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Clue, please?

I think this means my tag still stands?

Aha!!! Success. Enjoy this picture of the boat, from inside another boat.

No sign up the Lee at mid-morning either. Must be way (comparatively) out west.

I did think that, but I also just really wanted to get a tag.

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I detoured to try and find the boat, but no dice. :( I hope it still counts!

Old: The gasworks near broadway market

The shepherd's pie?

That's a hire boat that endlessly circles exactly that area, and frequently moors up at [redacted] so shouldn't be too difficult!

For once I know where this is! But I want to go home and consume a shepherd's pie. :(

Thanks for the rapid reply! Have messaged her to see if they would suit.

@Vince Sorry for hijacking this thread - also looking for a bike for an impoverished young woman! How much for either of the step-through bikes, in reasonable condition (i.e. mech all functional)?

Oh nooooo, gutted about cycle ps. Was my LBS close to work before I changed jobs. :(

Last night I almost took out a guy who was riding the wrong way down shorter street (not in the contraflow cycle superhighway bit) - he appeared in front of me as I was about to turn onto Royal Mint street and I had to brake and swerve to avoid, as did the rider behind me, judging by the squealing noises. I quite calmly and politely told the rlj-er that he should be more careful (he didn't seem to notice what he had done?) and in return got an expletive ridden, vitriolic tirade. I would never talk to another human being like that, so it did leave me a bit dispirited. I wish all London cyclists were as cool and zen as I am. :(

Hey, I've been here before. Maloko across the road that does vegan savoury crepes, but the one time I went they weren't particularly amazing.

I accidentally found myself outside Young Vegans the other week - the seitan and ale pie was really, really good (especially on a very cold night) and I will definitely be making the effort to stop by regularly.

Best. Lots of ketchup flavoured crisps in Europe generally - I wonder why not here?

My partner had both wheels nicked last month (d-locked through frame only). Just got a call to say he'll be home late because his front wheel's gone (locked with cable lock, which was cut). They're just standard wheels ffs...

Admittedly I think most peeps have never really thought about it and society has normalised it, however, if they have chosen that it is acceptable, then it's a bit effed up.

This is the thing. I can accept that everyone comes to change in their own time - I was, at one point, ignorant of the consequences of consuming animal products. But once I found out, I stopped. The same is true of flying, buying fast fashion, living a very consumerist lifestyle, etc. - these things are normalised, so we do them without thinking about it. But once you think about it, you realise you have to change. I don't judge people who "don't know any better" (blergh, that sounds so condescending and douch-y) but am very much starting to lose patience with those who do. I have a friend who works in conservation - meat for every meal, several long-haul flights a year, and an endless wardrobe of clothes made by sweatshop labour. I don't say anything, obviously, being British. But it's very hard to understand.

I've been thinking about this. I guess it depends on why you're vegan. If it's for health or environmental reasons, then I think you could quite happily partner up with a carnist, so long as each person was understanding of the other's choices. If one's veganism comes from a strong respect for animal life and belief that harming other creatures is morally wrong, then that seems like more of an impasse.

The majority of my friends are not vegan, and make no attempt to decrease the amount of meat they consume. I'm finding it increasingly hard to look past what seems like pure selfishness.

Have you tried the jacobs crackers sea salt and balsamic vinegar things? Delicious. Although not strictly crisps.

We rode through the salt marsh to San Fernando on a cycle path parallel to the railway lane, about 8 miles in all.

We rode parallel to that, on the motorway. Would have infinitely preferred the cycle path, but there was no information/signage at any point, and once you're separated by the train tracks, that's it! Something to lobby for would be massive "CYCLE PATH THIS WAY!!" signs at points on the road where you can access them.

Both Alpro and Oatly (and M&S??) do chocolate milks. All are palatable, but I'm not a connoisseur of the stuff. The alpro banana milk is delicious (in that cheap, fake-banana-flavour kind of way) though. Too bad it's only sold in tiny cartons. :(

Nice blokes.

Awful. I hope you both feel and get better asap. I pulled about 30 ticks off myself last time I was in the highlands, but happily no symptoms manifested. I'm sorry you weren't as lucky.

Haha. I've been feeling vaguely flu-ey for a couple of weeks (probably the pollen + pollution) - read the linked info and considered heading to the bathroom to examine myself, despite a lack of recent clambering in the undergrowth.

Sometimes I wear mine while commuting during rush hour, but then switch it for headphones when going home post-peak traffic.

Maybe work causes lady headaches, which are then exacerbated by the pressure of a helmet.

/pointless gendered speculation