The Ranty Highwayman
@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
A highway engineer's adventures in time & space. The street is not too narrow your imagination is too narrow | Independent sustainable mobility design specialist | Better streets & places | Runs @cityinfinity.bsky.social | https://linktr.ee/rantyhighwayman
New T-shirt day with a shout-out to @sillytees.bsky.social who makes these wonderful pieces of fun!
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
New T-shirt day with a shout-out to @sillytees.bsky.social who makes these wonderful pieces of fun!
I'm thinking of a letter looking at this train advert.
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I'm thinking of a letter looking at this train advert.
And a bit of entrance kerb action!
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
And a bit of entrance kerb action!
Work trip to Bristol today with just enough time for a few snaps of older and new cycleways.
Much better than some of the homeopathically marked stuff in the city!
Much better than some of the homeopathically marked stuff in the city!
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Work trip to Bristol today with just enough time for a few snaps of older and new cycleways.
Much better than some of the homeopathically marked stuff in the city!
Much better than some of the homeopathically marked stuff in the city!
I have just read #Havering council's draft "air quality action plan 2025-30" for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social.
Here is my mood in meme form.
The family friendly version.
consultation.havering.gov.uk/environment/...
Here is my mood in meme form.
The family friendly version.
consultation.havering.gov.uk/environment/...
November 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I have just read #Havering council's draft "air quality action plan 2025-30" for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social.
Here is my mood in meme form.
The family friendly version.
consultation.havering.gov.uk/environment/...
Here is my mood in meme form.
The family friendly version.
consultation.havering.gov.uk/environment/...
Out for a supermarket spin with #TheDoodle courtesy of #MPoulet and decent cycle parking *right at the entrance* to the shop.
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Out for a supermarket spin with #TheDoodle courtesy of #MPoulet and decent cycle parking *right at the entrance* to the shop.
Out on an early site visit this morning and saw this little single seater wotsit.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Out on an early site visit this morning and saw this little single seater wotsit.
Out on a site visit with other consultant colleagues looking at various things.
They were recording pedestrian flows and this chap was recorded at 9am. Bold as brass.
They were recording pedestrian flows and this chap was recorded at 9am. Bold as brass.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Out on a site visit with other consultant colleagues looking at various things.
They were recording pedestrian flows and this chap was recorded at 9am. Bold as brass.
They were recording pedestrian flows and this chap was recorded at 9am. Bold as brass.
So, the quince I pulped a while back with some water, brewing sugar and yeast has fizzed for weeks.
Now in a demijohn and a few bottles to see what happens next.
The amazing perfume is intact.
Now in a demijohn and a few bottles to see what happens next.
The amazing perfume is intact.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So, the quince I pulped a while back with some water, brewing sugar and yeast has fizzed for weeks.
Now in a demijohn and a few bottles to see what happens next.
The amazing perfume is intact.
Now in a demijohn and a few bottles to see what happens next.
The amazing perfume is intact.
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I've had a blast this week. Work has been fun!
And what a way to round it off. A home brew hopped cider (not mine) and one of my favourite films: The Rocketeer.
How was your week?
And what a way to round it off. A home brew hopped cider (not mine) and one of my favourite films: The Rocketeer.
How was your week?
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I've had a blast this week. Work has been fun!
And what a way to round it off. A home brew hopped cider (not mine) and one of my favourite films: The Rocketeer.
How was your week?
And what a way to round it off. A home brew hopped cider (not mine) and one of my favourite films: The Rocketeer.
How was your week?
She pointed me to the council's draft obesity strategy which would also help tackle the issue.
I then pointed out that I helped write the response to it for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social which concluded that it wasn't very good on transport.
LOL.
2/2
I then pointed out that I helped write the response to it for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social which concluded that it wasn't very good on transport.
LOL.
2/2
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
She pointed me to the council's draft obesity strategy which would also help tackle the issue.
I then pointed out that I helped write the response to it for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social which concluded that it wasn't very good on transport.
LOL.
2/2
I then pointed out that I helped write the response to it for @cyclehavering.bsky.social and @haveringstreets.bsky.social which concluded that it wasn't very good on transport.
LOL.
2/2
No, you bought some crisps because they have a bike on them.
November 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
No, you bought some crisps because they have a bike on them.
And our station of choice today was Moorgate as it's quieter at the weekend and the lifts (2) are just long enough for the tandem and there are doors each end (same as Maryland for Cycleway 2).
November 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And our station of choice today was Moorgate as it's quieter at the weekend and the lifts (2) are just long enough for the tandem and there are doors each end (same as Maryland for Cycleway 2).
We availed ourselves the cycle parking for non-standard cycles 🤘
November 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We availed ourselves the cycle parking for non-standard cycles 🤘
Taking a spin on Cycleway 4 with #TheDoodle and #MPoulet.
*Impossible* without the floating bus stops.
*Impossible* without the floating bus stops.
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Taking a spin on Cycleway 4 with #TheDoodle and #MPoulet.
*Impossible* without the floating bus stops.
*Impossible* without the floating bus stops.
Shenanigans with #TheDoodle this morning courtesy of #MPoulet
November 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Shenanigans with #TheDoodle this morning courtesy of #MPoulet
It was nice to have an afternoon off pottering, but now, time for a couple of beers and some All Hallow's Eve viewing.
A cracking one this evening: The Crow with the late Brandon Lee.
Cheers 🤘
A cracking one this evening: The Crow with the late Brandon Lee.
Cheers 🤘
October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It was nice to have an afternoon off pottering, but now, time for a couple of beers and some All Hallow's Eve viewing.
A cracking one this evening: The Crow with the late Brandon Lee.
Cheers 🤘
A cracking one this evening: The Crow with the late Brandon Lee.
Cheers 🤘
Last job of my afternoon off is boiling some hops (Saaz) for a few minutes and then I'll strain into the pumpkin and malt bucket. Cool down overnight with yeast in the morning and bottling in a week's time.
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Last job of my afternoon off is boiling some hops (Saaz) for a few minutes and then I'll strain into the pumpkin and malt bucket. Cool down overnight with yeast in the morning and bottling in a week's time.
And that's the rich dark chutney done!
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
And that's the rich dark chutney done!
While I wait for the chutney to cook down, I've roasted the pumpkin carving flesh and it's in a brewing bucket with some spraymalt ready to make some beer. Very lightly hopped this one.
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
While I wait for the chutney to cook down, I've roasted the pumpkin carving flesh and it's in a brewing bucket with some spraymalt ready to make some beer. Very lightly hopped this one.
Using up the last of the green tomatoes for a bit of chutney.
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Using up the last of the green tomatoes for a bit of chutney.
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM