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Mowed the lawn yesterday afternoon. It was a most satisfying activity. That is how English I am. Know me and be afeared. 1:36 AM May 25th via web
@NickyAACampbell Don't worry about beer, Nicky, it's a meal in itself hence no food required so the calorie balance is maintained. Perfect. 1:31 AM May 25th via web
@johannesroberts Well done for emailing God to organise the weather for you. 2:05 AM May 22nd via web in reply to johannesroberts
@GillianRedfearn Why thank you, Gillian. It was a brilliant meet. We are a lovely family. @Suzanne_McLeod @SarahPinborough #suitablysmug 1:44 AM May 22nd via web in reply to GillianRedfearn
@dahayden Ah, the curse of technology. Of course if you had words on paper, the distress would not have arisen...Vive la Livre! 3:33 PM May 17th via web in reply to dahayden
@ilkar1967 Decent. Combative, quite skilful, good long shot. Can go missing and was termed 'Leadboots' by some for lack of pace. 8:22 AM May 17th via web in reply to ilkar1967
@ashwinkumar50 @BrewBGCC @BumbleCricket That's a pathetic excuse, Ashwin Abuse unacceptable. No one's required to reply on twitter. Grow up. 6:56 AM May 17th via web in reply to ashwinkumar50
@RetroBistrot Done... hey, have you got high chairs? Thinking of heading over to you for lunch soon. 5:30 AM May 17th via web in reply to RetroBistrot
@Rio_Youers The world envies you, my friend. 5:17 AM May 17th via web in reply to Rio_Youers
@stephendeas Who came up with that particular pile of arse-leavings? 5:17 AM May 17th via web in reply to stephendeas
@ajhmurray Too right, Al. Has been a really good morning. No WI collapse which would have been a shame. Shaping up for a good test match. 5:08 AM May 17th via web in reply to ajhmurray
ajhmurray Please, cricket haters, don't bother. I like it, you don't. What-the-evs. 5:05 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by barculator and 19 others
@ajhmurray West Indies batting. 86-2 just before lunch. Anderson both wickets, bowled v well. Bharat batting beautifully. 5:03 AM May 17th via web in reply to ajhmurray
@GillianRedfearn Here's hoping the little cat is OK... sorry to hear about the accident, Gillian. @adamantine_lady 2:45 AM May 17th via web in reply to adamantine_lady
BFS Awards shortlisted work starting to arrive... Peter Atkins... Reggie Oliver... The Weird Anthology (gosh what a big one). #work&pleasure 3:25 AM May 16th via web
@JosephDLacey I just love vacuuming, that's what it is. #lyingbastard 3:21 AM May 16th via web in reply to JosephDLacey
@JosephDLacey Such is the glamour of the author's life. How you are envied! 3:15 AM May 16th via web in reply to JosephDLacey
@ajhmurray Sadly can't make the RSC date but notice you have more Tabard dates in Sept... splendid. Tickets duly booked. 3:12 AM May 16th via web
@KoruCottage Memories are bittersweet things, are they not? Haven't played Minecraft myself, may it go on reminding you of The Raven. 2:20 AM May 16th via web in reply to KoruCottage
@ShearmanRobert You're going to have to shed those gloves before you tuck into the cucumber sandwiches, you know. 3:50 PM May 15th via web in reply to ShearmanRobert