Geoff Spink

Left to right - Annalu Waller, Chris Patnoe, Prateek Madhav, Jess Hider, Cathy Holloway, Geoff Spink

Very pleased to have been asked to share the panel discussion for the launch of
@royalsociety.org's #DisabilityTech report.

Fabulous panel.

Such an honour to be interviewing Yulia Navalnaya, a woman whose courage i admire so much, at Truth Tellers
@sirharrysummit.bsky.social on May 7th: tinyurl.com/322jwf8y

Heads-up! Pioneering @Aerobility UK conference, Destination Equal Skies 2025, on opportunities for disabled people in the aerospace/aviation industry returns later this month 29 April, London #DES25 uk.givergy.com/DES25/?contr...

New Aircraft ✈By JKV Aviation Ltd
2024 Zenair CH750 STOL
Price: GBP £62,000

Light sport utility Zenair CH-750 STOL aircraft, also known as a Zenith in some countries, which has been built by Aerobility in the UK to a very high standard acknowledged by the LAA inspectors.
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Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years, review finds Despite fall in trade, LSE study says overall impact was more limited than OBR forecasters first estimated

The Brexit Curse:

Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years.

British exports fell by 6.4%, imports by 3.1%.

OBR forecast a 15% slump in trade, leading to a 4% reduction in national income, over the longer term.

Self-inflicted harm.

Rejoin the EU.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

How the UK became a nation of misinformation and disinformation Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation

"Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation"

Photo of the deli counter at South Harrow's Waitrose store. In front of the glass chiller cabinet there is a stack of advent calendars which imposes a barrier on people with limited reach or limited height..

@waitrose This is something you seem to do every year. It's a serious #accessibility failure - you are actually creating a barrier for many people including those of short stature and with limited reach. Please stop it!

South Harrow store

#Disability
#Inclusion
#BarrierFree

@johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social

I see you've made it into the latest Eye.

A very Merry Christmas to you! 🎄🎄

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And which gets faithfully reported by our media. It's not a story and she is not a leader. I'll give her another 18 months.

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..

‘We’re getting poorer’ says Nigel Farage in his Beth Rigby interview.

I agree. The Brexit he championed is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15% - a huge reduction in the potential economic performance of the country at a time when every penny counts

youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...

Four, assuming you ate the ones you broke

Great read, Mic. Alison Pearson among the worst. Who'd have thought it? 😀

Photography from Smokey Mountain National Park is a great way to decorate your walls and add interesting and unique textures to your space #photography #homedecor #interiordesign #artlover #vacation #naturelovers #travel #tennessee #smokyMountains
https://buff.ly/4fjVN4n

Join the movement for a European future - European Movement UK Hear from the new co-Presidents of the European Movement, Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve KC, about why it is to vital that we overturn the calamity of Brexit, and reclaim our place in Europe.

Lovely interview with our two new Presidents of European Movement UK -

Dominic Grieve & Caroline Lucas

Do have a watch. ❤️

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/join-europe-...

A bowl of salmon chowder with crispy guanciale on top – some toasted bread slices on the side.

Thanks to the @washingtonpost for the nine - count them - winter-busting chowder recipes.

Tonight we made the salmon variety.

Delicious!

@hcjewell

Brexit hits UK food exports by £3bn as Starmer urged to strike deal with Brussels British food sales to the EU have fallen by almost a fifth since the end of the Brexit transition period, a new report shows

British food sales to EU have fallen by almost a fifth since Brexit. The drop-off has meant a £3bn hit to food exports on average in the three years since the end of the Brexit transition period, new report finds

I’m sure UK news shows will be all over this..
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Reading from the air at dusk

A red light illuminates the wing of the Piper Warrior with views over a landscape where lights below are visible

Geoff and Chris coming into land at BlackBushe in the cockpit of the Piper Warrior PA28 at night.

A great #flying lesson and a new experience thanks to instructor, Chris, from @Aerobility - the magic of dusk/night flight ✈️

#Aviation
#Inclusion
#Disability

Tory Plans for 20,000 new prison places have produced just a 1000 extra places and left the Labour government with a prison crisis and a delay to complete the prison building programme to 2031, according to a report from the National Audit Office. My latest story from @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Message to people following me on blue sky:

Many thanks for the follow. However I'm unlikely to follow back if you haven't even posted anything on this platform and I'm wondering how, in light of this, you've managed to have 1K followers already? Do enlighten me and in the meantime post something.

There is a way of block blocking entire lists of such people. If they are on certain starter packs, you can just zap the whole bunch.

The Sun is blowing the sky over a waterlogged English landscape seen from the air

The River Thames and the town of Henley, seen from the air

Geoff and Stuart in the cockpit of the PA 28

An aerial view and the wing of the PA 28

Beautiful flying today over Hants, Berks & Oxon - thanks to Stuart for showing me the VX and climb and other manoeuvers.

Thanks to @Aerobility for making all of this possible.

#Disability
#Aviation

‘What would you like for Christmas?’
‘I’d like a unicorn please Santa’.
‘That’s impossible, think of something else’.
‘I’d like Nigel Farage to stop blaming immigrants for everything’
‘Okay, what colour unicorn?’

Thank you Blue Sky.💙

At a time of impending threat, instability, and relentless antagonism, I am grateful for this safe space, where I enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded, intelligent people who reassure, enlighten and lift my spirits.

Sending peace and love to you all. ❤️🥰

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This just showed up. Looking forward to reading and interviewing Lucy Ash! This subject is absolutely central to everything going on now including the capture of the US.

Reform UK MP jailed for 'repeatedly kicking his ex girlfriend' He had not publicly disclosed the conviction before he was elected as an MP and downplayed the attack as a “teenage indiscretion”.

Reform MP James McMurdock (won his seat by 98 votes) didn't disclose his conviction for assaulting his partner before the GE

He went on to describe it as a "teenage indiscretion"

The Times now reveals he "kicked his girlfriend" repeatedly

Thoughts?
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...

🚨 Over 1.4 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our community in just 6 months. This is 69% higher than the same period 5 years ago.

This can't go on and we refuse to stand by while so many of us are pushed to the brink, without enough money to live on.