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Carla Francome

@carlafrancome.bsky.social

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Communications fan and storyteller • TEDx Speaker • Former TV Producer • Award-winning cycle campaigner • Former clown, expect jokes.

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · Mar 6

The TEDx event I spoke at in Leuven, Belgium last night was a really special night, and it went well for all 6 of us speakers 🙌🏻

I was on last, which was quite nerve-wracking, but getting up there I was ready. There was a LOT of mime and jokes, but also a more serious … 1/9

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Haringey Cycling Campaign @haringeycyclists.bsky.social · 10h

In her Ham&High article, Carla calls on Haringey’s leadership team – tagged – to start making change. Do read the thread and article😀
@perayahmet.bsky.social
@mikehakata.bsky.social
@ajdaovat.bsky.social
@emilyarkell.bsky.social
@d-carlin.bsky.social
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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

So some links then. My brand new Ham and High piece is here: … 6/8

www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2550209...

'Children love to ride bikes - we need more safe places for them to do so'

Cycling campaigner Carla Francome has seen how much children want a safe place to cycle in Haringey.

www.hamhigh.co.uk

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you Michael!!

Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

@carolinerussell.bsky.social bear puns!

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

Clearly this one is signifying “Green means Go” for building cycling infrastructure on Green Lanes @mikehakata. Why even do a consultation. The flag is up and ready! Let’s go! … 5/8

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

Cycling around today to take these pics, we saw another great mural on Noel Park Road, this one of someone on a bike! 🚲🚲

This is a cycling borough. There’s well over 50,000 trips a month here on Forest and Lime Bikes alone. … 5/8

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

It was great to be out with my friends @rebuiltbikes.bsky.social AKA Sam Parkes, and @rustytrike.bsky.social AKA Ben House …

Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

And a direct link to the mural map here.

www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

Let’s hope change starts coming as quickly as some of these animals can bound along. It’s about time! … 8/8

Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

There’s a longer piece by me, with a video of the ride and also a mural map here … 7/8

haringeycyclists.org/news/ride-re...

We want a safe cycling habitat for cyclists – Haringey Cycling Campaign

Catch up with what happened during our Big Secret Safari Community Ride on 13th September 2025 Report from our Big Secret Safari Community Ride on 13th September

haringeycyclists.org

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

So some links then. My brand new Ham and High piece is here: … 6/8

www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2550209...

'Children love to ride bikes - we need more safe places for them to do so'

Cycling campaigner Carla Francome has seen how much children want a safe place to cycle in Haringey.

www.hamhigh.co.uk

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

Clearly this one is signifying “Green means Go” for building cycling infrastructure on Green Lanes @mikehakata. Why even do a consultation. The flag is up and ready! Let’s go! … 5/8

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

The main thing we want change on is of course Green Lanes, and Mike Hakata promised he wouldn’t be in the same spot answering the same questions in a year’s time. HE PROMISED.

We look forward to seeing serious action. “Bear hugs at the ready for when it happens. Grrr”. … 4/8

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

features a Q and A with @mikehakata.bsky.social.

About creating a safe 🚲 habitat I write:

“We call on council leader Cllr @perayahmet.bsky.social and her senior leadership team to work hard on this – we know they care for children here and want them to be active, healthy, and safe”. … /3

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

came along and had no problem with the 3.5 mile route. As I say in the piece:

“It was absolutely clear – the only thing stopping them from cycling in Haringey is that they don’t have safe routes”.

I talk about the glacial rate of change on Green Lanes, and the article … 2/8

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 14h

🔔 I’ve written a brand new piece for the Ham and High about why children in Haringey need a safe habitat for cycling 🔔

It’s absolutely chock full of polar bear puns 🐻‍❄️🐻

It’s about a family ride to visit animal murals, that Haringey Cycling organised last month. So many children … 1/8

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

Oh and also, I’ve just hit “Angry people in local newspapers”. Ha!

Says: “Woman upset she wasn’t allowed to pay £19 extra for her train ticket”.

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

customer enters their journey details, our booking engine clearly outlines the ticket types available and their prices. These include fixed train tickets and flexible fares, such as Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets, where applicable”.

Lol! … 7/7

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

“This example does not accurately represent the reality that millions of our customers experience in buying tickets through LNER.

‘The easiest way to view all available ticket types for our services is through the LNER website or highly-rated app. Once a … 6/7

Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

You’ll see this same ticket, that was a Super Off-Peak Single, has changed into an Advanced Single. (Second pic at the bottom). A ticket not valid for every time. Would be easy to get fined if on a diff train.

Also, you’ve just got to love the quote from LNER …

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

At this point you’re taken through to the LNER website. … 4/7

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

Here you can see that for that journey, I’ve selected Super Off-Peak Single on the National Rail website …

This means I can get any train on the Sunday and any route, providing it’s in the off-peak time.

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

This is the National Rail website. As you can see here I’ve selected a journey going from London to Leeds on a Sunday at 12.33 … 2/7

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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 4d

The train story has made the Metro!
Thanks to everyone who liked and shared it.

metro.co.uk/2025/10/08/i...

Also I’ve unearthed some interesting screenshots to show exactly what’s going on … 1/7

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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 4d

@carlafrancome.bsky.social Carla! Carla! Carla! You’re an angry person in a local-ish newspaper

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