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Gardener, cyclist, sailor, concerned about deteriorating air quality in London. All tweets my own personal opinions.

Greenwich, London
Joined January 2010
A very productive morning weeding outside ⁦⁦@growingforgold⁩ ⁦@EGRA_London⁩. Not a drop of glyphosate in sight! It’s so good to get out there and do something for the local community.I’m sure others will agree! ⁦@ElthamEnviros⁩ #GreenerGreenwichCommunityGroup
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NEW: Long waits for Greenwich line trains will be cut - but not in the next timetable change, Southeastern's boss has promised ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ buff.ly/3RaJ6Q4
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Bit concerning to see a @Royal_Greenwich employee telling @KateM45 she’s not allowed to film him as he drives down the wrong side of Vanbrugh Hill in a council vehicle. I trust the council will take this seriously. @MPSGreenwich
⁦Vanburgh hill - a fatal accident waiting to happen. Crossing is terrifying due to drivers coming around the blind bend at speed or using the wrong side of the road- like this guy who told me it was allowed because they are ⁦@Royal_Greenwich⁩ security. @DanLThorpe⁩
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Patrick Ives retweeted
⁦Vanburgh hill - a fatal accident waiting to happen. Crossing is terrifying due to drivers coming around the blind bend at speed or using the wrong side of the road- like this guy who told me it was allowed because they are ⁦@Royal_Greenwich⁩ security. @DanLThorpe⁩
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With over 100 trees threatened due to Silvertown tunnel work, campaigners are attempting to halt felling fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/202…
NEW: Maze Hill and Westcombe Park low-traffic neighbourhood 'just the start', council says 853.london/2021/02/16/maze-h…
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Greenwich society and EGRA gardeners joining residents of Highbridge Wharf in planting the beds in front of Trinity Almshouses on the Thames Path. Huge thanks to @theroyalparks Greenwich for the many wonderful bedding plants and @growingforgold for plants and tools.
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Greenwich Council wants to cut car use in the borough by 45 per cent by 2030, its new climate emergency plan says 853.london/2020/11/11/cut-ca…
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Patrick Ives retweeted
One thing I think drivers don't get is that the inconvenience they're experiencing from school streets, LTNs and cycle lanes is miniscule in comparison to the inconvenience other road users have been asked to take for the benefit of drivers over the years.
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Garden still providing so much colour today. Big thanks to @surreydocksfarm for manure. We’ll be back for more! Remember our delicious East Greenwich Honey 🍯 is for sale here on Fridays and at the wonderful @LogansPharmacy just down the road. #buylocal @EGRA_London
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This part of East Greenwich is a long established low traffic neighbourhood. It can be accessed by residents and visitors but provides no options for through traffic. As a result, it’s never busy with traffic and is a pleasant area to explore on foot or by bike.
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The Rose Garden, a small park on the corner of Blackwall Lane and Tunnel Avenue is under threat of being sold off by @Royal_Greenwich again. Greenwich can't afford to lose any more green space.
First covered on the site in 2014 (!) - we’ve asked the council what’s going on and hope to have a story soon...
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It’s harvest time! And that also means our very own golden elixir🍯 is available once more.Join us from 10.30am Friday to see what’s been growing and to pick up a jar of East Greenwich Honey. 🐝 @EGRA_London
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What are the benefits or drawbacks of shortening the food chain? Genuinely interested in your comments as I have been considering moving back to Italy and growing all my own food. Comment 👇🏼👇🏼
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Coronavirus: Greenwich’s Thames Path closes to keep people apart 853.london/2020/04/07/corona…
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Message received from Greenwich Park officials today. 'At Greenwich Park we have agreed to continue locking the park gates at 7.00pm (19.00 hrs) until further notice, despite the clocks changing this weekend.' This will help with staffing issues.
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Two fundraising pages have been set up for the owners and staff of the Blackheath tea hut, destroyed last night by a car driver. One is on JustGiving: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/… The other on GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-…
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Have your say on the proposal to transform streets between Greenwich and Woolwich as part of the new @TfL cycleway. We're supporting the plans. Council Leader @DanLThorpe explains why. 📢Find out more and have your say: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/news/a…
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