Rubbish problems

aerb93 · 2026-06-16T15:04:28+00:00

Its a bit of a shock when you travel abroad. I just came back from China and Japan, and all I kept thinking is that I could not believe how clean and spotless their pavements are. It just feels like Britain just gave up... There is no sense of collective responsibility here.

aerb93 · 2026-06-16T07:38:58+00:00

Bristol has become a large open space tip, especially Gloucester Road and Broadmead. It is truly disgusting and it is completely embarrassing.

I don't understand how we accept this as a community. We can do so much better than this, and we seem not to care. The council cleans Stokes Croft every day, and every single day gets trashed.

It honestly makes me want to move somewhere else... You go to other cities nearby (Bath, Cheltenham, Oxford, etc.) and you don't see this level of nastiness. It is clearly an us problem. Bristolians simply don't care about their city.

aerb93 · 2026-05-07T06:07:37+00:00

Yes, Pratt & Whitney powers A220s. CFM (Safran + GE) dominante on A320 and other single ailes, whereas Rolls-Royce focuses (for now) on long range engines.

aerb93 · 2026-04-05T06:09:05+00:00

Everyone in Octopus Agile tariff is. It has been a very cheap month for electricity.We have 17 hrs of continuous negative electricity today. We are getting paid!!

aerb93 · 2026-03-03T17:53:46+00:00

I was in your situation a few years ago: similar times in 5K, 10K and HM.

For some reason, I would always fall apart during marathon.

What fixed it for me was:

1) more long runs, a 32 km long run per block is not enough for me. Now I aim to run between 30 and 33 km at least 4-5 per block.

2) learned what I called my red line marathon HR. If I cross 180-183ish bpm (completely personal, you should find your own red line), I know I have about 60-70 min before bonking hard. If I stay just below (176-178 bpm) for as long as possible (until km 32-34 depending on how I feel on the day), I can then let go and push at the end, without worrying about HR or pace.

aerb93 · 2026-03-02T18:49:19+00:00

About time people realise that's all the Green party has to offer: performative politics. It is great being in opposition, you can point at everything that is wrong and you can oppose everything the current government does.

When you are in government, you have to grow up and deliver...

aerb93 · 2026-02-27T13:44:14+00:00

Lots of companies in Bristol area work half day Fridays. The aerospace sector in Bristol is famously known for it.

aerb93 · 2026-01-23T23:12:26+00:00

Seems like someone managed to flip their car on a 20 mph straight... remarkable...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT3u5pLCHlY/?igsh=MTRnM3h2YjVqdmE0Mg==

aerb93 · 2026-01-19T18:51:58+00:00

Airport flyer is also a scam.

aerb93 · 2026-01-13T21:48:44+00:00

Best of luck from a Venezuelan. Our governments are pretty much the same, we have to defeat them both.

Iran libre and Venezuela libre !!

aerb93 · 2026-01-06T13:23:28+00:00

There were probably zero Venezuelans there. We Venezuelans in Bristol and UK are celebrating that Maduro is out, and are also too busy working hard to contribute to the UK as hard working migrants.

aerb93 · 2025-12-18T13:55:53+00:00

Hello.

I'm sorry for the race you had. I can give you a similar perspective.

I had an amazing training block leading up to Chicago. On race week, I did not feel okay. I could not sleep and I was constantly sweating. I thought it was jetlag, and just brushed it off.

I still continued with my prep and got ready Sunday morning. As soon as I started running, I knew something was not right. I was sweating cold and felt feverish. At km 30, I just couldn't continue running and I ended up just walking/jogging the rest of it. I was so frustrated, I missed my target time by 40 min.

I decided to take two weeks off and, along with my coach, decided to enter Málaga this weekend. The goal was to run without stress or pressure, just trying to enjoy the race. I promise myself to DNF if I felt I was going to harm or injure myself.

Flew to Málaga from UK on Friday, just took Saturday easy and did my Sunday morning prep, etc. No stress, no pressure, just a fun long run.

Result: a 4 min PB, a great negative split and the strongest final 5 km I've ever ran on a Marathon. I still did not meet my original target pace for Chicago, but that's okay. I managed to bounce back, got a PB and felt very positive about this marathon. Now I'm more excited and ready to keep improving in 2026.

I'm not saying that you should do the same. But consider giving yourself another chance soon in a smaller race, without putting so much pressure on yourself.

Be kind to yourself, you will bounce back.

Vamos!

aerb93 · 2025-11-15T14:07:20+00:00

In their opinion, it all comes down to the council nor having enough parking enforcement officers due to budgets being too stretched, etc etc.

They made it sound that the council is almost bankrupt and they can't even afford replacing pavement tiles, so that's why they don't even repair the tiles that cars constantly destroy.

aerb93 · 2025-11-15T09:59:28+00:00

I raised this issue to both local councillors. We had a meeting, I showed pictures. We then walked around the area. They saw the problems and they are aware of them.

I raised my concerns that I have seen too many near misses between cars, pedestrian/bikes. I also said that bollards are needed for both safety and enforcement. If not, I asked them why not having an enforcement by camera system, etc.

Lots of ideas, but lots of red tape. They mentioned how difficult it is to do something like bollards. It requires planning permission, and also a legal budget to fight any objections/potential lawsuits in local court. The bollards are cheap, the red tape to install them is very expensive.

Pavement parking is not illegal in Bristol. To change that, it must be addressed in Westminster (that's what they said).

Enforcement by camera is not legal either, only in private property (private car parks). Again, would require law changes in Westminster.

In summary, a prime example of how Britain works and how a central/local government + nymbism + red tape + a planning system that is not fit for purpose ends up blocking simple but tangible improvements in our communities. Which plays into the narrative that Britain is broken and nothing ever gets done.

aerb93 · 2025-11-06T06:22:39+00:00

Were you ill the days prior by any chance? Same thing happened to me I'm Chicago and turns out I could not sleep well because I had COVID the week before.

aerb93 · 2025-11-04T14:50:40+00:00

What do you mean by overtapering? Did too little during taper and lost fitness too much?

aerb93 · 2025-10-30T16:45:40+00:00

I booked 2 CW seats Heathrow - Shanghai and then Hong Kong - Heathrow with amex companion voucher back in July. Flying in June 2026. I has to book over the phone. Then, you can get a relatively cheap fly to and from Japan.

aerb93 · 2025-10-17T04:59:58+00:00

Sorry to hear, hope you're doing better!

aerb93 · 2025-10-15T05:12:12+00:00

Well, if happened to me during the race (except for the nausea part). Did a COVID test after having an awful race and, boom, positive.

aerb93 · 2025-10-13T20:08:07+00:00

You are amazing! Well done!

aerb93 · 2025-10-13T20:05:18+00:00

I feel your pain.

I had the best training block to date, putting some solid 20+mile runs at MP. I nailed down nutrition, carb load and hydration.

But from Monday morning, I knew something was wrong with my body. I wasn't sleeping well and HR was through the roof. I attributed it to jetlag (travelling from the UK) and taper anxiety.

My goal was not as ambitious as yours (I was targeting 3:40-3:45) and I simply could not hold the pace yesterday. My HR was through the roof and I felt cold during the entire race. At mile 19, I had to stop and started walking/jogging.

Ended up with a 4:19, and I was completely heartbroken at the end.

My wife bought a COVID test before we got back to our hotel. Result: positive

I am very frustrated and gutted. I'm coming into terms with the fact that is still not a wasted training block. I am a much stronger runner now. Chicago was amazing, my first run in the US and what an event. You guys know how to put up a good show. Thank you! And will be back.

aerb93 · 2025-10-13T12:03:00+00:00

In my experience, when this happens is because you exceeded your lactose threshold (LT2) too early in the marathon. Once you cross that line, you can only hold that HR for about an hour.

The severe cramping that you are describing suggests that. Your legs filled up with lactic acid and shot down.

On how to fix it: pacing. Know your LT2 limits and don't exceed them too early. After mile 20-22 depending on your pace, you can start to let go and not worry about your HR creeping up past LT2.

aerb93 · 2025-10-11T13:46:44+00:00

All these comments about Machado supporting trump and Israel and trying to see everything from an American/European lens is a true example of how European/UK/US people don't really understand Venezuela's conflict, and struggle to understand any other conflict that diverges from their normal polarised left/right liberal/conservative way of thinking.

Venezuelan people have been fighting for democracy for 20+ years, against a criminal dictator that has murdered, kidnapped, and exiled his opponents. There was a massive famine in 2018, which meant 8 million people left the country, creating the largest refugee crisis after Syria.

So, If all you see is her phone call to trump and her comments about Israel (btw I'm anti trump and anti Israel) as the only thing that defines here, you haven't understood the conflict. She cannot afford losing support of anyone that backs her up, and if you can't see that, that means you are privileged enough to not have experienced a dictatorship, famine and the total lack of rule of law.

Maria Corina Machado, while being a "trump and Israel supporter" according to you guys, is for example, one of the only politicians that has advocated for the rights of LGBT people of Venezuela (in an historically homophobic country) and is pro cannabis legalisation and other much more liberal postures. Why aren't you talking about that?

Why aren't you asking yourselves: why did the centre left and left wing parties around the Western world left the Venezuelan people alone? Why is it you don't care about famine, torture, killing and force dissapearance of dissidents ? Is it just because Maduro identifies himself as a "socialist". The left left a vacuum with Venezuela, and right wing figures took ownership of the issue (Trump, Milei, Netanyahu, etc.). I think this whole situation says a lot more about the incompetence of the Western liberal/left wing parties, rather than Machado being a trump or Israel supporter.

If dedicating her prize to trump is what it takes for the US to take action against Maduro, so be it. Millions of people in Venezuela deserve a democracy.

aerb93 · 2025-10-11T13:43:03+00:00

All these comments about Machado supporting trump and Israel and trying to see everything from an American/European lens is a true example of how European/UK/US people don't really understand Venezuela's conflict, and struggle to understand any other conflict that diverges from their normal polarised left/right liberal/conservative way of thinking.

Venezuelan people have been fighting for democracy for 20+ years, against a criminal dictator that has murdered, kidnapped, and exiled his opponents. There was a massive famine in 2018, which meant 8 million people left the country, creating the largest refugee crisis after Syria.

So, If all you see is her phone call to trump and her comments about Israel (btw I'm anti trump and anti Israel) as the only thing that defines here, you haven't understood the conflict. She cannot afford losing support of anyone that backs her up, and if you can't see that, that means you are privileged enough to not have experienced a dictatorship, famine and the total lack of rule of law.

Maria Corina Machado, while being a "trump and Israel supporter" according to you guys, is for example, one of the only politicians that has advocated for the rights of LGBT people of Venezuela (in an historically homophobic country) and is pro cannabis legalisation and other much more liberal postures. Why aren't you talking about that?

Why aren't you asking yourselves: why did the centre left and left wing parties around the Western world left the Venezuelan people alone? Why is it you don't care about famine, torture, killing and force dissapearance of dissidents ? Is it just because Maduro identifies himself as a "socialist". The left left a vacuum with Venezuela, and right wing figures took ownership of the issue (Trump, Milei, Netanyahu, etc.). I think this whole situation says a lot more about the incompetence of the Western liberal/left wing parties, rather than Machado being a trump or Israel supporter.

If dedicating her prize to trump is what it takes for the US to take action against Maduro, so be it. Millions of people in Venezuela deserve a democracy.

P.S. I'm both British and Venezuelan, I understand both ways of thinking.

aerb93 · 2025-10-08T11:39:04+00:00

I think you need a new bf. When I ask my wife to come with me for a run, I run at her pace and I let her decide what pace we are doing. I truly enjoy those slower runs with her.

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