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Pubs have been closing for years for a variety of reasons.

Glad you were alright and that you got a photo.

You raised e bikes not me. Beyond some discussion about changing the regs for cyclists I don't find this thread of any interest.

But of a killjoy OP. I really miss Carters Steam Fair that was on the Rye or Belair

Do you not take on board what others post just because they don't agree with you? Illegal 'e bikes' have been discussed numerous times on this forum. Here is the definition again: "in the UK, an electric bike (e-bike) that doesn't meet the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle (EAPC) regulations is legally classified as a moped or motorcycle. This occurs if the e-bike's motor provides assistance above 15.5 mph (25 km/h), has a maximum power output over 250 watts, or has a throttle that can be used without pedaling. " A Lime bike is a bike or an electrically assisted pedal bike. Pretty clear.

Illegal e bikes are not bicycles. They essentially are motor bikes. The GLA report I attached had recommendations for addressing this increasing hazard too.

So what you are saying is that you only fly on quiet planes, would never do the red eye back from the US and the like?

I was surprised to hear from the POTUS that London will be adopting Sharia Law. And how bad London, and the rest of the country, has become.

Cheers Ex, as said we've discussed much of this before. Local authorities would like to partially decriminalise speeding and other offences, so that they gather the revenue and as such could invest more on road safety etc. Whilst not restricted to motor vehicles, rightly far more drivers would get done which would help to get the behaviour change we need, There's some useful reading on this here: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-07/Changing the narrative_Caroline Russell.pdf This would help reduce the numbers of those killed or seriously injured on our roads each year (in London 100 plus and 3000 plus respectively). Which we will all agree is a good thing (sorry for the font change not sure why).

Why would as anyone want to vote Reform. OTT by Davey but why ate you saying it was disastrous? Just catching up on Newsnight and they are having an adult conversation on this

Yes very tactfully put. It irritated me and as with upper case comes across as shouting. I'll be a bit more direct in future 😄

Back to my earlier post about familiarity. I was in Croydon this afternoon walking between the two main stations. Didn't feel unsafe, but there were some 'interesting' characters on the street. Not that any were bothered with me. Not a place I'd choose to go for a bit of a fun. Although having said that West Croydon has some cracking restaurants and the wonderfully named Saints and Sinners bar, where I once went on a corporate do - not that I did many of these. Whoops just checked and it closed a few months ago. Back on track, I never went to the Castle as I felt it was a bit rough. How wrong was I? Only real pub left in the area.

Campaigns must be aimed at all road users encouraging sharing of the road. US VS THEM IS NOT HELPFUL Used uc not to shout but make a point that UC is wrong in social media. It's not me being the internet police just polite etiquette @Rockets why are you again promoting an anti cycling thread. As a cyclist wouldn't it be better to share the joys?

Familiarity is important, I lived near Brixton in the old days and was fairly comfortable, but for many years avoided Peckham. That has reversed in the last 15 years. I recall around Dalston and the A10 and burned out cars. Now super trendy. Pub violence has largely gone but that was groups of men getting drunk on Saturday night and brawling. Similarly little football violence, East Dulwich/West Peckham was edgy last century.

How long is a piece of string? Depends whether you are building 'new towns' or brown field urban sites. I expect developers, planners and builders know far more than we do. Where are you getting your information about infrastructure from ? Your comment on new reservoirs seems more relevant to population expansion and/or climate change.