Met-up with this lovely guy again last weekend after 6 months. On reflection, no need to alter a word of what I posted back when we first met in Newcastle save to confirm the hope is now a reality. @dommynorth I am so proud to watch you & to know you. Thanks so much, buddy.π β at Birkenhead, England
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Special thanks to @dommynorth whom I at last had the enormous privilege of meeting after the show. A fellow northern monkey, my dance hero, a true gent &, I hope, now a friend too.
In hospital recovering from a serious attack of sepsis. Should be back soon. God Save TM the King & Queen & the entire RF.π β at Barnston, England
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It's all media garbage and the same people are falling for it again.
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Buckingham Palace has confirmed that His Majesty welcomes the opportunity to spend more time with the Duke & Duchess of Sussex & their children in a private capacity.
The family plans to return to the UK later this month for an extended period, with Archie & Lilit set to begin school here in September. They will live in a private, non-royal residence.
The King has made clear there will be no change to their status as non-working members of the Royal Family, consistent with the arrangements agreed when they stepped back from official duties.
dailymail.com/news/royals/arβ¦
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And here I thought the United Kingdom was too dangerous for them. I don't have an issue with it but I find it very hypocritical of them and shows there was no real danger at all.
I'm glad His Majesty The King has made it clear that there will be no change and that they will remain private citizens. There will be no half-in, half-out.
Remember everyone, The King is no fool and has good strong people around him such as The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and The Princess Royal.
BREAKING: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children are moving back to the UK. The King was first made aware on Sunday, and insists there is no change to their royal status. There is still no 'half in half out' role for them. I understand they remain private citizens.
gbnews.com/royal/meghan-markβ¦
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"He's been sitting there for six hours." Every single day for the last four months, Zeus has waited on these steps. Same spot. Same time. Same eyes on that driveway. He doesn't know that Dad isn't coming home this time. He just knows the smell of his truck, the sound of his keys, the way he always said "Zeus, I'm home, buddy" before he even got through the door. The doctors say it was sudden. We weren't ready. Zeus definitely wasn't. Some days I sit with him out here and we justβ¦ wait together. Because I don't have the heart to tell him to stop. Maybe he knows something I don't. Maybe that's just love β the kind that doesn't need an explanation. If this touched your heart, drop a β€οΈ below. Share if you believe dogs love deeper than most people realize.
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I donβt care if your dog is old, blind, deaf, sick, or can barely walk anymore.
If they spent their best years loving you, they deserve to spend their final years knowing you didnβt give up on them.
They shouldnβt become disposable just because theyβre no longer convenient.
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Made a cup of tea and sat down in the garden⦠then suddenly we could smell burning.
As a farmer, there are few smells more frightening in weather like this.
Weβve spent the last hour driving around our fields, checking hedges and boundaries, trying to work out where itβs coming from and whether thereβs anything we can do. We canβt see anything but the smell is in the air in the village. The countryside is a tinderbox at the moment one tiny spark could destroy crops, hedgerows, wildlife and habitat in minutes.
Please, please donβt light barbecues or fires in the countryside. And do make sure your children know just how dangerous fire can be in these conditions.
Our countryside is precious. At the moment, it needs all of us to look after it. @FarmersWeekly @wheat_daddy @loosecollie @NoFarmsNoFoods
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For a chance to win a signed hardback copy of my authorised biography of Pat Coombs simply like and retweet. Winner will be announced on Wednesday @fantomfilms @Classicbritcom @TalkingPicsTV
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This is terrible news. Jason Arday has been found dead. I did tweet last week that he needed a compassionate intervention from family, friends, professionals and not more abuse. That he was clearly a troubled person who needed help. Too late. So sad.
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I canβt believe people are moaning about the phone alerts regarding wildfires. As someone who used to fight wildfires every year, you donβt seem to understand how bad they are. They can destroy peoples lives, livelihoods, homes and destroy wildlife habitats. Grow up.
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If you're walking your dog in this heat, you shouldn't have a dog. Kind Regards.
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Local people paid their respects to Ann yesterday has she was laid to rest , no press , just people who knew and loved Ann , yesterday wasnβt political, it was a day to remember Ann β€οΈ
My God rest her soul & may perpetual light shine upon her. Requiescat In Pace. β at Birkenhead, England
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Apparently the government canβt interfere in individual cases such as PC Harper killers.
Well let me tell you, Andy. There was plenty of government interference whilst I was banged up.
Maybe ask your mate Yvette Cooper about her meeting with the prison governor at HMP Peterborough on the 24th July last year?
That according to her didnβt happen!!
She was happy to interfere in my case.
Maybe you could ask your pals why my childcare ROTL application was blocked from the off.
Could you also ask why I didnβt get a ROTL of any way shape or form, even though rapists and murderers get resettlement ROTL.
It seems the government pick and choose what they involve themselves in.
@andyburnham
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People didnβt care about the contents of the characters of Princess Diana and Queen Camilla. Their feelings were based primarily on the physical appearance of both women. They couldnβt understand how King Charles couldnβt bear to look at Diana and wanted Camilla. Thatβs why I have more respect for King Charles and the actions he has taken since become King. He isnβt fooled by beauty or by presentation, he is impressed with substance over shallow optics.
Thatβs why his educated and well informed stances on subjects as diverse as the environment to how to treat Meghan and Harry, infuriates populists from across the political spectrum. He has spent a lifetime hearing people calling him weak and has proven to be anything but. In fact he has shown his detractors to be weak. Donβt believe me? Take a good look at the timeline of the Andrew drama and tell me who was weak in dealing with him.
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Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted he didnβt want King Charles and Queen Camilla to wed and in a Church. Apparently the Queen didnβt think it was appropriate either. But both felt it was appropriate for Andrew to keep his honours and titles. Iβm sick of this moral hypocrisy and Iβm glad King Charles is King.
The more I learn about him the more I admire him. When Princess Diana cheated on him in the first six months of the marriage with her equerry, he didnβt go running to Camilla, who was herself married and raising a young family. He told the Queen he wanted a divorce and was denied on multiple occasions, including when Diana threw herself down some stairs whilst pregnant with William.
He wasnβt jealous of the attention Diana got in public, he was angry that the reasons for their engagements were being ignored by the press.
There is no doubt in my mind that Charles was the one stuck in an abusive marriage. A marriage which he was denied escape from, simply because of antiquated notions about morality and duty.
King Charles has now been married to his best friend and equal for nearly 20 years. Their true love and friendship has traversed all lies and hatred including from his own parents. It has lasted through their phones being illegally hacked, with private messages being published.
Iβve come to realise King Charles was bullied most of his life and that has tempered him into a truly wonderful man.
God Save the King.
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BREAKING NEWS; The Petition to keep Two Laughing Police Killers of PC Andrew Harper in Jail has passed 470,000; Iβm just about to drive to London for 3 days & I hope to see this petition to hit 500,000 Plus so Please Sign & Share & Have a nice dayπππ
c.org/zfjHgZTNsg
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When even the Chief Constable is considering legal actionβ¦
Youβve lost the room.
The country stands with PC Harperβs family. β at Basildon, East
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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE! The Petition to PREVENT Two Laughing Thugs who showed No Remorse to be released Early at 50% stage after killing PC Andrew Harper has passed 350,000 in just 24hrs! Letβs get this petition to 400,000 & support Lissie Harper & Andrews family; please signβοΈππ






















