Just heard a lady on
@BBCLeeds
saying completely without any irony "instead of a 2 minute car journey to take the kids to school it will become a 10 or 15 minute drive"
errrrrrrrrr how long to walk is a 2 minute car journey ๐ค
I started parkrunning 10 years ago in 2012 and am approaching 300 runs.
Today I'm doing
@WHMparkrun
with Si who did his 1st
@parkrunUK
in 2011.
Today will be his 2nd.
And that ladies and gents is why I love
#parkrun
As a
#parkrun
run director veteran it still never ceases to amaze me that I now process the results, on my phone whilst stood up having a coffee and chat.
Done in seconds.
Remember USB cables and laptops.
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@parkrunUK
Today I met with the Secretary of State for Transport,
@Mark_J_Harper
, to see the damaging effect the 20mph limits are having on our major roads.
I am listening to Londoners and I will make sure that our roads are moving.
@Joey7Barton
@AlderHey
If this is not about money, why are you starting a GoFundMe in the first place?
Pretty sure the charity would be horrified that you are raising money in their name by accusing someone of being a paedophile.
@parmadiggyd
@ChapelAToday
@BBCLeeds
I knew someone would come back with that. This is a *tiny* minority, the vast, vast, number of 2 minute journeys are not in this category. If people made different choices then those who are in this situation would also have a better experience.
Doing a race called the drop tomorrow.
Basically blindfolded, put on a bus and dropped somewhere within this radius, no idea where. No tech (phones, watches etc) and the winner in the first one back.
You can track me here.
I'm No. 1๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ
This remains on of the most stupid things about this event. Dragging 10's of thousands of people to Excel to collect a number then making them walk around a maze of trade stands.
Costs people money and time and adds stress.
It needs to go.
The boy has announced he doesnโt want to do
@juniorparkrunUK
today.
Thatโs ok.
Never force your kids to do something they donโt want to even if you know they should. Itโs a sure fire way to put them off for life.
Weโll be back next week ๐
So in those 'little wins' that we can do against the tidal wave of populism, I've just voted for the recommended
#NationalTrust
candidates, then clicked onto the Ofcom website to register a complaint against 'Lozza' and GB News.
Well worth less than 2 minutes of my time.
National Trust members - be aware that the "Restore Trust" people are up to their old tricks.
You can vote to stop them by following the link and voting for the Trust's recommended candidates.
Takes 1 minute if you've got your membership card to hand
I have a full DBS because of my job.
I have a full DBS because I coach kids Triathlon.
I have a full DBS because I'm a Beaver leader.
As I help out at my kids Cricket club, I now of course have to do my 4th DBS check.
The whole system is broken on this.
@herbertthomas26
@Mrjamieohara1
It is EXACTLY to do with brexit and no other reason.
You now have to get your passport stamped to enter and leave Spain. If we were still in the EU that would not be a requirement, as it never used to be.
Yorkshireman and England Captain Joe Root says:-
โIโm incredibly excited to play for the Trent Rockets in The Hundred."
Worlds
Gone
Mad
@FredBoycott
Finally managed to get my little girl into a gymnastic class. She's suffered so much in all of this as she was 4 when it started and had nothing.
She starts today at 2pm
Its 7am and she is already dressed in her kit ready to go.
With another day of planes circling overhead before being diverted to Manchester, here is a short thread about why Leeds-Bradford Airport is where it is. And how decisions made in the past can have major ramifications for literally decades to come.
#LBA
@flightradar24
#Leeds
@nytimes
Did you know when criminal damage is caused in a public house by the dropping of a glass, rather than alert the authorities immediately of such a
#PettyCrime
the entire establishment actually cheers โwhaaayโ
#shocking
I ran into
#Leeds
today wearing my
@LBTClub
vest. It amazes me knobs still point/shout
#LGBT
as if thatโs some kind of insult?
We are an inclusive club for EVERYONE if you think Iโm offended youโre out of luck
Youโre just showing you own ignorance and intolerance
Itโs 2019 FFS
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Park Square in
#Leeds
gets all the headlines, but it's smaller - and in my opinion - superior sister, Queens Square ticks more Georgian boxes.
Wonderful.
@EmmaPulsford
@BBCLeeds
there are folk at my kids school who live less 500m from school, then complain on the Facebook groups about parking near school and having to walk 200m to the gates.
Blows my mind.
Just in case Mr Parry trys to use his usual excuse of "I was just holding it" I've zoomed in and snapshotted just to remove any ambiguity.
Very much looking forward to the next
@TheTwoMikes
podcast where this will no doubt be discussed!
Rightly so.
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@Iromg
A top
#parkrum
morning at Roberts Park parkrun. Slightly different course which I actually preferred to the normal route!๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐พโโ๏ธ๐
Not seen
@NicolaForwood
in ages so good to catch up- she was announced at the start to a HUGE cheer!
@WithMeNowPod
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@parmadiggyd
@ChapelAToday
@BBCLeeds
No I am factually correct.
There's no maybe about.
You're again missing the point. It's not about pushing traffic anywhere - it's about changing attitudes longer term that "cars" (and therefore traffic) the ONLY possible option for such short journeys.
Watching a programme on
@CBeebiesHQ
about
@FloellaBenjamin
journey from Trinadad to the UK with my son
Told him when I was his age in the 80's Floella was the presenter on my favourite kids show
I had no idea about any of this (why would I!) its fascinating and brilliant.
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Iโm going out running this morning not really because I want to. I just want to stick it on Strava and make other people feel lazy and inadequate.
@stravawankers
A text book perfect example of why the argument that all cyclists should have:-
licenses
pay tax
wear helmets
don Hi-Vis
have insurance
etc, etc
is complete and utter boll***s
Boss of Bet365 has her 2018 pay revealed at a staggering ยฃ265m up just the merest ยฃ46m from last year on the same day it's revealed 000's of children are addicted to gambling in a X5 increase.
I knew this would happen once the advertising ban was lifted years ago.
Bring it back
BUS RACING!
Nip and tuck today as raced the No.6 (reg TTJ) into town.
Caught me at West Park, then was ding dong until finally getting me at Hyde Park Corner.
BUT no students, its half term, roads were clear.
I'd have 'won' on a normal day.
Now for Greggs ...
#running
@UKRunChat
@ColinBrowning14
You tweeted that all cyclists deserve their injuries (and presumably death, or is it just the maimed ones that deserve that?) And then are 'surprised at such a back lash?
Wow. Just wow.
A successfully completed stint as RD at Chevin Forest
#parkrun
. 210 happy runners, and my first time doing results all 'virtually' rather than using the old stopwatches and txt files etc.
How amazing is it!
Great start to the weekend ๐
#loveparkrun
@parkrunUK
@BBCLeeds
Leeds was built off the back of child labour, & the most appalling working & living conditions imaginable by mill owners who earnt a fortune from this
Whilst they built churches they paid more for a lunch than they did their workers in a year
Can't rewrite history, acknowledge it
Unusually had to drive into work today (for a reason) so I thought I'd take the opportunity to compare how it stacks up.
A mere 8 minutes quicker, but take into account the time to defrost the car today and it's probably the same as running.
Funnel Manager at Myrtle park
@parkrunUK
today. One of my favourite roles as you get to see every emotion.
The lady who completed the
@Couchto5K
program and was nearly in tears because she โran every stepโ was my favourite.
#loveparkrun
#thisiswhy
#parkrun
Just given my son his first โRide Onโ - this is his lockdown PE of choice.
How fantastic that kids get free
@GoZwift
accounts. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
#gozwift
#zwift
Thanks to the wonders of dashcams would you like to see the knobber BMW driver overtake me and then brake instantly as he realises there is a POLICE SPEED TRAP right in front of him.
Of course you would .......
At the weekend it was a pleasure to volunteer at and witness the launch, of Chevin Forest
#parkrun
.
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With its launch, I am now standing down as a
@parkrunUK
ambassador, having done the role for 4 years.
I shall now enjoy my fruits!
Out on my ride this morning I met a guy in Harewood with an electric bike.
We chatted and he let me have a go. First time I've ridden one.
OH
MY
GAWD
#GameChanger
So
@BorisJohnson
You know how EVERYONE told you to sack him 6 months ago.
Hope you think that 6 months was worth it.
Here's what it cost you:-
The total breakdown of any trust you had in the UK population.
The complete disregard for following rules you set down.
000's of deaths
#parkrun
performance of the day (male) has to come
@TNparkrun
today. First time anyone has gone sub 16.
Only 12 have gone sub 17 before today, in just under a decade of events.
#rapid
#hilly
Dear Mr Holloway,
The application to close your street to traffic in order host a street party with your neighbours on the date of the
@letouryorkshire
had been processed and approved.
Enjoy the day.
@Leeds_Highways
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Monday I passed a group of 15 cyclists all riding together in Kirby Overblow.
Yesterday passed 13-14 runners all running in a group presumably starting the Chevin Chase. (Carlton Lane).
On that same stretch of road there were 9 horse riders all together.
Stop being idiots.
Pretty much a nightmare scenario forecast for
#parkrun
teams in Yorkshire. Another sub zero night then with sleet/rain forecast around 7am which of course is liable to freeze instantly.
A huge pre-thank you to all those ED's RD's and volunteers up early.
Patience people.