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SimonMeakes

  1. @theJeremyVine Are there any plans to make a box-set of Sounds of the 20th Century? It's a fantastic series that I'd love to own on CD... 2:42 PM Jan 5th via web
  2. @Bellowhead - Does anyone want 2 tickets to the Sheffield gig on the 19th for face value? Can't go anymore... :o( 1:45 AM Nov 12th, 2011 via web
  3. I have 2 tickets to #Bellowhead in #Sheffield on the 19th November which I can't use. Message me if you'd like them for face value (£35). 1:27 AM Nov 12th, 2011 via web
  4. Vets should be made to publish their fees in advance... Asking if you're insured and then calculating the bill is a license to print money! 12:37 AM Sep 16th, 2011 via web
  5. Nice to know it only takes 4 days of rioting which is spreading across the country to get David Cameron to return to the UK #LondonRiots 1:19 PM Aug 8th, 2011 via web
  6. The News Corporation statement about Matt Nixon's dismissal sounds like trying to keep all the bad eggs in one (now defunct) basket... #notw 1:14 PM Jul 21st, 2011 via web
  7. I wonder if the "protester" at today's select committee is actually pro #Murdoch? All he achieved was a huge distraction from the issue. 3:44 PM Jul 19th, 2011 via web
  8. Do newspapers like the #NOTW produce the brand of journalism they do because we buy it, or do we buy it because it's available? #Hacking 6:52 AM Jul 17th, 2011 via web
  9. How come you can have few drinks and spend £20 quid on a taxi home or get blind drunk and be driven home for free in an #ambulance ? 2:51 PM Jun 6th, 2011 via web
  10. Fantastic timelapse video of a german shepherd puppy ageing from 8 weeks to 1 year: http://bit.ly/jkKWgl 7:17 AM May 30th, 2011 via web
  11. It's about time wheel clamping firms were legislated out of existence... http://bbc.in/iHdH4r #Queen 1:57 PM May 27th, 2011 via web
  12. Did anyone else notice Michelle #Obama pulling her face when she tried a pint of Guinness? 8:21 AM May 23rd, 2011 via web
  13. A film called #CowboysandAliens? I wonder what that's about... 10:02 AM May 12th, 2011 via web
  14. I hope the soldier who was thrown from his horse @ the #RoyalWedding manages to live it down (http://bit.ly/kAGuGB) - glad everyone's OK! 12:48 PM Apr 29th, 2011 via web
  15. I hope Prince William hadn't had a drink before driving back from the #RoyalWedding... 10:57 AM Apr 29th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  16. What is it about the #RoyalWedding that makes the media want to dig into the entire family tree of Kate Middleton? Does it really matter? 12:46 PM Apr 22nd, 2011 via web
  17. Dinner @ Andersons Bar & Grill in Birmingham (http://bit.ly/drKjLI) - fantastic steak - good ingredients, large portions, great service, 5*. 5:48 AM Apr 16th, 2011 via web
  18. @John1954Moi Nothing against the race in principle, but wish the coverage would accurately report the truth, people might think differently. 8:54 AM Apr 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to John1954Moi
  19. Why is it that the #GrandNational commentary never makes reference to horses that are killed on the course? Come on - be honest! 8:46 AM Apr 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone