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ageingstandoff

Thanks to the marvellous people there, I have a healthy 13 year old! Birmingham Children's Hospital is 150 years old birminghammail.net/news/top-stori… about 3 hours ago via Tweet Button
Eurovision and women's tennis- both an expensive waste of time for Britain #whydowebother about 22 hours ago via web
"@thegoalzone: 30 years since Villa lifted the European Cup... Still one of the greatest achievements for midlands football" I was there! 3:29 AM May 26th via Twitter for Android
well done Darrren Sammy! come on the windies-cricket needs you. #sirviv 3:28 AM May 26th via Twitter for Android
deborahross In tough times, you may need to fire your kids....who can now afford such shiftless loafers? independent.co.uk/opinion/commen… 6:58 AM May 24th via web Retweeted by ageingstandoff and 4 others
@chilidog3 I love that guy's 5 bullet points- so true! 1:17 AM May 21st via web in reply to chilidog3
chilidog3 RT @nouriel: In Crisis, Iceland Emerges as an Island of Recovery bit.ly/KnFbTy. Greece should follow Iceland: default & exit/devalue 7:32 AM May 19th via HootSuite Retweeted by ageingstandoff
starting to sense another spectacular cock-up in appointing managers #avfc seems we can't attract someone from the Norewgian league now! 5:31 AM May 19th via web
Never mind, at least Swaziland & Bahrain are up for hoovering up the vol au vents. Spain's Queen Sofia cancels UK visit bbc.in/KbSCaD 4:07 AM May 17th via Tweet Button
If the McCarthy rumour is true I have to add #Avfc to my alcohol/caffeine detox! #canttakeanymoreofthis 4:07 AM May 16th via web
@chilidog3 @gavyndavies Great article. Shame the politicians did not have the same foresight! 2:23 AM May 16th via web in reply to chilidog3
As ever, brilliant, incisive..and funny. I hate him! independent.co.uk/opinion/commen… via @Independent 1:54 AM May 16th via Tweet Button
Looks like the Greek people know what everyone except the EU politicians have known for a long timehttp://bloom.bg/JRByJW via @BloombergNews 1:29 AM May 16th via Tweet Button
Congrats Faulkner/Lerner, it takes a lot to make #Avfc a laughing stock-even to the Noses, but you continue to succeed! #herewegoagain 1:08 AM May 16th via web
@mrchrisaddison Merkel and Hollande? How about Merde? 7:17 AM May 15th via web in reply to mrchrisaddison
Big Ron proving that you are never too old to talk rubbish! #jobsfortheboys #Avfc Villa 'treated McLeish harshly' bbc.in/L5TD9R 3:30 AM May 15th via Tweet Button
Well done to Britain's 3rd city. Must be nice to be first and second for once. #Avfc #B6 4:21 PM May 13th via Twitter for Android
@IvanGaskell1 don't know which one I want to see the back of most- but will settle for Mcleish out first, swiftly followed by Faulkner! 6:10 AM May 11th via web in reply to IvanGaskell1
Spanish lady talking about a football game: "Corner, he plays a lot and is always mentioned. He must be English as that's an English name" 6:03 AM May 11th via web
@TwopTwips GULLIBLE CONSUMERS: get that MBT effect by...taking your shoes off 2:18 AM May 11th via web

Name Gary Flowers
Location UK/Spain
Bio Idealistic, contradictory, rugby-playing (just). Villa fan. Socialism of the heart. Day job contradicts! Love my boys, music, arguing...and women (just one)