Amateur Botanics

Exploring the remarkable variety of trees of London and beyond: musings, thoughts and attempted tree identification. Instagram: amateur_botanics

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@TfL Hi, over recent days both me and my wife are being charged what seems to be ‘double’ fares for our ordinary Zone 2 commute (which usually hits the £8.90 max). We’re being charged amounts like £16, £19 each, sometimes double charges on same day. What’s going on?! Thank you.

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@forestbike_uk Hi, how do I get in touch with your customer services?

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@joncstone The other ‘shared street’ that is borderline lethal is the insane mini one right outside the Sloane Square tube exit - it’s like it was designed to kill, with cars zooming off the square into what looks like a fully pedestrianised space

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@ianyoung33 Fantastic; I’m hoping to make a trip there later this summer

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@tomhfh Indeed. And that particular area has arguably zero heritage to spoil - the riverside is mostly already modern light industry (major waste plant etc) and modern flats

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@gunsnrosesgirl3 Tomb Raider on PS1 for the immersive 3D (and music)

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@TheCinesthetic This won’t be popular but….Blade Runner. So slow and clunky.

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

#triplive can I ask why you chose to do a show in the O2 which so far has been an utter shambles of a venue? rip-off £10 cloakroom fee, total shambles of a cloakroom system, and not being allowed to consume food and drink bought in the O2 in the sodding O2

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@jmudaliar @chrisboettcher9 For leg press - I would do squats racking the dumbbells on your shoulders (might be called goblet squats?); for seated row, put one knee and same side hand on the bench and do vertical back row (no idea what proper name is!)

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@anon_opin Still deeply psychologically scarred from watching it age 9, and not being allowed to stay up to watch the end and so missing the big ‘reveal’ making it all the worse/scarier for poor 9-year old me!

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@SoVeryBritish I actually find it mildly annoying when someone holds a door open, especially if someone does it a bit too far ahead of you so forcing you to do that annoying ‘pretend jog’ and THEN have to thank them for the overall experience. I’m perfectly capable of opening a door myself!

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@QueuesPub Best pub in London

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@livinglondonhis Ha, thanks for pointing that out; I’ve crossed TB 100’s of times over the past 10 years and never spotted that!

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@theiaincameron Very interesting, thank you. Do you happen to know, am I correct in believing that nobody has a clue where Arthur’s Seat comes from?

[Ed Smith @rocketandsquash]

GOOD EGGS has hatched! 🐣

https://t.co/oz2oH5Qdc9

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@Tcaffair @julianHjessop Don’t go on SVR, just switch to your current bank’s cheapest tracker and stick on that until you feel comfortable fixing again when rates have dropped (hopefully by a lot!)

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@HelloFreshUK Thanks. It was easy enough to do on the website, but seems to be impossible to cancel through the app. That’s a bit naughty; it should be possible to cancel easily through the app..

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@HelloFreshUK can you please explain how to cancel your subscription? I thought I had done so but it appears you have sent another package to me!

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@MandSBank Thanks however that doesn’t seem to work. It seems to be an infinite loop where you need to phone in regardless - it’s a bit odd as no other bank I’ve encountered requires a phone call

[Amateur Botanics @edmathison]

@MandSBank hi, I’m trying to activate my new M&S credit card however it’s impossible to get through to your phone line to request a password. Why can’t this be done online?!