Businessman, blogger and quimaster. Ex-NHS/DH/DWP. "Pansy ass liberal". "Northumbrian yoghurt fancying serf flake". All views are my own.

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Joined February 2017
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So is expecting that over 60-68 year olds can work without extra support and health issues. Its going to cost one or another way.
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Lotta folk putting deep science to this when it’s optics are simple as hell.
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I N C R E D I B L E! Ai Weiwei’s Illuminated Bottle Rack, will be installed in @durhamcathedral's stunning Chapter House at this year's @lumieredurham taking place from 16-19 November. For the latest #Lumiere news ▶️ bit.ly/LFnewsDCC #DurhamCultureCounty #LumiereDurham
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The @DurhamDistilUK shop opened late last year, and now booking has opened for actual distillery tours! A marvellous repurposing of what used to be the basement of the Royal Bank of Scotland - and before that McDonalds - at #Durham's @PrinceBishops 🍸 bdaily.co.uk/articles/2023/0… – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
While in #Durham last week it was good to drop by the new @DurhamDistilUK shop, which has relocated to its permanent location. It's the first stage of Durham Distillery's transformation of the old RBS bank at @PrinceBishops, with tours and classes on the way in 2023 🍸
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Fabulous news incoming! 🚀 Durham City has been named by @Telegraph as one of the best UK city breaks for 2023 and with views like this it's not hard to see why! Come on everyone, who agrees? 🙌 #Durham #LoveDurham #CityBreak
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Breaking News: Tom Verlaine, whose band Television was one of the most influential to emerge from the punk rock scene centered on CBGB — but whose exploratory guitar improvisations and poetic songwriting were never easily categorizable — has died at 73. nytimes.com/2023/01/28/arts/…
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Better use your head - Little Anthony and the Imperials #northernsoul youtu.be/_SorzOJRapo
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🍺 #CAMRA has revealed the four finalists in its National Pub of the Year 2022 competition! 🏆 👇 Congratulations to the four best pubs in the UK: @H_J_stapleford @KingsHdNorwich @StationHouseDHM @TamworthBrewing 📖 Read the full Press Release here: ow.ly/3jys50LsBl2
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CAMRA names best four pubs in the country - including @StationHouseDHM #Durham competing for @CAMRA_Official National Pub of the Year. Selected & judged on atmosphere, decor, welcome, service, value for money, customer mix + of course - quality of beer. camra.org.uk/press_release/c…
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Good to see #Durham Ginstitute now open in its new premises on Silver Street, a much more prominent spot than its old location on New Elvet. As rents reach more realistic levels, it starts to be more plausible for independents to take prime pitches 🍸 – at Durham, England
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FINALLY made it down to indie bookshop @CollectedDurham today! Huge congratulations to Emma for creating such a warm & welcoming space, and of course on your exquisitely curated selection. So great to see Durham on the up - who wouldn’t enjoy this view; stock up on good reads?!
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In an open letter published on Tuesday, six breweries called for ‘immediate government intervention’ to help with energy bills that are expected to rise beyond already record high levels in the winter on.ft.com/3Ts5Om0
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If you're looking for a bank holiday tipple - this cocktail is perfect 👇
Looking for a summery refreshing cocktail? Try out our Durham Sidecar Cocktail 🍋 Ingredients -35ml Durham Gin -35ml freshly squeezed lemon juice -35ml Cointreau -Sugar syrup to sweeten (if desired) -Lemon twist
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Is there anything better than the arrival of new stills? We don't think so! We're coming ever so close to the opening of our distillery, and we cannot wait to show you all what we've been working on 🎉 #craftgin #distillerytour #northerndistillery #durham #durhamgin
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The new @DurhamDistilUK has been five years in the planning, and has been an extraordinary challenge for Jon and his team. Like his gin, the development has needed time, care and attention to detail. Here, he talks to Colin Young - netimesmagazine.co.uk/busine…
Wanted to interview @JonD_Chadwick & tell his incredible story for a while. He tells the NE's no1 magazine @NETimesMagazine it's just the start for @DurhamDistilUK with @thisischrisjo superb portraits round Durham above the new underground distillery netimesmagazine.co.uk/magazi…
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Yugostalgia is real. Let @JonD_Chadwick take you on a turbulent adventure through the alternative culture of a communist world’s lost utopia. Features an exclusive mix of some of the finest Yugo-punk cuts from the ’60s... worldoftopia.com/yugostalgia…
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Pop into Elvet & Bailey and take a pic in their fabulous stamp! 👑#jubilee #durham
But here’s the problem. That doesn’t mean those things won’t happen. The wheels of government still have to turn. They’ll just be done quietly, without press releases or media attention, until that is, one of them causes a big political problem and all hell breaks loose. (4/5)
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