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@Clairefrome Aw I'm an August birthday too! Have a good one when it comes round about 1 hour ago via web in reply to Clairefrome
samrread Somerset County Council a lot better off tonight. The latest county farm to be sold went for £1.3m. Well above guide price. about 1 hour ago via Twitter for Android Retweeted by Ruthsays and 1 other
@Clairefrome Must be YEARS early, non?! *wink* about 2 hours ago via web in reply to Clairefrome
samrread In Ilminster for the auction of the latest Somerset County Council county farm. Around 100 people here. about 2 hours ago via Twitter for Android Retweeted by Ruthsays and 1 other
@Parlez_me_nTory I did, thanks! Lots of yummy Somerset produce 5:35 AM May 30th via web in reply to Parlez_me_nTory
Lord Taylor also restates gvmts commitment to bovine TB badger cull. Says 26000 cattle destroyed last yr and disease has cost £1bn in 10 yrs 1:39 AM May 30th via Twitter for iPhone
Defra minister Lord Taylor tells Bath & West debate there's a sense of "turning the corner" and "optimism" in agriculture 1:38 AM May 30th via Twitter for iPhone
The most glorious morning at Royal Bath & West show. About to go into the poshest breakfast meeting of my life - hear how I get on later! 11:55 PM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
Off to the Royal Bath & West show for a CLA breakfast debate and interview with Defra minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach - any qus for him?? 10:19 PM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
@GaryYarlington Is that today? Hope it goes well 4:22 AM May 29th via web in reply to GaryYarlington
Chief Constable Colin Port just told Somerset County Council distraction burglars are "vilest criminals" hear him on @bbcsomerset later 3:09 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
@CllrJoeLeach He he I should have credited you I suppose! Though since you told me about 5 more people have too! #factofthemoment 2:01 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to CllrJoeLeach
Did you know Wells constituency - which includes Brean and Burnham - has 2nd highest no of static caravans in country, after Skegness?! 1:24 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
Somerset tourism bosses say gvmt part-u-turn on caravan tax - VAT at 5% on statics rather than 20% - is "a step in the right direction" 1:23 AM May 29th via Twitter for iPhone
@rachelea Sounds like things have gone downhill since we ate lunch?! *hiding upstairs* 6:29 AM May 28th via web in reply to rachelea
Final tweet about this I promise! But if you missed my film on Somerset's bus cuts it's approx 38 mins in: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… 2:59 AM May 28th via web
@somersetcomms ha ha ha bunting-gate! 10:12 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to somersetcomms
@theemmabritton @jessrudkin Well done for trying Ems! Bet they won't have a biscuit tin over in the East! 7:29 AM May 25th via web in reply to theemmabritton
@vickybanham It's a cert then! Thanks 3:29 AM May 25th via web in reply to vickybanham
@vickybanham On a Saturday? That's unusual! 3:11 AM May 25th via web in reply to vickybanham

Name Ruth Bradley
Location Somerset
Web http://bbc.co.uk/...
Bio I'm BBC Somerset's politics reporter, covering the county's MPs and councils - and everything in between. Tweets are my views and not those of the BBC.