Antony Cotton MBE
@antonycotton
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Here’s our
#kissforthecoli
. Without the Oldham Coliseum, so many of us would never have even begun…
@OldhamColiseum
@saveourcoliseum
It's launch night!! Here is our short film Our Sleeping Beauty (True Love's Kiss)
Please share far and wide and add your kiss below!
#KissfortheColi
#saveoldhamcoliseum
With thanks to:
@lane_paula
@anniewallace
@hildabaker
@reallisariley
@antonycotton
@DameSianP
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So a 22 year old black footballer from Manchester has more moral fibre and backbone than the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Welcome to 2020. Not only do Black Lives Matter, right now, some of the poorest children in our country are relying on a magnificent example of one.
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I find it grotesque that the ones who are at the very centre of the problem, are now the ones currently tweeting ten to the dozen about how desperately sad it is. Crawl back under your rocks, you lizards.
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This is an incredible photograph. He looks every bit the officer and gentleman he is.
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Imagine being the person that is so desperate/hateful/grotesque that you sell a story on Rylan, literally the nicest man in the world. And then imagine what karma will do to you in the future. Worth it? Nah. But Rylan will still be the nicest man in the world.
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I don’t know how on earth
@ryanjamesthomas
has done this. What a dignified and graceful gentleman he’s grown up to be. He’s been my little brother for 15 years and I’m very, very proud of him. Her plan backfired, and Ryan will fly through now and win the whole goddam thing
#cbb
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I am completely overwhelmed by the MBE, given to me in the Queen’s platinum jubilee Birthday Honours. Working with our amazing Armed Forces, in particular the
@BritishArmy
, has truly been the greatest honour of my life. I share this with all our service personnel and veterans
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I am totally, utterly and completely devastated. You’ve been such an important friend to so many of us, I’m going to miss you terribly. Rest in peace, flower x
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Well…where to begin?! I had the greatest honour of being invited to Her Majesty’s funeral. So proud to see so many pals working on it, and doing their Queen and country proud. It was a day I will never forget.
“May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest…”
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Why does
@Ryanair
force families and friends to sit separately unless you pay extra for allocated seats. What a perverse and spiteful policy?
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I can’t believe people have tweeted
@ArianaGrande
to complain about her headlining the
@ManchesterPride
weekend because she’s straight?! I’ve never heard of anything so preposterous. She was asked because she’s feckin’ amazing. And she’s also an honorary Mancunian. End of story.
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So Katie Hopkins has finally gone from twitter?! Is this true?!?! Marvellous news if it is!
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The men and women of our armed forces were nothing short of magnificent today. I’m so, so proud of all my pals who worked on giving Her Majesty such a wonderful send off. It was a remarkable service.
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What a legacy, what a man. Stand down, Captain Sir Tom Moore - your duty is done.
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Tonight’s episode of
@itvtakeaway
was a triumph. Bravo to Dec
@antanddec
. I’ve known those boys for 20 years, and they’ve been nothing but gorgeous to be friends with.
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Thank you for all your lovely tweets. The red poppies on the visuals represented each of the 454 men and women of the armed forces that didn’t survive the Afghanistan war. Each and everyone, a hero. We salute you x
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It’s A Sin is the greatest drama of our time. A masterpiece.
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Just left
@bbcstrictly
- and I just want to congratulate them on the most diverse and inclusive entertainment television show I’ve ever seen. All I could think about was the kids watching at home, feeling represented and seen and welcome. Bravo Strictly - it was glorious.
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Johnny Briggs was a complex character, on and off screen, and we all adored him. Feel lucky that I got the chance to work with him in the factory. I am, and will always be, a Baldwin’s Casual. Night night Mr Baldwin, I’ve left you a bottle of Scotch in the filing cabinet...
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20 years ago today, Queer As Folk was handed over to world - and my life was changed forever. I could never thank Russell, Nicola and that glorious cast enough. I’m still in touch with everybody, proving that it really was a love job
#QAF20
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I’m trying my best to not overthink about pals that have just flown into Afghanistan, but it’s almost impossible. To the men of
@2PARA_HQ
and all the other men and women of our armed forces that are currently deployed on the extraction - please, go well. We need you all home safe
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I really don’t see why people, of any age, aren’t doing the distancing thing? Go and get your essential items, go on a nice walk and get some fresh air, then come back home, and stay the fuck there. Jeez.
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Make no mistake,
@AndyBurnhamGM
has fought for our city. Just like he fought for justice for Hillsborough families. This government don’t care about long term damage, they care about looking after their own interests, and lining each other’s pockets to secure their own futures
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I adored June Brown. The very first time I met her, Letitia Dean introduced me, in June’s dressing room. She took a long drag of the obligatory cigarette, and with her impeccable timing looked me slowly down and back up again and said
“Ooooo I say, is there a puff I can sit on?”
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My mum and dad’s 50th wedding anniversary today. I know I’m biased but how super stylish were they?!?!
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I’m totally shocked to hear that Kay Mellor has died. I can’t imagine how her family feel. Devastating. She was a real trailblazer for women in this industry. Rest In Power, Kay x
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Extraordinary times. After almost 60 years of continuous production, today we shut down for the foreseeable future. Although it is totally the right and proper thing to do, I can’t help but feel sad. For 16 years Weatherfield has been home to me. I already feel lost without it x
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This is why I hardly ever go on Twitter anymore. Jeez. The amount of bile spewing from some people. And the sheer volume of narcissistic trolls hiding under their keyboards. Some people are just horrible. End of story.
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Can someone switch the internet off for 10 seconds and bob it back on again please? Thanks, Hun x
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Thrilled for our
@BrookeLVincent
, and
@maxevans13
deserves to go all the way. I’ve loved my time here and I made a friend for life in
@YayItsBrandee
. I’m not sad that it’s over, I’m just happy that it began...
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Absolutely devastated to hear that SSgt Jamie Ferguson (RAMC) took his own life yesterday. He leaves behind a wife, a son and two stepdaughters that all adored him. His wife said he was loved beyond measure. He served alongside one of my best friends, and it has broken my heart.
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Gutted about Nikki Grahame. She really was the sweetest person. What a cruel world it can be for some x
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So in two weeks we can eat outside, and in seven weeks we can socialise inside. If you’re struggling, think of it in those simple terms. It’s not too far away now. As the old saying goes, if you’re going through hell - keep going...
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With great sadness my beloved Taxi was laid to rest this morning. He was the most magnificent dog and a gentleman in every sense. I adored him. Here he is, in his Christmas garms. Sleep tight my Scottish prince x
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When someone is drowning in a sea of darkness, posting a photo and a quote from the Dalai Lama won’t help. Rolling your sleeves up and dragging them out of the shit will. Don’t wait for someone to tell you - ask them. Mental Health can be ugly. Be prepared for it.
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Also, one of my best friends has been secretly away for nearly 7 months, in Iraq. It’s been the longest time not having him home. I’ve missed him so much, and worried myself sick. But he’s just texted me to say that’s he’s landed in the UK. I’ve come into the hall to have a cry
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Weatherfield has closed for the day, as we say goodbye to our friend Liz Dawn. I’m wearing rainbow striped socks for her. She’ll like that x
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Very moved by everyone in tonight’s
@itvcorrie
. And a special shout out to
@sallycarman1
@tanishagorey
and
@molgallagher11_
.
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Thanks for all your amazing tweets! I have no idea what the vote number is, but if you fancy giving us a cheeky little support then do it for
@YayItsBrandee
- I adore her. She’s made this
@dancingonice
experience such fun. Big love everyone x
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Happy 60th Birthday Coronation Street - a television show, a family, a home. This show changed my life forever, and has given me friends from all over the world. Something that I thought would be for 3 months, turned into 17 years, and counting. Thank you Tony Warren x
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Harry wearing the Pride armband is such a simple thing, but for so many young LGBT people, looking for acceptance & belonging, it could be huge to them. It also sends a message all over the world, that Britain really is a Great place to live. Thank you
@HKane
and
@EnglandFootball
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The Caroline Flack documentary is utterly heartbreaking. What a tragedy. What a waste. Gutted for her, and all her family and friends. God love you Caroline x
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It is shocking isn’t it? Why is no one there to welcome them with a hot drink and warm smile? Imagine being so terrified of where you were born that you risked your life on a dangerous ocean, that you know many before you didn’t survive. Imagine that? Hope they finally feel safe.
EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF BEACH LANDING BY MIGRANTS
Shocking invasion on the Kent Coast taken this morning.
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After being an ambassador for several years,
@HelpforHeroes
Christmas present to me was making me a patron of the charity. This group of people, and their beneficiaries, have become like a second family to me, and I couldn’t be prouder. Thank you for everything you do x
We are excited to announce that
@antonycotton
has become a Patron of Help for Heroes! 👏
“It is a privilege and an honour to be a Patron of Help For Heroes, and I promise that I will do all I can to help.”
#helpforheroes
#TheForceForGood
#support
#yoursupportmatters
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My last scene of 2019, filming the first scene of our 10,000th episode! A very nice end to a brilliant year. Have a great Christmas everyone. Stay safe x
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I’m having mint sauce on my roast chicken. Yeah, don’t care. Deal with it!
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The fact that one MP could vote against feeding poor and HUNGRY children is astounding, but 322?!?! These people really are despicable. What a world we live in, where these are the people in charge, supposedly more qualified to make decisions for our country. GIVE THESE KIDS FOOD
"We try not to eat a lot in one day, even though most of us are really hungry."
Almost 1 in 3 children in the UK are now growing up poor, like Cameron and his two sisters whose family rely on a food bank to help fill the fridge.
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Calling out someone’s suicidal thoughts as lies, on national television, & the person you are saying it about isn’t given the right to reply, is just about the most despicable thing I have ever watched. Cowardly, inhumane and despicable. On International Women’s Day too. Horrific
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Rest in peace John, I say, rest in peace. Hope you’re having a scotch and threat, wherever you are x
John Savident, who starred as butcher Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, dies aged 86
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So the truth did come out, and justice has prevailed.
@ryanjamesthomas
to win now x
No doubt about it,
@ryanjamesthomas
and
@kirstiealley
for the final. The truth will out and justice will prevail
#cbb
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was going to tweet about what a truly appalling company Evri is, but it seems everyone in the world has done that for me already!
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@Cobratate
@HitmanHatton
So you'll concede to Ricky, and call him "friend". Not such an alpha male then? Fragile masculinity is very much a thing, and you have it...
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Happy Armed Forces Day to the men and women of our Armed Forces - both currently serving, and our veterans - I salute you. To all the families and friends who support them, I salute you too. And to the ones who never came home from conflict or operations I remember you, always.
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I’ve spent the first day of 2021 helping someone in hospital, in crisis. Silence can be a disease, and when it is - talking is the cure.
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Goodnight Babs, it was a pleasure knowing you. How lucky we all were to have enjoyed your talent for so long. I adored you x
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Look at this magnificent human being. Everything a person should be, and more.
@MarcusRashford
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No doubt about it,
@ryanjamesthomas
and
@kirstiealley
for the final. The truth will out and justice will prevail
#cbb
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Heartbroken hearing that LCpl Brodie Gillon has been fatally wounded in Iraq, along with two US troops. Let it never be said that women aren’t on the frontline facing the unknown alongside their male counterparts. LCpl Gillon I salute you, and I thank you for your service
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Today should be spent with everybody talking about, & bigging up the magnificent
@RNLI
. As a boy who spent every summer in St Ives, I was aware of the RNLI as much as I was aware of ice creams. Both me and my brother were taught just how important “the boat in the shed” was…
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I think
@MrsGiFletcher
is officially the nicest woman.
@jordannorth1
has been an extraordinary campmate. Both are winners. I genuinely mean that. I can’t call it. Bravo to both of them.
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Well done to
@VernStokes
and all of the Household Division of the
@BritishArmy
, and also the
@RoyalMarines
,
@RoyalAirForce
and the
@RoyalNavy
for the most immaculate funeral drills. They all did our country proud.
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Bravo
@VernStokes
, and all of the personnel that delivered the perfect State Funeral for HM The Queen. He get the best out of his soldiers, and today was the greatest example of that. I salute you, Sir
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Just putting this out there. Feel free to share it if you agree.
The men and women of our Armed Forces who carried out the Afghanistan extraction, Op Pitting, should absolutely be given a medal for their incredible work. It is the very epitome of what military medals represent
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Going to bed with a very sad and heavy heart. Hug your loved ones extra tight. And remember, the majority of people are good, kind folk x
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The future of Coronation Street is most definitely our younger cast. I’m incredibly proud of my son Dylan, played by the terrific
@LiamMccheyne
. He is mega and I’m very lucky to be his telly dad!
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Men - just fucking talk about stuff please. For fuck’s sake. Just get it all off your chest and talk.
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That was a very harrowing watch
@itvcorrie
. Great performances and writing all round. Please visit
@sophie_charity
for information about all their work.
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Harri was such a joy. He and his family were so lovely. It was the greatest honour to meet him, and to tick something off his bucket list. You are remembered Harri, I hope wherever you are you know that x
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Here’s a little secret that’s ready to be let out of the bag. Sean’s son, Dylan, makes his return to Weatherfield! Ten years after first being cast, I am thrilled that Liam McCheyne has come back to play Dylan, older and a lot wiser. I’m looking forward to the many stories ahead!
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That was absolutely incredible. Our Armed Forces on parade are quite simply, astonishing. So proud of all of my friends and their service.
@BritishArmy
@RoyalNavy
@RoyalAirForce
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No one should go to something as joyful as a pop concert and not come home. It's heartbreaking.
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Betty!!! So sorry you’ve had such a brutal fall. Sean sends you his love and says you must pop into The Rovers for a small sherry when you’re feeling better! x
Big ask, but Mum (82yrs) had a bad fall on Fri, she also lost her husband of 60 yrs in Jan. Her fav. programmes are
@emmerdale
&
@itvcorrie
and I wondered if any of the cast would kindly send her a tweet, that I could show her, to cheer her up a bit? ❤️
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Just watched
@imacelebrity
- my Fizbomb
@jenniemcalpine
did us all so proud. What a champion!
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Thank you everyone. As you can imagine, we're all in complete shock. She was our friend as well as our colleague and we'll miss her so much
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Yesterday was the 5th anniversary of the beginning of
@KeeganHirst
and my friendship. Today we’re celebrating it at sea, on holiday. We argue like cat and dog, and we also we love each other uncondtionally. Along with him came his 2 children, who I adore. They are my tribe.
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@Cobratate
@HitmanHatton
I'm not talking about "everyone", I'm talking about Ricky. And unlike your posts, mine will always be grammatically correct.
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My brain still can’t get how America went from Obama, to Trump overnight. Like...how was that even allowed, let alone possible?!?!?!
🤯
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Ashley Roberts did surprisingly well for a trained dancer.
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18 years ago, I wrote a cheeky card to Tony Wood, literally saying “give us a job”. 12 months later, I was sat in the Midland Hotel having lunch with the genius Tony Warren. Little did I know that he would become someone I could call a friend, and someone I adored unconditionally
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So it turns out, you just don’t know some people do you? You think you do, but you really feckin’ don’t! But you do live, and you do learn, that’s for sure!
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An historic day indeed. Rest in peace, Prince Philip.
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I’ve just ridden the big one in Blackpool. And now I’m off to the Pleasure Beach.
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These are from my garden. I planted them as bulbs about 5 years ago. They’re massive now. The largest is 3ft7. That’s 43 inches, for all you size queens out there. Oooooof.
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Please god, go well those men and women on the last flights out.
@16AirAssltBde
and
@TheParachuteReg
@2PARA_HQ
@3PARA
@RoyalAirForce
and everybody involved, have done the most incredible job, in the most horrendous circumstances. I salute you all. Your country is so proud of you
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I’m currently sat in a car with Audrey Roberts, David Platt and Nick Tilsley. It’s every kind of fun that you can imagine.
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All those posting fake photos and hoax tweets about the MEN - what are you doing? There are 1000s of kids there, parents at home terrified
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To all our boys who are away from home this NYE or on duty, stay safe.
To all those who sadly didn't come home, rest easy lads
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This is all too much. The world is full of good people. We have to remember that.
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I’ve had the Moderna, if you please. Thank you
@NHSuk
and all our wonderful health workers, nurses, doctors and volunteers. Along with the British Military, the NHS is the backbone of our nation. We need them and we should fight for them whenever, and wherever we can 💙
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And as weird as this may sound to some people, I pay all my tax with pleasure. I have never tried to pay less than I owe, via any scheme, I just pay what I I’m supposed to. I love the fact that my tax contributes to society. I want to feel, and contribute to, the world I live in
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Happy Birthday to one of my favourite people in the world
@sallydynevor
. Sal is the kindest and most thoughtful, calming friends I know. And she makes me cry with laughter. In short, I adore her. Love you darling x
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With the heaviest heart I tweet about Danny Johnston, whose body was found at midday today. Gutted for him, his loved ones and his military family. The struggle with mental health is real. So sad that he never got to see the support that was out there for him. Rest easy, soldier.
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