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bikebeauty Can anyone explain why cycling in France generates much patience and smiles from motorists, but much anger and aggression from same in UK? about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by gnomeicide and 3 others
Sweet, blessed rain. about 7 hours ago via web
@BarclaysOnline ...so the offset mortgage package we have is superb, by current standards.But I would NOT reccomend you. To anyone. Ever. about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
@BarclaysOnline ...but all that said, once things started working, they've continued to work. And we got in before the world went pear shape about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
@BarclaysOnline ...and in the end you ended up compensating us; your bank was, and is, the single worst organisation I have ever encountered about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
@BarclaysOnline ...was, flat out, mathematics beyond anyone I could find to talk to. Your staff were obstinate, objectionable and rude... about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
@BarclaysOnline ...and this took a monumental amount of time to resolve. Working out how much interest this had cost (offset mortgage)... about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
@BarclaysOnline ...you tried to close an account of at our old bank against our wishes, in fact you made approx. 47 errors... about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
@BarclaysOnline oh, this was years back. You cocked up every single standing order on transferring our accounts to you, lost my isa... about 7 hours ago via web in reply to BarclaysOnline
zoeimogen North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent are the two PCTs refusing to treat Trans people as it's a "lifestyle choice". (H/T - Anwen at PFC) about 12 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by gnomeicide and 45 others
citycyclists @Suitonbike @FullFact yup, 'member of public': cyclists = 28% of London collisions. Boris Johnson, actually, only 0.3% cyclelondoncity.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/pedest… about 10 hours ago via web in reply to Suitonbike Retweeted by gnomeicide and 1 other
@auntysarah even if it wasn't public, I'd offer to shaken the hand of @zoeimogen for making it so @stephenwhittle about 11 hours ago via web in reply to auntysarah
@rostlr "imaginary numbers" is one of thos perversely complex mathematical concepts. WAAAAAY beyond @barclaysonline or @virginmoney! about 11 hours ago via web in reply to rostlr
.@VirginMoney so what I really don't get: You've collected data on cycling and you know its statistically meaningless. So why release it? about 11 hours ago via web in reply to VirginMoney
@londoncyclist common enough phenomenon in Cambridge. More cyclists than can fit in narrowish cycle lane equates to mass hate from motons. about 11 hours ago via web in reply to londoncyclist
@camcycle fyi see tweets from @VirginMoney to me; amounts to a limp admission their survey was statistically meaningless. about 11 hours ago via web
...but I think @VirginMoney just won the prize for least numerate bank in UK. And thats going some. about 11 hours ago via web
Is basic numeracy now simply too much to ask for from a bank? When @barclaysonline couldn't master simple compund interest, that seemed bad about 11 hours ago via web
.@VirginMoney ...then you almost GUARANTEE that the most cycled cities appear most hostile. Shame on you for a freshman statistical error. about 11 hours ago via web in reply to VirginMoney
.@VirginMoney so if you simply compare NUMBER of thefts and accidents irregardless of PROPORTION and rate according to that... about 11 hours ago via web in reply to VirginMoney

Name Cab Davidson
Location Cambridge
Bio Cyclist, wild food nut, soaper, prog rocker, allotmenter, wine maker, jam maker, photographer, chicken fan and mad inventor. Geordie trapped down South.