CEO at Herts Young Homeless @hyhnews. Formerly @Girlguiding, @CH_Ghana and @age_uk. Trustee, Citizens Advice Welwyn Hatfield. AFC Wimbledon and other stuff.
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A true legend and friend.
Everyone at AFC Wimbledon was immensely sad to hear of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Michael ‘Mikey T’ Taliadoros.
Our thoughts are with Mikey’s family and friends.
Rest in peace Mikey, a Wimbledon legend in every sense.
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Come on @GoviaThame73211 you say you’ve got rail replacement buses but….half an hour we’ve been waiting at potters bar. Really not good enough.
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These are great. And applicable to so much more in life (both professional and personal) than just diplomacy.
British diplomat Sir Peter Marshall died in June this year. He finished his Foreign Office career as UK Permanent Representative in Geneva (1979-83) before becoming Deputy SG of the Commonwealth (1983-88).
Here are his ten precepts of diplomacy. 🧵
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I always read this weekly dose of brain food from @george__mack. I just wish even half of it would stick in my brain the following day!
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We did it again!! We won @SBAandFBA Best Football Community Scheme – non Premier League 2023!!!
Thank you SO much for recognising all the amazing work our volunteers do for the community
& well done to all the nominees for the amazing work they’re doing for people too 💛💙
Really interesting and, at times, intriguing list of issues where media coverage doesn’t match what’s actually going on…..
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Currently en route to @centrepointuk’s #YouthHomelessConf in Coventry. Looking forward to a day of brain food and networking….
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I love this!
The story of Albert Einstein meeting Charlie Chaplin is gold.
So, in 1930, Albert Einstein and his wife Elsa visited the US. It was a mini-tour of the country and Albert was slated to give a lecture at the California Institute of Technology.
While on the trip, the Nobel-winning icon met the head of Universal Studios. Einstein — one of the world’s most famous people — had one request: he wanted to meet Charlie Chaplin.
A meeting was arranged at the Universal Studios lot. And the two became fast friends (including a dinner at Chaplin’s house a few days later).
Not long after this initial hangout, Chaplin invited the famed physicist to the premier of his classic 1931 film “City Lights”.
The photo below is at the film’s premiere. And according to the Nobel Prize Organization, the two icons shared an incredible exchange.
Einstein told Chaplin, “What I most admire about your art is your universality. You don’t say a word yet the world understands you.”
Chaplin replied, “True, But your glory is even greater! The whole world admires you, even though they don’t understand a word of what you say.”
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I’ve just added my name to support the Trussell Trust to help families do more than just survive this summer. With soaring energy prices and sky-high inflation, this isn't a cost of living crisis - it's the cost of surviving. Please show your support at trusselltrust.org/surviving/
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The media and politicians have a lot to say about refugees. But what do you actually know? Use this @refugeeaction quiz to find out. refugee-action.org.uk/quiz-t…
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I just donated to this campaign, please support @hyhnews by making a donation. donate.thebiggive.org.uk/cam…
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What a story by @jameskofiannan from @CH_Ghana “Former trafficked child reveals how climate change is driving modern slavery” telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
This is captivating. I keep watching it over and over.
I love this film from England, 1901. We’re close enough that it’s not just a crowd of people. You can see all the individual personalities of the children showing off, jostling their friends and pulling faces to the camera. It’s worth watching twice.
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Well that was great fun! Thanks to everyone who took part in the Great Big Walk for Herts this morning, raising money for @hyhnews Herts Young Homeless. From Markyate to St Albans: what a glorious 11 miles that was 😀 And thanks @Helping_Herts for organising it!
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Jonny Whitehead retweeted
I have edited together for you some rare colour film footage of the queues and London crowds for the Lying In State and funeral procession of King George VI in February 1952. Events, just as today, separated by 70 years.
(This is not colourised)
I do believe the line “Bye Boris” was first uttered by @syrpis
(albeit about 35 years ago on Centre Court)
This is the moment the Commons Speaker is interrupted by a cheeky MP shouting 'bye Boris' as PMQs comes to an end.
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I’m looking forward to the start of the #ImpactForum2022 run by @homelessimpact to hear all about latest ideas in #prevention of #Homelessness. If only I could have been there physically in Birmingham. Ho hum, it’s not like joining conferences by Zoom is a new thing!
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A very sobering read this. Combo of cancel culture and the impact of suddenly being in the media as an ordinary person….
Hate mail and death threats: how the right wrecked one man’s life for its culture war theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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