Mainly posts about the beer I’m drinking interspersed with the growing despair of local government finance. My opinions are my own

Sheffield, England
Joined February 2017
Amazing customer service from @TPEassist cancelled the train Wakefield to Manchester and only advice is to wait an hour in a cold unmanned train station. Will miss connecting service so have to join an already full train. 3 hours plus standing to Glasgow. Top work!
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David Semmens retweeted
The #localgov funding system is broken, but it can be fixed, as @joncarrwest outlined on BBC Breakfast when talking about today's 2024 State of Local Government Finance report
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The truest words ever spoken “You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright Whilst you can only wonder why” #Pulp
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Sweden sounds like she needs a Vicks inhaler @bbceurovision
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Stepping back into collection fund world at year end is a delight! #localgov
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A very special video from @MrTimDunn and @siddyholloway for all you #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground fans!
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Just sampling the red shed on nye
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🍻 Competition Time 🍻 To celebrate the arrival of our @HendoRelish half pint pots, we’re giving away 2 tickets for the festival! 🙌🏻 You get free entry, free glass, free pint, free programme and a free game! ➡️ Follow @sheffbeerfest ❤️ Like this tweet 🔁 Retweet Good luck!
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Well after that press conference by @trussliz I feel fully reassured that the government is in safe hands and the Tory party will go from strength to strength @Conservatives @theimposter1979
CCTV has been around since the 40’s but still wasn’t that widely used when this film came out @theimposter1979
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Sean Connery only forty in this but starting to show a bit of age @theimposter1979
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15:00 reading is 38.9 degrees, and still showing signs of climbing.
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Fancy winning two First Class tickets to Inverness?🎉 To celebrate our partnership with the Highland Food and Drinks Trail, we're giving away 2 free tickets to one lucky person. Simply like and retweet this post to enter! T&C's: lner.co.uk/socialterms
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Fancy winning two First Class tickets to Inverness?🎉 To celebrate our partnership with the Highland Food and Drinks Trail, we're giving away 2 free tickets to one lucky person. Simply like and retweet this post to enter! T&C's: lner.co.uk/socialterms
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Top day doing brand new to me pubs. Couldn’t have picked a better day or company.
David Semmens retweeted
Why do cuts hit some councils harder than others? Why are business rates unfair? Why is council tax not as a local as it looks? Why are more councils making commercial investments? All the big questions on #localgov finance: answered newlocal.org.uk/articles/cou…
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