Ellie Lock

Ellie Lock

@elliel.bsky.social

Plant based 🌱

1,327 Followers 1,373 Following 187 Posts Joined Aug 2023
8 months ago
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London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’ Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

“LTNs have led to considerable reductions in road traffic injuries inside their boundaries for all road users – from pedestrians and cyclists to drivers [while] concerns about nearby main roads becoming more dangerous aren’t supported by the evidence.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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9 months ago
Camden High Street | Commonplace

If you ever ever go anywhere near Camden high street please take 4m out of your day to tell the council how much you like the pedestrianisation trial 🙏

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10 months ago

If Labour figures think they need to win reform voters by going to the right.

Then they're less concerned about being in power to make the country a more just and progressive country, they want power for power's sake

And they should fuck right off

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10 months ago

Tell me this isn't real

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10 months ago

Absolutely!😍

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10 months ago
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Which of these walking routes gets your vote? - Around Ealing Did you know May is National Walking Month? We want you to vote in a contest to find the borough’s best, or most popular, walking route.

Have you seen this @brentriverpark.bsky.social & @brentpollution.bsky.social ?
You're on the shortlist for the Borough's favourite walk😍
www.aroundealing.com/news/which-o...

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10 months ago

Big jar of treats on that bar. Who's a good boy?

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10 months ago

Saw it this morning: C9, Kew Bridge. Reported to #LoveCleanStreets but Paul makes the crucial point that the traffic light could have been a person. The rest of it was scattered across the road to the right of this picture. Don't understand why Kew Bridge has no cycle lane and no speed enforcement.

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10 months ago
A smashed traffic light on the southoboud section of Kew Bridge cycle way C9.

Hi @willnorman.co.uk @london.gov.uk @transportforlondon.bsky.social

Please sort this out URGENTLY.

Myself, a father to an 11 year old, waits here a LOT on my way back from work. Drivers here trying to get to 40mph.

@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @hounslowcycling.bsky.social

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10 months ago

Heard good things, books on my TBR list.

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11 months ago

Hi Parviz - thanks for the mention - I've sent a few tips👍

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11 months ago

There are tons of writers online sharing tips, look for critique partners, talking about competitions and which agents are currently open to submissions. (try #amwriting as a starting point).
I hope this is helpful - good luck!👍
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11 months ago

Another thing you can do is look out for writing competitions - some of these give feedback, and it's always good to put any longlists or shortlists (or wins!) on a covering letter. Some competitions are also judged by agents.
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11 months ago

You can check the acknowledgements section of books similar to yours, the agent usually gets a mention.
Keep a list of who you've submitted work to and when, agencies often tell you how long to wait before you'll get a reply. You won't always get feedback, but keep a note if you do.
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11 months ago

Next step is to find the agents - hashtags like #MSWL (manuscript wish list) or #askanagent are useful ways to find out which agents are open to submissions and what they're interested at the moment. You can also check the bio of the agent and find their agency website for more leads.
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11 months ago

Hello Andrew, yes it's possible, and social media is a useful tool. You submit a sample of your work - check what the agent is asking for (often a one page synopsis and 1-3 chapters, but it varies) and send with a covering email (a short pitch, your experience, why you've chosen that agent)
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11 months ago
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You counted, you waited, and now...the #BigGardenBirdwatch results are officially in! 📣

But who has claimed the number one spot for 2025?

For the full analysis, head here: brnw.ch/21wRR4d

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11 months ago

"Driving over active travel" campaigns:

"Don't make back streets safe for walking and cycling, concentrate on main roads, take out that LTN."

Later...

"Don't make main roads safer for walking and cycling, and send cyclists down back streets."

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11 months ago
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'This story's hideous': Flats pushing raw sewage directly into Thames | LBC YouTube video by LBC

Well spoken @jim.londoncentric.media on @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk Great interview on this distressing and totally unnecessary poisoning of our urban rivers. youtu.be/r_qEjAdWpfg?...

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11 months ago

Tonight, London joins the world in marking @wwf.org.uk’s Earth Hour, with City Hall among the many buildings switching off their lights between 8:30pm to 9:30pm.

This moment unites us in our commitment to tackling climate change and protecting our environment for future generations. #EarthHour

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11 months ago

Fantastic news!!💚

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11 months ago
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Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

"The government is pleased to confirm that we will be moving ahead with a new GCSE in natural history."

BRILLIANT news! And not before time. Here's hoping there will be no long holdups before this finally comes into effect

#Nature #education 🌿

questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

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11 months ago

👏👏👏

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11 months ago
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Lovely natural river on a glorious spring day - watch with sound up! @brentriverpark.bsky.social

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11 months ago

"it’s way past time we did more than simply scroll defeatedly on"

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11 months ago

God bless Marina Hyde, she'd going to save our sanity.

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11 months ago
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Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up … the wrong nation, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde

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11 months ago
A brown French bulldog resting on an orange workout mat

Finding a mat long enough for me and the dog.
Burpees, lunge jumps, mountain climbers don't phase him.
He sleeps where he sleeps.❤️

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1 year ago

The state of Musk. Not so much Broligarchy as Wallygarchy.

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1 year ago

Thank you!😍

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