Liam Hedley

@liamhedley.bsky.social

Typical (northern) Englishman in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Pasta fiend and bit of an Italophile; gardening and city cycling enthusiast; and ADHD whirlwind of chaos. He/him 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

George St, Edinburgh - 20+ years and construction not started. No trees, no segregated cycleways and asphalt over setts George Sq, Glasgow - 5 years and almost complete. Refurbished with wall to wall natural stone, segregated cycleways and multiple trees. Why are we so bad at this?

The Edinburgh Reporter@edinreporter.bsky.social · 6d ago

Council to go ahead with car-free George Street design – but no trees to cut costs The city council could give the green light to changes to the layout of roads and pavements in the city centre, if councillors agree next week....

Why has there been so much national press today about Oxford Street being pedestrianised? It may be the busiest high street in the UK, but people are acting like pedestrianising high streets is a new thing, and that all the evidence doesn't show it actually increases footfall.

Being in your 30s means having to spend at least £30 every day because something mysteriously decides to stop working or there's a sudden inconvenience that needs solving.

It's genuinely upsetting to read this. Rates of diagnosis have increased, but the number of people with a diagnosis is still small. Both are actually under diagnosed. I agree about ADHD as a name though. I've often thought it should be called EFAD. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says report, with author due to speak to BBC

The government-commissioned review, which covers England, also says better support is needed for young people with mental health problems.

bbc.co.uk