
Barbara Alexander 💙
@Blhalexander
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Membership and Fundraising Officer at Edinburgh World Heritage. All tweets though are my own lunatic ramblings.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined April 2011
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A satisfying before and after of our interpretation panels at New Calton Burial Ground 🪦 Thank you to the fantastic Bereavement Services team at @Edinburgh_CC for the clean-up🧼
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What a glorious epitaph for the late great Jilly Cooper to be the final question on #UniversityChallenge today.
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Happy World Architecture Day! Edinburgh's centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site almost 30 years ago, for its authentically preserved examples of town planning in the Medieval Old Town and the Georgian New Town. Here's some of our favourite buildings, what's yours?
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92% of people under 25, and 67% of people in the UK wish to rejoin the EU. RT if you are one.
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I seem to have upset the @Nigel_Farage fan club - so let me be clear. This man sows hate, lies and division. He is a grifter and a conman. He does not represent the vast majority of Britons. RT if you agree P.s. multiculturalism is great.
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Whilst the public were locked down, and we (healthcare workers and other key workers) risked our lives, Borris Johnson was breaking the rules and enriching himself. He should answer for his crimes in a court of law RT if you agree. https://t.co/sv4GbYHanr
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Apparent meeting with David Brownlow is one of several potential further lockdown breaches revealed in Boris Files
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📝Yesterday I submitted my petition demanding the removal of the 9:30am start time for disabled bus passes. ❌Disabilities don’t start at 9:30am & neither should disabled bus passes. 🤝Thanks to organisations supporting this campaign. Together, we’ll break down these barriers!
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Is it time Nigel Farage was banned from the BBC? Like if it is. RT if it should be today.
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For this year’s @Glasgowdodf I thought I’d go slightly mad and do a talk ‘Glasgow 850 - The evolution of a city’ in which I compress 850 years of Glasgow’s urban history into an hour. Can I do it…🤔? If you fancy finding out then why not join me at the ARC in the @UofGlasgow
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Should Nigel Farage's dodgy tax dealings be investigated for criminal behaviour? Please RT if you think so.
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Excellent start to the 13th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival (part of @edfringe). Thanks to Scott,Lewis & Rudi from @compassroofing2 and Gordon & Charlie from Edinburgh Leadcraft for their time and expertise required to repair & maintain Scotland’s traditional building.
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As Edinburgh says goodbye to Oasis, if you are looking another oasis where there is the water to let your knowledge of traditional buildings to grow then pop along to the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival next week. All shows are free, details at: https://t.co/Ozfvxbc0lh
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Look at this beauty in Salisbury who needs a home
🔦 Saturday Spotlight 🔦 Wonderful Willy,a 5 years old black and white cat with magnificent white whiskers. 👇 https://t.co/HhjCOq5REC Support vital work here in #Salisbury 👇 https://t.co/9Q4vxaa1Nk
#SaturdaySpotlight #Caturday #Willy #AdoptDontShop @rickygervais @JaneFallon
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If you can’t get a ticket for the Oasis gig in Edinburgh this weekend, try a FREE ticket for the Building Stones Tour to find out about the stones in the wonderwalls across the city. Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. https://t.co/OzfvxbbsvJ
@EdinburghWH @HESEngineShed
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Tickets are available for the 13th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival which starts on 19 August. Part of the official Edinburgh Festival Fringe and all tickets are FREE. Details at: https://t.co/OzfvxbbsvJ
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3/ He has spent the past eight years as Director of the Cockburn Association, Scotland’s oldest amenity and conservation charity, where he has led strategic innovations in communications, fundraising and policy outputs.
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2/ Terry is a dedicated heritage professional who will join EWH with over 25 years of experience in public and charity organisations in senior Director and leadership roles.
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🧵 1/ We have some exciting news: Terry Levinthal has been appointed as Director of Edinburgh World Heritage!
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