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BenSnowball

Note to all NCTJ shorthanders. The ability of the 0.4mm pen is overrated. It has dominated stationary sales for long enough #returnofthebiro about 22 hours ago via web
Oh yes! Vanessa Carlton and A Thousand Miles fans have a listen to my Google Doodle g.co/doodle/v2tuuf 3:51 AM May 23rd via web
You know the Olympic tickets have been a farce when my most viewed website features that absurd blue and orange wheel of death #London2012 3:26 AM May 23rd via web
Hmmm. These Olympic tickets don't exist. No one could have beaten me, my clicking was unreal - but I'm in a stationary 15 minute queue... 3:16 AM May 23rd via web
@Andy_Bloss Really pleased everything from the sample papers was avoided to keep me on my toes. #NCTJ put in a blinding performance today 12:28 PM May 22nd via web in reply to Andy_Bloss
Nothing like a patronising Brit in the background (first three seconds...) bbc.co.uk/news/uk-181467… 9:34 AM May 21st via web
@UberFacts Only if you're blessed with an age under the HUGE 100... I imagine there's some disappointed pensioners out there right now! 4:37 PM May 20th via web in reply to UberFacts
@EdWhite2507 @cjperry01 The bookies still have me as favourite to make Rio 2016 3:42 PM May 20th via web in reply to EdWhite2507
@insidetherings Please let this be true. It'll have to be a loan move from Man Utd though 'realistically' 12:11 PM May 20th via web in reply to insidetherings
If we've learnt anything from today, then it's choose the Loughborough International over the Great City Games for hurdle races... #LIA2012 11:32 AM May 20th via web
@JessieLucyB123 I'm sure they'll have some spare tickets for Devon's finest 11:40 PM May 19th via web in reply to JessieLucyB123
@JessieLucyB123 Heartbroken. Are you going to be at the LIA tomorrow reliving your running roots? I shall be in attendance... 3:42 PM May 19th via web in reply to JessieLucyB123
Bitter Spurs fan: A display of the finest anti-football knocks us out of fourth place. Desperate Spurs fan: Let all five teams in... Please. 3:29 PM May 19th via web
@mikebaker100 @DaniiKerson @LawtonAJ @grace_weerakoon Good work!! Emotional scenes. Now get smashed and do something stupid! 3:17 PM May 19th via web in reply to mikebaker100
Got my - Blackpool and CL final draw - double on the go... 15/1. Superb 7:19 AM May 19th via web
Hmm... The Dictator and that cute (but ultimately annoying) advertising meerkat sound very similar. Too similar.. 3:43 AM May 19th via web
To get it out there nice and early, I really don't want Chelsea to win. Or to still be in the game at half-time... 1:59 AM May 19th via web
Bayern Munich 7 - 1 Chelsea. What a game. Shame UEFA confirmed there will be a rematch as dreams don't count as official results #coys 1:36 AM May 19th via web
Get in! Been selected for #LIA2012. Although, admittedly, not in a running capacity 3:09 PM May 18th via web
It turns out Queeny takes £7.9 million off us every year, and in 2006-07 spent £400,000 on 11 train trips. I guess this tweet is treason... 5:15 PM May 17th via web

Name Ben Snowball
Location Loughborough
Web http://snowball23...
Bio Future Olympic medalist, England captain and Radio 1 host. Current retired runner, two footed winger and budding journalist. So almost there...