward by election and Labour losing the seat. Either way, it’s a case study in how not to run an election campaign www.shrewsburyhouse.org/news/28-mere...

My late dad’s Strelitzia (bird of paradise) in flower after moving to our sunny garden in SE London. It seems to like its new home. I think he’d be pleased.

Thoughts and prayers with everyone in Liverpool tonight, and thanks to the bravery of all our emergency services, NHS and members of the public who stepped in to help. Time for calm. 🙏

Great news!!

Our garden in SE London is so full of life since we added a pond, planted a mixed native hedge and banned all use of chemicals. Latest arrival - a broad bodied chaser dragonfly 🙂

Perhaps a good opportunity to elect a Green Party councillor for Greenwich, given how badly this labour cllr was treated after standing up for local residents, leading to her resignation? @greenwichgreens.bsky.social

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

Interesting thread on the journey to net zero. No one is forcing me to consider installing solar panels on our roof. I want to do it as it makes environmental and economic sense. Energy generated and used at source. Simple.

Hi @eastcombetraffic.bsky.social - do you still have access to traffic data post opening of Silvertown Tunnel? Whilst it’s too soon to draw any conclusions, my sense is there’s less traffic leaving A102 at Sun in the Sands and heading via ODR then Charlton looking for a quicker route.

I’ve heard hawthorne can take 20 years to flower. Not ours. First flowers have appeared after 2 years. 🙂

Mixed native hedge planted at bottom of garden two years ago. Bird cherry now in full bloom with strong scent and great for bees!

Woolwich public realm project removing much pedestrian space around an extremely busy areas near the Elizabeth line station crossing creating numerous pinch points hindering those on foot. Thousands more homes due too which'll increase footfall here www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/04/11/w...

Is Trump to America what Truss was to UK, or even worse? 🤔

🧵 LCC CEO Tom Fyans: "Safety must always come first, but the risk is that measures like this could confuse people about the safety of genuine e-bikes and reduce usage, which would be a big concern. metro.co.uk/2025/03/26/e...

Why allow ‘folded’ e-bikes but not unfolded e-bikes? With the Greenwich foot tunnel lifts often out of order, this removes the alternative route to cycle over to East London 🙁 greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/03/26/t...

Much improved signage about modal filter for eastbound traffic on Old Dover Road. Still no matching signage for westbound traffic. Has Greenwich Council forgotten? They don’t respond to emails on this topic, so difficult to know 🤔

Cycle lane plan agreed between Woolwich and Charlton. Bus lane to be removed in places along with wide range of other work www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/03/21/w...

Across Greenwich improved road signage is continuing to appear to highlight new peak time motor traffic restrictions. It’s far superior to the original signage and difficult to miss.

City Hall has issued a high pollution alert for London due to air pollution from mainland Europe. I urge Londoners to look after themselves and protect those with conditions such as asthma. This includes refraining from engine idling and burning wood or garden waste.

New improved signage starting to appear across Westcombe Park, Greenwich warning about the restriction on through traffic. Makes it much quicker, more convenient and safer or walk or cycle up and down the hill to the shops / Uni / schools.

OK, gonna throw this spicy bomb out there. If you're fortunate enough to have disposable income, then right now it is your duty to use that income wisely. You have agency over how you spend it and you should own how you spend it. Your decisions do, in fact, affect stock prices of big corporations.

Update. It’s thanks to @carolineRussell that we established they’re going to fix ‘this calendar year’ so they better get moving! @transportforlondon.bsky.social

What difference a week can make. Zebra crossing at Blackheath Standard had almost worn away and vehicles were failing to stop. Logged issue on FixMyStreet App. Revisited today and found the crossing had been repainted. Thanks @royalgreenwich.bsky.social 🙂

Blackthorn flowers heralding the arrival of Spring on our mixed native hedge planted almost exactly two years ago. 🙂

When did it become normal for cars, vans and lorries to drive along the pavement on Old Dover Road rather than holding back and waiting for space for vehicles to pass? 🤷‍♂️

With Trump’s decision to switch off Ukraine’s access to intelligence resulting in civilian deaths in latest Russian attacks, it seems increasingly likely Trump is actively supporting Russia.

Hi @royalgreenwich.bsky.social - why are you not posting and engaging with residents on this platform and only using Twitter which many of us have left for obvious reasons?

committees.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/mgIssueHisto... Cycleway 4 Charlton to Woolwich section will be approved by @royalgreenwich.bsky.social on 14 Mar. We might see more details on the upcoming days @maclondon.bsky.social @richardt135.bsky.social

That moment when you realise a contractor employed by Greenwich Council is driving down the pavement towards you at speed spraying glyphosate into the air…. 😡

This Guardian article on brake pad dust misses some fairly important context EVs use friction brakes far less than internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, because of the magic of regenerative braking Meaning they produce less of this toxic dust A 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Concerns raised about active travel within Lewisham shopping centre redevelopment plan www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/11/l...

Greenwich Council really need to up their game on active travel. If there isn’t anywhere to put this sign without inconveniencing thousands of pedestrians every day, motorists need to cope without it.

The root cause of congestion in London is the excessive number of private cars + the inefficiency of travelling in a vehicle that is, on average, 1.8 m wide x 4 m long, statistically transporting 1 adult 60% of the time It's not cycle lanes It's not 20 mph zones It's not LTNs

Why another two years until all residential streets in Greenwich borough become safer 20 mph zones? Even the busy Blackheath Standard gyratory is still 30 mph! www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200264/...

Those in #Blackheath Standard be aware 2 X street robberies & 1 attempt vehicle theft in 72h on Stratheden Rd. #crime #lookuplookout @richardt135.bsky.social

Another incident at notorious Greenwich roundabout. Only last week council again batted away question on why both they and TfL have done little for years to improve abysmal and dangerous streets across the area www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/05/h...

Greenwich traffic 8.50am this morning, modal filters operating since 7am. Junction showing less congestion as hundreds of vehicles no longer emptying into Trafalgar Road from Vanbrugh Hill & Maze Hill. Just a snapshot

Greenwich consult on locations for 40 cycle storage hangers across borough www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/03/g...

Greenwich traffic 9.15am today, modal filters operating since 7am. Sav nav advising motorists to turn off A102 and travel 1.3 miles via Charlton before rejoining A102 to save 7 minutes. Modal filters in Charlton would stop this. Just a snapshot.