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Last report from TFL (a year ago), based on trips rather than mileage. Some recovery post Covid, particularly buses. Walking fairly static. Cycling up. Low utility of cars, ie more than one person. Dreadful. Long term trends difficult to determine particularly due to the impact of Covid and more working from home. Mileage as well as number of trips would be useful - walking would drop and public transport/motorised transport increase as most walks will be relatively short distance. https://content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-london-2024-consolidated-estimates-of-total-travel-and-mode-shares-acc.pdf None of my usual bus routes are affected by bike infrastructure beyond the odd advanced lights. There are some roads that I use infrequently that are awful such as the mess around parliament square and now extending to Lambeth bridge with the new junction layout. If I was to drive I'd use Vauxhall Bridge in any case being the main vehicle thoroughfare on the West side of central London. Make of the above what you will., I've lost the will to live on a number of threads and only posting because I am aware of where to gets some of the data.

My parcel is meant to be in now but the staff could not find it. So frustrating.

Ellie Reeves was there with other Labour Councillors and candidates - They were only meeting there before going off to canvas locally. I went and spoke briefly to Tori Griffiths who told me that Renata and Victoria (Dulwich Hill Councillors) were aware of the issue and intend to vote again expansion of the gala. She said I could contact her and/or them regarding concerns.

Looking for a battery operated cat feeder please.

Half my family are medics, going back generations, and none of them would ever have gone, or would now go, on strike. I know times have changed, but my family knew what they were signing up for, and accepted the detriment to their families and the hours (which, in the junior years, were way longer when they are now)... because it was not only a vocation, but a stable career for life. And they felt a genuine duty of care to their patients, whom they often put before their own children. I can only conclude that entry-level junior doctors are more entitled these days. Plus, it's insensitive to nurses, who really do deserve a lot more money and recognition. There are issues other than pay, like the lack of available posts, and having to move around the country, but they can be improved without a strike. I don't think the right people are being recruited into the profession anymore. We're all on lower wages and paying more tax than we were ten years ago, but many of us just have to suck it up, work our socks off and get on with it.

Beglfire I start, I have a lot of respect for Doctors and owe my life to them after various mishaps over the years. I am however getting a jaded view of them continuing to run the strike ballot next week in the middle of what is turning into a bad winter for the NHS. Of course they may vote to not strike, but personally feel it is irresponsible timing to consider it as hospitals are already struggling. Today the BMA warned of scaremongering over the current flu outbreak (BBC News - BMA warns of flu 'scaremongering' ahead of doctor strikes - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y22yzl6y6o) but just seeing how many people I know are going down with it, that feels like poor spin by the BMA. How do others feel ?

We have also used Niko the plumber, he was great, fixed both of our leaking toilets and was also super helpful with advice about the shower leaking.

Full size fiddle case needed... doesn't have to be posh! Thanks for reading!

I used Leon yesterday. He was responsive and professional - even giving advice - and his costs are reasonable. Would recommend.

Would be interesting to see comparative figures for 1. UnAssisted Cycling 2. Power Assisted Cycling /electric bikes 3. Walking 4. Bus usage 5. Tube usage 6. Driving (car and motorbike) 7. Taxi To see if increases in Cycling have changed other modes of transport and where reductions have occurred (if any)