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irvin

@irvind

bands, musicals, pandemic courier

 London
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Joined June 2008
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New @chilternrailway train sitting at Banbury this morning These are being introduced next year (Am I really posting about trains?!) #newtrains #chiltern
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Another rammed full trip on the 10:40 Banbury to Marylebone @chilternrailway @CustomersofCR So hot a woman fainted right next to me. Not the first time this has happened either How long till you proved a decent service on a Saturday?
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Strictly Come Dancing is refusing to reinstate the full live band following social-distancing measures put in place during Covid restrictions 🧵👇
In the middle, black text with a yellow highlight says: "Keep Strictly Live!" Below, black text with white highlight says: "Do you agree? Share this message #KeepStrictlyLive." In the bottom left corner sits the union logo made up of a squiggle and text that says "M U Musicians' Union". The background is dark blue with semi-transparent gold, grey and dark blue stars.

ALT In the middle, black text with a yellow highlight says: "Keep Strictly Live!" Below, black text with white highlight says: "Do you agree? Share this message #KeepStrictlyLive." In the bottom left corner sits the union logo made up of a squiggle and text that says "M U Musicians' Union". The background is dark blue with semi-transparent gold, grey and dark blue stars.

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BATMAN BEGINS was released 19 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great superhero origin movies and the film that catapulted the career of Christopher Nolan, the making of story is mysterious as The League of Shadows… 1/33
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Money well-spent @chilternrailway to stand from Banbury to London Marylebone on the 08:08
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You know it’s all over when you walk into the foyer of the Live Aid musical and are edged out the way by a photographer trying to take a shot of Arlene Phillips. Oh the irony 🤦‍♂️
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Perfect Birthday card from sister… made me chuckle… F Word n all!!
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Marzifanny #marzipandildo
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Sliding through Invergordon at 20mph in a Mk1 Audi TT with summer tyres Worst car/tyre combo I’ve ever had #notrelaxing #snowdriving #snow #skid #A9 #scottishwinter
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A NEW MENTAL MODEL MEGATHREAD HAS ARRIVED! In 20 tweets I’ll summarize 20 key principles to understand the world. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Value: potentially a lifetime.
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@JMetcalfeBand When the Tree teaser tracks were out I mentioned I was hoping for an extended version of Solitude, and instead we have the beauty of Stasis Tree is daily listening on the train into town, with a jump to Solitude after Stasis, and then back and forth #divine
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I have no time to do anything like this at the moment but I imagine they’d line up in a DAW beautifully I’d pay good money for a remix of both 😉
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If you think this government are to blame for the failures in the NHS, please retweet this. They are pointing the finger at hard-working NHS staff and we need to send Rishi Sunak a message!🚨
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Wondering if this is still there from 2016… #holidayinn #salford
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Most people are aware of the main reason Nightingales were a calamity - there were no people to staff them - , but Nightingale hospitals were bizarre for other reasons Well, bizarre when you assume the govt is acting in the interests of the public’s health… 1/n
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Well done @chilternrailway 11:40 Banbury to Marylebone Absolutely rammed
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Don't let people forget. The French government has repeatedly offered to build a refugee processing centre for the UK in France, they have offered to help fund it and to allow British immigration staff to work there. It would instantly solve the "boats" problem The UK refused.
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You probably won’t read in the papers today about the consultant surgeon who padlocked the operating theatres shut when there was no PPE, and safeguarded lives by refusing to operate until PPE was found. You won’t find out about the consultant who put her hand up and fought…
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I once had a morning radio show on GLR. I would do 6 till 9am then hand over to Chris Morris. My show was pretty good. His was pretty goodier. This will never happen again. youtube.com/watch?v=sC3c2a4d…
Chris has a mood swing and cancels the BBC news

Chris has a mood swing and cancels the BBC news

Another clip from the 1994 radio show

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The U.K. had one of the longest lockdowns in the world, and this was due directly to Johnson’s decision-making… Thread
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