I don’t share the outrage that this guy stirs in some simply because when I look at him all I see is a kid that lost his exceptional Mum & had to share that with the universe. I’m rooting for him & hope anything shared of his experiences of loss help others going through the same
Jade’s 38th today. Raised a glass in her memory. My heart aches for the love and affection the boys had to go without in her absence & for all she missed of their childhood, a fiercely strong & proud Mother cruelly deprived of those precious stolen moments
#HBDJade
😢🙏🏻
I can’t be the only parent who is contemplating just how far I’ll go to protect them and the future we all brought our children up believing they would inherit? You know like a free one that respects their bodily autonomy.
What an achievement! Freddy and I flew out to Milan to congratulate Bob today and he seems to be taking everything in his stride. Beyond proud and very grateful we could spend some time with him and bring a bit of home his way midway through his adventure. Smashing it Bob ❤️
Celebrating Bobs exam results in Manchester this evening. 3 A’s 2 B’s & 3 C’s makes me incredibly proud as always. School done, apprenticeship starts soon.. ❤️
He’s receiving glowing reports from his apprenticeship employers, is reading the secret & has taken himself to meditation class at 16. This boy is in a great place and walking his own path.
🙏🏻❤️
Staggeringly, Its been 10 years my children have had to do without the most important person in their life. To their absolute credit, they want to mark the occasion remembering their Mum by raising money for charity at their private quiz night amongst family and friends.
Anyone still trust?
📍Just to flatten the curve
📍Just until Christmas
📍Just until the vulnerable are vaccinated
📍Just until Easter
📍Just until 100% are vaccinated
📍Just until June 21st
📍Just 4 more weeks
It’s always going to be ‘Just’
Where’s everyone else at?
#ImDone
Sitting in my local
@CostaCoffee
& I’ve just told the barista I’m buying 5 people a coffee, they won’t know who it’s from just that it’s been paid for. I hope nobody is offended! Who doesn’t enjoy a little random act of kindness 😉❤️
I’ve seen the incident on
#BBUK
and I’d like to state that
@ryanjamesthomas
is one of the most genuine individuals I’ve had the pleasure to meet. He once went well out of his way to help me and I don’t think he deserves to feel like he had been aggressive towards a woman.
The most wonderful and heaven sent relationship I can imagine a show like strictly has ever seen. The perfect partnership at a most crucial time. Impossible not to love everything about them. Special people ❤️
The eldest turned 18 yesterday ❤️
Love his courage, strength, curiosity, self kindness, confidence and most of all his ability to daydream and believe it can all come true.
Proud x
Thinking of those we wish were here, of children laying flowers on graves instead of in their mother’s arms, of parents taking their children to cemetery’s and of Nans sharing their day of maternal recognition with trips to cemetery’s.
#MotheringSunday
not so straightforward 😥
I have accepted the unanimous recommendation from the UK Chief Medical Officers to offer vaccination to those aged 12 to 15.
This will protect young people from catching COVID-19, reduce transmission in schools and help keep pupils in the classroom.
@tomhfh
Tom as someone who has lost 5 cherished family members due to Cancer, whatever it is you’re going through will never come close to the pain and suffering just one of these missed appointments will cause when someone’s tumour goes undiagnosed because of this ‘emergency’ rollout.
They don’t want you to know that not only are there MANY more that share your values, there are THOUSANDS that are willing to take their outrage to the streets.
Thank you to each and every one of you who protested on behalf of the
@NHS100K
who’s jobs are unfairly threatened.
If any parents of younger kids need convincing as to why they should really enjoy every moment of cuteness and love here’s my youngest starting his last year of school v his first day of seniors. Feels like 5 minutes ago. It. Goes. Fast ❤️
No devices today & Fred has no choice but to lose himself in a story. Unmonitored access to social can be an unfair burden for kids to carry so don’t feel guilty restricting access to technology but instead feel proud to protect the greatest asset they’ll ever have, the mind. ❤️
Happy Birthday to my eldest. Thank you for the pride i feel & the excitement we all share when you deservedly make your way in life. It’s a joy to be your Dad ❤️
My Freddy is a year older today! I couldn’t have wished for a more kind, caring and considerate son who makes us laugh all day every day. I wonder what I did to deserve him. He’s special, he’s loved and he is 14.
#happybirthdayfreddyb
Proud of Bobby! He has been gifted an opportunity and he is grabbing it with both hands with a great attitude and respect. Little confusing for us that his name is Freddie but we’ll get used to it! Sounds like he is a part of a great team and excited to watch him develop ❤️
Had an anxious day scared about the impact of plan b restrictions for people I love & society as a whole.
And then you see abhorrent comments like this.
So confident this person must be that the measures will endure that she is willing to publicly put her name to segregation.
**NEW COLUMN**
We can’t force people to have jabs, but we can force vaccine refuseniks to live a far more difficult, inconvenient and restricted life, one that will also be more expensive because of mandatory testing.
Love sharing this boy. He’s come a long way. One of those kids that was always going to thrive outside of what is, for some, a very restrictive education system no matter how lovely the people are that deliver it to him. Excited for his future. ❤️
As Dad to two boys who found themselves in a vaguely similar scenario I would hope that we would respect there is great trauma & pain in loss & we must encourage people to find their healing REGARDLESS of who they are. I can guarantee he has suffered more than you can comprehend.
Moving to see the Mail mark
#MentalHealthAwareness
week by devoting its first five pages to the character assassination of an army veteran who lost his mother at the age of 12 & found the courage to talk about healing.
'I am proud to say I am vaccinated.'
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Such a proud day. Bob starts his apprenticeship in London. So much progress has been made in such short time and I feel immensely satisfied knowing that he has all of the tools to go and develop at his own pace into whatever he wishes to become. Much love ❤️
Was desperate for him to be ok. Justin Edinburgh was an incredibly decent man. I covered Orient regularly this season. He was a gentleman & always took time to ask about my kids. He said that’s the most important thing & now his family have to suffer him being taken. It’s tragic.
No devices Day Two. Not only has Bob acknowledged Freds existence all day, the boys have played together outside with a ball and have spoken to each others face on numerous occasions. At one point other children congregated nearby curious as to what on earth they were doing 😉
Fred was cute yesterday too, he knew someone he cares about was stressed so after work he went directly to buy them some flowers and champagne with his own wages. The kid is all heart
#thoughtfulboy
❤️🙏🏻
Tonight I felt pride, nerves, exhilaration & realisation in such short space of time. Ultimately I don’t want any more children to be without a parent on account of a potentially treatable illness. A text from my son put everything in perspective for me just before we went on.
Special moments with all of my special people. I am so incredibly lucky to have what I have and I aim to show my friends and loved ones my gratitude for the rest of my life.
The boy Brazier makes his
@bbceastenders
debut this evening at 7.30pm.
So proud. A wonderful moment for the whole family and anyone that has had this kids back through it all. Thank you for supporting my children.
❤️
COVID-19 testing & vaccines are essential to protect young people from the virus & prevent disruption to education.
@nadhimzahawi
and I have written to parents today urging them to encourage young people to get tested & get the jab.
Read more here:
How’s everyone doing with the levels of sly coercion targeting 18-30 year olds so they feel so socially ostracised that they do something they otherwise wouldn’t want or need? Every 5 mins on the radio some young actor ‘’come on mate you’re missing all the fun’’ Makes me 🤮
@talkRADIO
Yes. To the point they’ve lost me as a regular customer of over 20 years.
Needless point scoring with powers that be or an orchestrated ‘sponsored’ nudge to normalise medical apartheid.
Not surprised
#BoycottTesco
is trending
😡
I thought the days of receiving these notes & gestures were behind me. After a great night at work I return home to kindness & love and it’s perfect. I mean the brown stuff isn’t entirely edible, one of Freds cooking experiments, but it’s fuel, not for the belly, but for the ❤️
This is the first time I’ve allowed him to be in front of a camera and he showed me everything I hoped he was becoming and more.
@Channel4
#LetsTalkAboutSex
So
@SAMSTradeDirect
thinks it’s acceptable to deny a man with cerebral palsy access to their store today who is exempt from wearing a mask and was displaying the correct accreditation.
Is that right then? Are we sick until proven healthy? I think your policy stinks.
Ah we met on our way to Mauritius for work 5 years ago today! Our hard work has truly paid off. All you can ever hope for is that we keep making each other smile like this. Here’s to another 5 😘🙌🏻❤️
I’m proud that Bob’s seeing how investing in his mindset and his physical self by getting into lots of healthy habits over the last few months have amounted to being ready for whatever opportunities come his way.
Good luck to the boy! ❤️
@ScarlettMoffatt
Fear of finding out doesn’t just occasionally lead to irreversible consequences, it can also leave the ones you love totally heartbroken in your absence. If people won’t do it for their own health, do it for those that love you. 😢🤷🏼♂️
@chriswaddle93
You might not get it but there’s obviously a few big reasons why people generally don’t want it Chris especially young fit athletes.
Regardless of occupation, the minute you argue against someone’s personal right to choose you’ve got to ask yourself what gives you that right?
So where shall we start? Maybe I should offer something of myself? I’ve been having ongoing therapy for over 2 years to once and for all unravel the effects of an interesting childhood, fostered in formative years, growing up in an erratic unpredictable environment has led me to
What a test this is for relationships! I’ve enjoyed having the wife around more & we clearly make a great team in these slightly strange days of isolation.
That said she’s just given me 2 jobs to do so if I sit around writing this post much longer I’m sure she’ll add another 😬
New Health Secretary Sajid Javid says Step 4 of England’s road map out of lockdown will not be brought forward but added “we see no reason to go beyond the 19th of July”.
Watch GB News on Freeview 236, Sky 515 and Virgin Media 626.
Going to put the ball down for a minute & aim this frank admission at you all in the hope that it inspires one of two things.
You ask someone how they are
You share with someone how you are
Thank you for all of your suggestions for how to spend some time with the boys doing something outdoorsy. We’ve ended up in Wales & we’ll be climbing Snowdon tomorrow! 🧗♂️💥
I’ll dedicate a minimum of 4 hours every Monday to supporting anyone who wants to talk. We can discuss general mental health, duty of care in the media, building resilience & recognising difficulties in others, wherever you’d like to take it. I’ll be on from 7.30am.
If the government don’t listen to the experts and overrule the JCVI then we can safely say we’ve arrived in the authoritarian nightmare that many of us spend most of our day pretending isn’t real.
#NoVaccinePassport
JCVI member Professor Adam Finn said that the latest data from paediatric cardiologists in the US shows that there are concerns about the long-term side effects of COVID-19 vaccine for children.
Will the Government listen?
Ever made a decision that you soon come to regret?
#SASWhoDaresWins
wasn’t one of them but this could have got very embarrassing very quickly 🤦🏼♂️😂🙌🏻 Catch the rest on Sunday at 9pm for
@SU2CUK
on
@Channel4
🥊
This guy raises an interesting point. My feeling is he’s right otherwise how do you explain Florida and Texas etc?
Do you agree or are you fearful we’re not quite there yet? And if not, where in your opinion do we need to be to open up fully?
Suppose everyone took off their masks & stopped getting tested. This thing ends in a few days doesn’t it? We’d be back to normal by this time next week. It’s only the masks & the testing which keeps it going.
Tomorrow I bare all for
#therealfullmonty
with this bunch. We hope to encourage men to get themselves checked for
#prostatecancer
by overcoming our own fear of full frontal public nudity! It’s a powerful message & we’ve got a good routine so tune in to
@itv
tomorrow night at 9pm.
When they said you’ll have to bare everything on
#SASWhoDaresWins
I thought they meant vulnerability and pain. Little did I know they’d be showing that.
#Shrivel
I’m
#grateful
that Fred started his 10 week evening cookery course at the local college and really enjoyed himself. He’s going to get his first qualification from this and I’m extrememly proud.
*NEED YOUR HELP! Honeymoon dates and teenage-sitters booked for early 2019 but absolutely no idea where we should go yet. Please tell me where you recommend? She likes to sit - I like to move. 🤷🏼♂️👍🏻
Parenting teenagers requires us to allow them to make their own mistakes because otherwise they just can’t learn because they are immune to our voices! Here’s two of my personal favourites from my two today
#shittyeyebrow
I loved the
#SASWhoDaresWins
experience but I’ve found it so uncomfortable to watch. I know my strengths because of all I got through in Chile but I’ve also seen my weaknesses & there are many. Great to hold the mirror up though, time to act on those lessons & improve myself.
The greatest strengths can be gained when things don’t go so well! I’m proud of my background, the people involved and my desire to constantly develop. I will always be willing to talk honestly if it’s constructive for others. 👍🏻🙏🏻
“My mum was 15 when she fell pregnant with me, I ended up being fostered.”
“When you’re away from your mum, it is always going to leave a lasting impact.”
@JeffBrazier
opens up on his story. 👏
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@MovemberUK
✍️ Sign up at
Just want to thank
@bbcstrictly
for putting Bob & Dianne on 1st tonight! It meant
@katebrazierPR
& I could watch during HT at
@SpursOfficial
& we didn’t have to wait until we got home to see their great performance 👏🏻