Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows https://phys.org/news/2025-04-gas-boilers-biggest-source-air.html

Seder!

One of our London members is organising a potluck seder on Tuesday. Short on notice but long on community!

If you haven’t been before to anything we’ve run, this would be a fun first event.

Bring a small vegan dish to share, and find fellowship and Matzo with queer and leftist Jews.

We do not have the ability to reheat food (there is a tea kettle however). Please note that we will use grape juice only at this event.

Late arrival is ok. We ask that everyone follow our code of conduct.

If you have not been before, please book.

(All of our events are listed in our Calendar, which you can sync to your phone or device.)

Bonus Photo of the Day 13th April 2025.

G-BKCR, Socata TB-9 Tampico, Surrey & Kent Flying Club, at Biggin Hill, 6th March 1996.

#London #BigginHill #BQH #EGKB #Socata #TB9 #Tampico #SurreyAndKentFlyingClub
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Outbreak: Human #Metapneumovirus (#HMPV)
Facility: Mount Hope Centre
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: SM5
Location: #London #Ontario
Date: 2025-04-05

Public Health Unit: Middlesex-London Health Unit
Facility Tracking Hash: #MLHU0015
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObMLHU

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Outbreak: #Norovirus
Facility: Mount Hope Centre
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: MV5
Location: #London #Ontario
Date: 2025-04-04

Public Health Unit: Middlesex-London Health Unit
Facility Tracking Hash: #MLHU0015
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObMLHU

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Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)
Facility: PeopleCare Oakcrossing
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: White Pine
Location: #London #Ontario
Date: 2025-04-04

Public Health Unit: Middlesex-London Health Unit
Facility Tracking Hash: #MLHU0027
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObMLHU

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#UK - #GuerillaGardening: how you can make your local area greener without getting into trouble

Published: October 4, 2023

Excerpt: "Can you be prosecuted?

"It’s important to remember that much of the unused or abandoned land that is potentially suitable for guerilla gardening in towns and cities throughout the UK is owned by local councils. Common examples of such locations include broken pavements with missing slabs, wasteland and the central areas of roundabouts.

"Although much of this land is already open for the public to walk over, actively gardening on it would become an act of trespass.

"The law of trespass sounds scary. However, gardening on this land would be a breach of civil law rather than a crime. This means that most guerrilla gardeners are unlikely to receive a fine or a criminal record.

"Landowners do have the legal right to use 'reasonable force' to remove trespassers from their land. But, fortunately, it seems most councils have ignored guerrilla gardeners, having neither the time, money or inclination to bring legal action against them.

"Colchester Council, for example, were unable to track down the identity of the '#HumanShrub', a mysterious #EcoActivist who restored the flowers in the city’s abandoned plant containers in 2009. The shrub returned again in 2015 and sent a gift of seeds to a local councillor.

"In other areas of the UK, the work of guerilla gardeners has been cautiously welcomed by local councils. In Salford, a city in Greater Manchester, there is a formal requirement to submit an application and obtain permission to grow on vacant spots in the city. But the local authority tends not to interfere with illegal grow sites.

"There seems to be an unwritten acceptance that people can garden wherever they want, given the abundance of available space and the lack of active maintenance. This also offers the additional advantage of saving both time and money for the local council.

"You should still be careful about where you trespass though. In some areas, guerrilla gardening can lead to unwelcome attention. During the #MayDayRiots of 2000, for example, guerrilla gardeners were accused of planting #cannabis seeds in central #London’s #ParliamentSquare.

"Gardening at night may draw the wrong attention too, particularly if you are carrying gardening tools that might be misunderstood by the police as threatening weapons."

Read more:
https://theconversation.com/guerilla-gardening-how-you-can-make-your-local-area-greener-without-getting-into-trouble-213037

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/NHZyu

The kaleidoscope of architectural styles that is the City of London
#photography #london #urban #cityscape #urbanphotography #cityoflondon #futuristic #cyberpunk #bladerunner #sunset #spring

The #LondonTransportMuseum regularly holds #HiddenLondonTours where they show you around areas of the #LondonUnderground network which are usually closed to members of the public, as well as give talks on various historical elements of the stations that might be hidden in plain sight.

As we were about to hear the guides talk about the hand-painted Chiltern Court Restaurant advert, we came across an artisan called Ciprian hand-painting a new sign nearby.

On This Day 2 12th April 1992.

HB-VJJ, LearJet 35A, TAG Aviation, taxiing past the terraces on The Queens Building at London Heathrow, 12th April 1992, shortly after my flight from Manchester landed.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #LearJet #LJ35 #BizJet #TAGAviation
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

One of the most provocative direct actions I have ever seen!

The pool outside the US Embassy in #London was dyed red by #Greenpeace to protest their support for #Israel 's genocide

Bloody marvellous @greenpeace

Spotted in Deptford, #London

The UK's Secretary of State for #Transport, speaking at the National #Railway Museum in York on 10 April 2025, shared her vision for a transport system that works for everyone. She highlighted her personal journey, from growing up in #Swindon, a car-dominated town, to working on transport projects in #London and Swindon. She emphasised how transport can improve lives by providing opportunities, connecting communities, and fostering regeneration. Her focus is on delivering local solutions, such as better buses, improved railways, and accessible roads. She also spoke about enhancing public transport, ensuring it's reliable, affordable, and sustainable. With initiatives like the #Railways Bill, the Bus Services Bill, and a £1.6 billion investment in local highways, she aims to build a transport system that supports people’s aspirations and helps unlock opportunities for all.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/secretary-of-state-for-transports-vision-for-transport

#London beating the weather for a #Teslatakedown protest.

Bike On Whitehall Street London England

Image below: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/bike-on-whitehall-street-london-england-joseph-s-giacalone.html

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The pool outside the United States Embassy in #London has been dyed red by Greenpeace to protest against their support for Israel's genocide.

Well done #Greenpeace!