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Peter Simmonds

@petersimmo

Keen on health & wellbeing innovations. NHS worker, recently retired. Founder leicesterwfa Resident of longest locked-down UK City. Mainly cyclist.

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calendar_today06-10-2009 05:53:41

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If somebody in the UK broadcast the following: "If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, boy, I hope he’s qualified" - please tell me that they would be charged under the Equality Act 2010. If not, what is the point of legislation? Perhaps it doesn't apply to politics?

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Isn't this just the same phenomenon for all job roles. One in three qualified lawyers don't work as lawyers. The much missed Michael Moseley never worked as a medical practitioner despite qualified to do so. theguardian.com/society/2025/s…

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It's high time we ditched any roles for which the requirement is primogeniture. It's an embarrassment, unjustified and irrational. We are proud of our equality laws. Let's remove any inequalities that are entrenched by any law that is more than 500 years old.

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For new and retuning cyclists. This Led cycle ride is for new and returning cyclists. If you'd like to know how you might cycle to work using city cycleways and quiet roads -this is for you. We can provide a cycle if you need it. Full details: see below sites.google.com/view/cycopaths…

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Free cycle ride to demonstrate how you could get to work healthily and cheaply on Leicester's cycleways. Full details at this link. Saturday 27th September sites.google.com/view/Cycopaths…

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The conclusion of our Cycling UK Cycling UK East Midlands #BigBikeRevival project. We demonstrated great routes for getting around Leicester City for work and leisure. #cycling Seen here at the entrance to #ForestWay NCN Walk Wheel Cycle Trust #Sustrans Route 63

The conclusion of our <a href="/WeAreCyclingUK/">Cycling UK</a> <a href="/CyclingUK_EMids/">Cycling UK East Midlands</a> #BigBikeRevival project.  We demonstrated great routes for getting around Leicester City for work and leisure.  #cycling Seen here at the entrance to #ForestWay NCN <a href="/WalkWheelCycleT/">Walk Wheel Cycle Trust</a> #Sustrans Route 63
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Amusingly Philomena Cunk on Earth followed immediately after this evening's BBC2 broadcast about the evolution of vision and consciousness (see above). Jim All-Khalili was featured and "sent up" hilariously (along with other respected academics).

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The free cycle ride event on September 27, 2025, organized by Cycling UK and supported by Active Travel England and the NHS, aligns with a 2023 study from the British Medical Journal showing cycling to work reduces cardiovascular disease risk by 11% compared to non-cyclists.

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Thanks to AWS bug my cake was burnt. The Alexa timer (one hour at Oven setting 180 degree C) failed to ping. Total write off. Now preparing my claim for damages...

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Fabulous medical science at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NIHR Moorfields BRC where age related cataract has been treated with a bionic implant. Patient had a 30 years history of very low vision. Heroic research, development and clinical treatment.