I see that the City of London is introducing 15 mph zones and zero emission cars only on some streets. At lunch times there will be traffic free roads. The City is very special place with 513,000 people cramming into the square mile every day. It is some time since I have worked in the … Continue reading 15 mph Too Slow?
A Sunny Day and a Little Walk
Well it was a perfect day for walking. It was not too warm but warm enough to not wear a jumper. Just a tee shirt and shorts. I am in two minds on which is the better walk to Ramsholt. Past Woodhall and along the flood defence wall or up Villa Hill and across the … Continue reading A Sunny Day and a Little Walk
Such a sad Phone Box
Now it does not look very good does it? It is dirty, it leans at an angle and the upper signs have seen better days. The web indicates that it is a K6, the model introduced in 1935 by the Post Office to celebrate the Jubilee of King George V. By the end of the … Continue reading Such a sad Phone Box
Glorious Day for a Walk
Glorious day and I heard so many larks just half a mile from the centre of the village. A bird of prey, which I think may have been a buzzard, was flying around a field before it caught a thermal and circled and circled getting higher until I could no longer see it. Such a … Continue reading Glorious Day for a Walk
Snippets
60 mph is too Much A report published by 'Brake' the road safety charity and the insurer Direct Line suggest that 60 mph is too much on rural roads where there are blind bends, animals in the road, lack of width for vehicles to pass and slow moving traffic. They go onto to say that … Continue reading Snippets
Campsea Ash Station Cafe
Happened into the Station Cafe at Campsea Ash. It appears to have a double personality because on some sites it is called Campsea Ash and others Wickham Market. OK I know the station is called Wickham Market and it is in Campsea Ash, but why the identity crisis for the cafe? The Cafe is a … Continue reading Campsea Ash Station Cafe
20 mph Limits and ROSPA
RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) delivered an interesting document in June 2018 entitled Road Safety Factsheet (Inappropriate Speed Factsheet). It has been a belief of mine that many car drivers use the road through this village at inappropriate speeds. 53% of drivers will drive at more than 30 mph in built up … Continue reading 20 mph Limits and ROSPA
More Ragwort Pulling
A pleasant Sunday morning Pulling Ragwort on the field by the pub. Despite previous efforts there is still plenty of this poisonous plant to be eradicated. The next session will be on Wednesday morning.
20 Milltir yr Awr I Bawb – 20 mph for Wales
A number of papers, journals and websites are reporting that 20 mph limits could be introduced in Wales in all residential areas. In June 2018 campainers said that Wales was lagging behind England in the designation of 20 mph limits. We lag behind some European countries so they are a bit down. Wales' first minister … Continue reading 20 Milltir yr Awr I Bawb – 20 mph for Wales
A Few More Feet of Sea
Now, I used to be a ‘flat earther’ when it came to climate change. To me the possibility that the earth could be irrevocably affected by what countries were emitting in the way of CO2 and other gases could only be a fallacy. I was definitely with Donald Trump on that. Since I have been … Continue reading A Few More Feet of Sea
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