SLOW RISE: A Bread-making Adventure published by Penguin. Cyclist, baker, activist, author of Sunday Times bestseller It's All About the Bike.
The Black Mountains, Wales
Joined September 2010
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I am chairing / interviewing two forest and wood related talks at the mighty @hayfestival at the end of May:
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So good to see forests, trees, how to make best use of timber and the power of making things feature in the festival.
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What is agroforestry & what should it look like for Wales. Come & chat, eat & drink (might smuggle in some cider) x
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Rest in peace to Roberta Flack. Her cover of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” is one of the most beautiful songs in pop history. Clint Eastwood played the entire 5 minutes+ in an extraordinarily touching scene in “Play Misty For Me.”
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There are a number of reasons why trees fail or are so painfully slow to naturally recolonize and regenerate on the uplands of Wales, in areas that would have been covered in woodlands formerly. Significant among these reasons is bracken. It grows densely and tall in summer...1/6
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The wonderful charity @WoodlandHerita1 (which I am involved in, as a trustee) is recruiting for a new Chair and Vice Chair. Could it be you? Please share. Thank you.
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Here’s a video from our Forestry Conference 2024 - we’ve had some great feedback. Thanks to all for making it such an interesting day. Run with @GrowninBritain @ForestryComm, supported by @SilvicultureUK @MichelmoresLaw @Nicholsons_UK #CLA @CLAtweets
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One year into Wales' 20mph limit, road casualties dropped 23% in early 2024, compared to small reductions across GB in 2023. Provisional data shows the impact on road safety.
🔗 More from our Wales advocacy lead, @BeicioGwenda: bit.ly/3XZNLGW
Robert Penn retweeted
I swore to myself I would sit down and write a new book proposal in July. It's always a quiet month, right? But... Wimbledon, the Euros, simmering international rugby, the Tour and now Jimmy Anderson's farewell test match. I give up.
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I've just finished Slow Rise by @lateraltruth, a thoroughly engaging and interesting read about bread - specifically one man's attempt to bake his from scratch (and I mean that literally, he even grows the wheat himself). Also some insight into how shit most modern bread is.
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We hosted a tour of Bryn Arw (the site where we planted 135,000 native broadleaf trees on 65ha of common land 3 years ago) last week, with students from Christ College Brecon. Education about planting trees for ecological restoration of our degraded upland landscapes is... 1/5
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I did a wee interview with my friend Andy Dix of @TwmpaCycles for the @WhitneySawmill newsletter. Andy makes the most exquisite bicycle frames from ash.
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I'll be interviewing the adventurer and plant hunter extraordinaire @thorogoodchris1 about his latest and terrific book, Pathless Forest @hayfestival on Sun 26th May. Expect botanical fireworks.
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Get ready for an inspiring session at #FutureTreescapes24! @lateraltruth, renowned author & Co-Founder of @Stumpupfortrees, will delve into the world of tree planting and what it takes to create thriving green spaces.🌲🌎
treescapes24.zohobackstage.e…
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I did an interview with Andy Dix, founder of @TwmpaCycles in a new series called 'Meet Your Maker', for @WhitneySawmill. The mill is now owned by @WoodlandHerita1, a wonderful charity at the heart of restoring a wood culture across the UK #madeinUKday
whitneysawmills.com/latest-n…
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Just when you think the next sentence couldn’t possibly be more Alan Partridge, it goes there.
Give yourself 5 minutes. Enjoy.
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Health built into streets. Affordable transport for all, decarbonisation and travel independence for the next generation, all built into the every-day.
Tell me why anyone would fight against this.
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In a recent poll, just 28% of people know that drivers should leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking people cycling at speeds of up to 30mph. Please leave space for cyclists. #OperationClosePass
📸: @davewalker
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Introducing the #StateOfOurTrailsReport 2023. Today we release our unique study into the state of terrestrial pollution on our trails.
Read the Report here: trashfreetrails.org/2023-sta…
#ProtectOurTrails
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Very excited about this! Come and join @Chris_Boardman & lots of other excellent people next Wednesday 12 noon as we cycle from @PedalPower_Diff in Sophia Gardens to the Senedd #ActiveTravelAct10
Mass bike ride from Pedal Power to the Senedd on 4th Oct to mark 10th anniversary of Wales' Active Travel Act. Chris Boardman (Olympic Gold Medalist) & WG Ministers will be riding. 12 noon start, book free ticket through eventbrite.
@transport_wales @BikeWalkScoot @chrisboardman
