How Europe orders road distances on signs

Tidying after a house clearance I find this fine two foot rule by The Lufkin Rule Co. of Saginaw USA. Probably 100 years old, they made beautiful tools then. I can see why people hearken back to that era though I doubt tariffs will bring it back.

In light of the skewed effect of first past the post in local elections the Westminster parties should see electoral reform as essential to bring balance back to our polarised political structure. I support Electoral Reform Society in its efforts to elevate this now.

Performing Étude 6 from Philip Glass at the Peter Tompkins/St Pancras Clock Tower , London. #silasbassa #philipglass #pianomusic

Tulips bollards to 'protect cyclists and bring joy' bbc.com/news/articles/… World Bollard Association™

SOFT POWER / HARD POWER In an ever more uncertain world: some powerful voices 👇remind us NOT to neglect our soft power influence by cutting the aid budget. Extremism, pandemics and mass migration can't be addressed with hard power alone. But by tackling the issues at source.

If you know of any aspiring musicians for whom this programme would be suitable applications are now open.

It’s good to see ranked choice voting at work in New York City and hopefully we can return to this sensible method in London and other U.K. cities⁩ that the ⁦Conservatives⁩ foolishly took away from us ⁦Electoral Reform Society. bbc.com/news/articles/…

It’s bad enough having the politicisation of a music festival but why does the BBC then turn it into a news story as well. Attendant publicity simply incentivises others to repeat the behaviour. And I realise my tweet is also feeding the story oxygen! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

My letter to The Economist economist.com/letters/2025/0… among a group of letters on punctuation.

Great news that we will get the fair voting for mayors restored that the Conservatives foolishly abolished. electoral-reform.org.uk/government-dec…

With debate about balancing the books, the triple lock on pensions which guarantees pensions rise more than prices or people’s wages needs reviewing rather than imposing more unpopular tax increases. The UK should follow most other countries with inflation protection.

The Whittington monument (listed building) on Highgate Hill sought planning consent to be relettered recently.

Bravo. Israel, and Hamas, need to change direction to get a durable ceasefire. Then there needs to be clear progress towards a two state solution, with an end to 70 years of illegal occupation.

🚨 SUCKING UP TO VESTED INTERESTS 🚨 The Labour Party promised to END leasehold. That’s what the people voted for and expect. But, strangely, this government is dancing to the tune of Big Freeholders and hand-wringing lawyers. Meanwhile, leaseholders keep being looted.

Late evening jazz duo this evening facebook.com/share/173WNgGp…

This is actually a good statement from Bernie Sanders Worth the watch

This is worrying. West Bank residents now have no route to the outside world and are effectively being imprisoned against their will.

To all those observing Yom Kippur in the UK and around the world, we wish you a meaningful fast. G’mar Chatima Tova.

Parts of my body lie scattered on the asphalt. An arm has landed on the rubble of a neighbor's house, a leg rests on a burning tent, and my head has rolled under a horse cart. I wish I could rise to gather my body parts and bury them, but I cannot find my hands, and it is