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Rob H&ynes

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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stats. Oxford, UK

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Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 10h

It's a knack.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 10h

Progress.

A half-made wooden knife handle, temporarily bolted together.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 12h

One of the cooler moments of *anyone's* life.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 12h

Actually two.

Two black cats on a bench.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 12h

The whole plan is to improve (currently glacial) bus speeds, and there's certainly more capacity on buses than in single occupancy cars.
How successful it'll be is anybody's guess, but it seems a better option than any other I've heard, including (especially) the current situation.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 12h

* bookmarks post, so I can click 'like' some time in January *

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 12h

I sat here doing absolutely nothing for about an hour this afternoon.
The rest of the day, I just wasted.

A black cat sitting on the poster's lap, with a blurred bit of shady garden in the background.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 12h

Or will it substantially evaporate?
Not saying this must be the case, but it's fair to say it's a third possibility that ought to be considered.

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Anita Chaudhuri @anitachaudhuri.bsky.social · 13h

This madness must be stopped.

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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 1d

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

Lost viola bow on the way from Honor Oak Station to Heathrow Terminal 2. The bow slid from its bow case somewhere along the way, possibly on the train. TFL contacted already.
It weighs 68.2 grams and has got a stamped DODD next to the frog. If any info on this, please pm me.

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Stephen Gower @sjgower.bsky.social · 18h

I made an infographic map. Oxford's Congestion Charge scheme (from 29th Oct) is not like most congestion charge schemes, because you can get to most streets in the city without being charged. My impression is a lot of people haven't realised this.

A street map of Oxford.

Woodstock Road, Banbury Road and the streets in their immediate vicinity are coloured pink. Botley Road and streets off it are coloured green. Cowley Road, Iffley Road and Abingdon Road and streets off them are coloured blue. Streets in Marston and Headington are coloured orange. The ring road matches the colours at each junction and fades between colours as it goes around. A small area in the middle is coloured yellow, and labelled "Central Permit Area". THe Congestion Charge traffic filters are indicated by black circles circles with white segments, those white segments correspond on a 24 hour clock face with when the filter isn't operational (and the remaining black, when the filters are operational). Crosses mark other filters in the city that are enforced by ANPR but are not part of the Congestion Charge scheme.

Text at the top of the image reads "Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars in Oxford 2025-2026. Any road outside the Central Permit Area can be accessed without passing any traffic filers by using the Ring Road and selecting an approporiate exit junction (matching colours on this map)."

A key at the bottom matches the filter types, with text "Traffic Filters. Hollow Way & Marston Ferry Road 7-9am and 3-6pm. St Cross Road, Hythe Bridge Street, Thames Street and St Clements, 7am-7pm. £5 daily permit covers all Congestion Charge filters. Free Permits available. For example for residents, business use, health and car, SEND and disabilty. Congestion Charge permits do not apply for other filters, such as High Street or in East Oxford/Cowley."

Small print reads "Full details at https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel" and "©@sjgower Contains OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations of highway filters are approximate and for overview purposes only. v1.3"

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 13h

That seems to be the consensus.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you. That seems to be it.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 15h

Low sun on maple seeds. Unbeatable.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 15h

Autumn doesn't do much that isn't brown, but it has its moments.

Acer seeds, bright red.

Flouncy dahlias, purple callicarpa berries, pink schizostylis, purple salvia.

Michaelmas daisies and gaura.

Lemon-peel clematis flowers and seed heads.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you. Am I right assuming they and tomatillo are pretty closely related?

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 18h

You know what? I should have just saved time and asked you directly.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 18h

That's kind of exciting if so.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 18h

Isn't there something about them not reliably pollinating unless there are other plants nearby? Or maybe I'm misremembering.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 18h

That's a thought. The flower shape also resembles something on the hibiscus/mallow/abutilon spectrum.
Thank you.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 19h

Ooh, a blank slate!

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 19h

Stromae - Racine Carrée Live (Full Concert)

YouTube video by StromaeVEVO

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 19h

The things that can wait, can wait.
Genuinely thrilled for you.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 19h

He is so, so good.
Have you seen the full Centre Bell concert film? Possibly the second best concert film ever.

Rob H&ynes @robonabike.bsky.social · 19h

To the tune of 🎼"Lipstick On Your Collar". Or maybe "Girlfriend In A Coma".
The realisation that the two are interchangeable is a source of sudden delight to me.