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Well @uhbtrust it took seven calls yesterday over 20m to different numbers before I finally got via the switchboard to dermatology (who were then brilliant). Today using the numbers on a letter and those below over 25 minutes trying there is no answer from pre-op again. 😬
I don’t understand Matt Britten. @BBCTheArchers out of Bham. @paullewismoney binned as @MartinSLewis gets ever more popular. No more you and yours. What next?
How can the BBC invest in a headquarters in Digbeth, yet consider moving The Archers out of Brum?
When we secured that investment, losing shows was never part of the plan.
After 75 years, it is part of the WM's heritage. The BBC must reconsider.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crpd…
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You can't make people have a safety culture. Rules don't create it. Behaviour does, and what people see, hear, and get rewarded for shapes it. If that resonates, you're probably closer to a stronger culture than you think.
The sheer pointlessness of phoning @uhbtrust - been trying to get through to anyone in Solihull hospital pre-op for 15m. Phone extension just rings out and switchboard don’t have an email address…
A goat display in Bahrain - well done @LewisHamilton
Recent chimney shenanigans. Thought about my Twitter friend @davidgcant when taking this. He def would not approve. 🤣
Just had a new @IndesitUK washing machine delivered from @ao on behalf of @DandG_Global. The two delivery guys, Ansley and Chris, were thorough and quick. They are self employed (as is the modern way) but very good ambassadors for all three brands!
Huge mention to @Hoover_UK for the European made washing machine that lasted our family of four sixteen years, and only failed due to chassis rust rather than for any other reason. If only I had treated it with @Lanoguard !!
I should say, @Hoover_UK , that the tumble dryer is still going strong, and is maintained by under a @DandG_Global agreement (but to be clear it’s only ever needs one part in 16 years!)
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ALT A young man leaning against a car, promoting Theory Test Pro available in Cornwall libraries.
The engineering team in #Tamworth that brought you those marvellous three wheelers - which gave many people cheap motoring - also brought you this…
@CornwallCouncil may we please have some 20mph repeater signs on Trewirgie Hill, Coach Lane, & West Trewirgie Road please? Drivers coming from Falmouth Toad use us as a cut through, and many assume it’s a 30 limit. Dangerous for the kids attending @Trewirgieinf @TrewirgieJnrs
I hope T gets the @LibDems nomination at the next GE
I seem to average one delay repay a week with @LNRailway. Today’s 1746 train to Crewe which seems to be on time and working well will be cancelled at Rugby and travel empty to Crewe. I mean, why?
Love the artificially dramatic staging of this, @bbctalking to him “from a darkened room”.
How widespread are Coxon's fears among staff working at the big AI firms? more on his story here
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgw…
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In 1981 eight unimaginably brave souls put to sea in murderous conditions because a call went out. They sought neither reward nor praise. They were @RNLI and they were the best of their community. Support your local lifeboat
The fish and chip shop will soon be dead.
It's Friday and that means only one thing - Fish & Chips!
Or does it? My local chippy is averagely priced, and a Cod, chips & peas will cost you an eye-watering £15.40, the Cod doing most of the heavy lifting with a £9.60 price tag.
£62 for a family of four to have what was always a cheap Friday takeaway that you'd always relish, is starting to look unsustainable.
We are now at the stage where many people downgrade to sausage & chips at around half the price, or simply don't visit the chip shop at all.
Interested to hear how prices have affected your takeaway habits..
@LloydsBank - awful
Experience today trying to help my mum (84). Your mobile messaging bounced me and deleted my message, and I’ve been holding for your call centre for 20m. All I’m trying to do is order duplicate statements for her. There has to be a better way #epicfail
She is not “online” as both the @DailyMail & @MartinSLewis have made her terrified of being scammed. How do the digitally excluded cope? She loves your branch staff, and the team
In #Tamworth are great.
It’s good to hear @SpaceCornwall is to evolve and consolidate. It has had some fantastically talented people working on it for some time, and has changed perceptions about the sector and the Duchy I feel. Bravo team. @KensingtonRoyal will be proud.
What does Spaceport Cornwall look like today, and where is it heading next?
In the latest episode of The Kármán Line, Head of Engagement, Ross Hulbert, talks about how the site is evolving to support a much broader mix of space and aerospace activity.
youtube.pulse.ly/5lu3oywbvc
This will be important for so many
People in the city. The process approved in May 2025 would have taken years, well done @RichParkerLab for working with @andyburnham to seize the opportunity. #progress
