Verity Bell
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Public law barrister: environment, planning, data protection & mental capacity. She/her, 🏳️🌈. Tweeting in a personal capacity, likes/retweets not endorsement
London, England
Joined July 2014
I had such a wonderful time meeting the students at @WM6thForm's Law and Society Careers Fair yesterday, speaking about careers in law and life as a barrister. If you're a barrister, consider volunteering to speak to school/college students: https://t.co/W74MhFzc2Y
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Still no quilt. Maybe Kate Middleton has it? #findthequilt
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Cornerstone’s @verityebell has joined the PDP FoI Journal as the author of their case digest column. Her insightful debut article dives into decisions from the Commissioner and Tribunals, from Dec 23 to Feb 24. Read ⬇️ https://t.co/q385Pe4XvA
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Verity Bell has joined the PDP Freedom of Information Journal as a regular author of their case digest column. Her debut article dives into recent […]
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We persevere and still hope to #FindTheQuilt. No luck yet, but please keep your eyes peeled and fingers crossed. Listen to Lucie tell the story on BBC Radio Sussex:
bbc.co.uk
Lucie Dawkins had spent 9 months making a silk blanket for her oldest friend's new baby
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Sadly, despite contacting many stations, we have not yet had the positive update I wish I could share. Where do you think we should look for the quilt next? Brighton beach? The Tower of London? @paddingtonbear's house?
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The BBC Online has joined the hunt to #findthequilt:
bbc.co.uk
The quilt is in a blue tote bag and is made out of disused kimono silk.
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Armed with several bars of @TonysChocoUK_IE, Lucie and the baby's father have been diligently visiting stations this afternoon, but still no luck. Southern HQ has very helpfully emailed all stations in their network. We'll update you as soon as we hear any news!
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To hear Lucie's dulcet tones on the airwaves, tune into @BBCSussex at 10:40 this morning.
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As the #FindTheQuilt saga enters its third day, we are emboldened by the knowledge that the @SouthernRailUK lost property office opens this morning. We remain hopeful!
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In utterly mad developments, this has now been covered in @MetroUK #findthequilt :
metro.co.uk
The silk blanket was forgotten in a luggage rack before it could be given to the baby it was made for.
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It's Day 2 of #findthequilt and we have yet to hear news from the @SouthernRailUK stations contacted. Lucie is considering writing a children's book about the adventures of the quilt. I am considering urging her to sew an AirTag into the next one!
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...if it is still within the rail network, we have a better chance of tracking it down! Keep looking and let's #findthequilt
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and following consultation with Lucie about the actual quilt dimensions, we concluded that this image appears to have been doctored. On the one hand, we're sad not to have yet recovered the quilt, but on the other...
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When I asked where this was, the account replied to say that it was in Croydon. However, thanks to some A+ sleuthing:
@verityebell @cactikitty Hi Verity, I’ve been following your thread about the silk blanket and I felt something was suspicious about the person claiming to have found it in Croydon. The image looked photoshopped to me, and when I reverse searched the image, this came up…
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There has been, for those following at home, a plot twist. This evening I received the following reply to my tweet:
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Owen is a train wizard and has worked out that the relevant train is now doing the 20:35 Horsham to Bognor Regis, and will then do the 21:29 Bognor Regis to London Victoria arriving at 23:15.
@SarahRStuart @verityebell @SouthernRailUK Then it will work the 21:29 Bognor Regis to London Victoria arriving at 23:15.
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Thank you to everyone for your efforts, warm wishes and compliments on Lucie's obvious talent. Sadly, we do not yet have any happy updates, but - Liv from the @SouthernRailUK social media team is contacting all relevant station staff! Thanks Liv!
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My wonderful friend Lucie made this quilt for my daughter Calliope. We are hoping for a nice story to tell C of how it went on a little journey with @SouthernRailUK and was found by a kind stranger! Please share 💛🧵🪡
Are you travelling by @SouthernRailUK this weekend? My friend Lucie desperately needs your help. She has spent nine months hand making this beautiful quilt out of disused kimono silk for her oldest friend's brand new baby:
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