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Diagrams, etc. Author, cycling cartoonist, columnist for Church Times (graphical). Best work: https://diagramclub.substack.com/

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · Nov 26

Things I do.
Household Problems: householdproblems.com
Shop: davewalkershop.com
Newsletter, called Diagram Club: diagramclub.substack.com
Cartoon website / portfolio: davewalker.com/diagrams/

Black and white cartoon drawing of bike, with two riders on it, riding in opposite directions. Label below first rider says 'me'. Label below second says 'Also me'.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3d

Walking this afternoon. Langdon Hills, Essex.

Four pictures
- Hedgerow with sloes
- feather
- scene with distant skyscrapers
- man

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 6d

Part 2 of my visit to China. Welcomed incredibly warmly, amazing book launch event, filming the TEDx talk that couldn’t happen, finding my second-favourite cafe in the world (etc). open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

#057 From China, part two: Taiyuan

Making movies / The book event

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you. I was worried photos were too small and newsletter too long, so this is very good to hear. Hotpot: like all the food I had there it was wonderful.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you Chris. I’m very fortunate to have had the opportunity.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you Graeme - really appreciate this.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 7d

These are lovely notices - thank you. Ideally to open the door you’d be a trustee in the choir with particular responsibility for the gas meter, I guess.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 12d

For anyone waiting for
my newsletter- lots to write about, but wanted to focus on being here in China while I still could. So planning to send it in a day or two when I’m home.

Scenes: podium on stage, man in front of camera, two men with a book, man with bicycle in background

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 12d

This sums up my experience of China. Young man on the hotel reception desk read this, took me out of the hotel to a corner shop, bought me a screwdriver, and said ‘ this is my gift to you’.

English text from a translation app: ‘i have an unusual request - I need to take the picture out of this frame as the frame is too big to take on the plane tomorrow. but i need a screwdriver to undo it. do you have any idea how I could find one?’ Then same in Chinese

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 14d

Hmmm - suspicious indeed. (Not that I quite understand it…)

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 15d

I think it’s just Safari, but will check a few different apps later.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks Ross - away from the iPad now, but yes, will try later. Will tell me if the app is the problem at least.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 15d

Afraid not, unfortunately.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 15d

Could do with some tech help from anyone who knows about iPads. Does anyone know how I can disable this tiny floating keyboard and force the iPad to use the full-sized one? Google says I can pinch it to the large one - that’s incorrect unfortunately. It would make a big difference to me whilst away.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 16d

Had the best day cycling in and exploring Taiyuan, China, with a brilliant bunch of people from an environmental organisation. A few photos. The posters are advertising an event for the launch of the Chinese translation of my book, The Cycling Cartoonist, on Wednesday.

Poster advertising cycling event in Chinese

Man stands by poster in Chinese advertising cycling event

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 17d

Newsletter from China: open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

#056 From China, part one: Chengdu

Most things went according to plan, but not everything

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you. Still hoping that might be possible at some future point - precise plan b still to be established.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 17d

This wasn’t when was planned for yesterday, but can’t complain as far as replacement activities go: Visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 18d

…and the little team who are looking after me are doing a brilliant job. So I’m OK. More updates soon / newsletter (open.substack.com/pub/diagramc... ) when I can.

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 18d

(2/3) It’s disappointing, as a huge amount of work had gone in to it, and I’ve travelled a long way to be here. But some positives: I am still having an amazing time here, there’s still a week to go, the events in Taiyuan are still happening…

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 18d

(1/3) Hello all. A little update, as I know some of you are following my progress in China / cheering me on. The photo above was taken at last night’s rehearsal for the TEDx talk. However: sadly the actual TEDx event today had to be cancelled, for reasons that I’m not going to elaborate on here.