Nigel Deakin

A Brompton bicycle in the middle of the historic hall at Antwerpen Centraal station.

By coincidence my Brompton and I are heading from Antwerp to Cambridge today. #crossborderrail

I presume you don't want to ride on the various roads through those squares because of motor traffic. One workaround is to ride them very early on a Sunday morning, perhaps 5am (summer best), when the roads are empty. I've done that once or twice here in Cambridgeshire.

I'd suggest @cyclinguk.bsky.social (UK) and my local equivalent @camcycle.bsky.social (Cambridge, Britain's cycling capital)

Cambridge cattle grids for cycle routes We get many enquiries from Local Authorities around the UK asking about the cattle grids used on Cambridge cycle routes. They are an excellent alternative to bollard arrangements.

More about the cycle-friendly cattle grids we have in Cambridge here: www.camcycle.org.uk/resources/ca... with design drawings here: www.camcycle.org.uk/files/resour...

Hinkley is not between Tamworth and Derby. It's between Nuneaton and Leicester.

"The first class compartment at the rear of Thameslink trains is always declassified." I use it every time I travel from Cambridge. Much nicer seats, power sockets too. www.thameslinkrailway.com/tickets-and-...

That's Jubilee Square, Marleigh, which is a new suburb in east Cambridge.

Plans for 2025:
1. Go for some bike rides.
2. Er...
3. That's it.
Happy New Year, everyone!