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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 6 Jun 2014

    Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anywayhttp://bbc.in/1lbe84A 

    7:23 AM - 6 Jun 2014
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      1. Rob Harwood-Matthews‏ @adisruptivetype 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Good lad! @BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A 

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      2. Dalt Wisney‏ @2000Adi 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews Fought for our country and now treated like a child. Shame on the nursing home, no respect for the elderly.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Chagr79‏ @chagr79 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @2000Adi

        @2000Adi @BBCNews Want to help another like him to get out and about...and feel the love and respect due to him?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Socialist Voice‏ @SocialistVoice 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews What a rebel! Good luck to him

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Martin Parker‏ @MartP132 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @SocialistVoice

        @TheMockneyRebel can't help but smile at that story! The determination that helped win WW2 still on display! Shame on nursing home!

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      4. Socialist Voice‏ @SocialistVoice 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @MartP132

        @MartP132 Nursing home was probably more concerned about health and safety!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. ScooterNova‏ @ScooterNova 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        “@BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A ” top man!

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      1. Frances Hilton‏ @Florenceofarabi 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews Hero - now AND then! - good on him and shame on the home for not supporting him

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      2. Süžäññë :: PïñkPëbš‏ @pinkpebs 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Brill "@BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A "

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      2. Graham Hartland ن‏ @ramtopsgrum 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        “@BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A ” goodonhim

        1 reply 2 retweets 0 likes
      3. Timewalk Project‏ @Timewalkproject 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @ramtopsgrum

        @ramtopsgrum @giles_morrison @BBCNews Pity he can't change his nursing home as they obviously don't understand him.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Graham Hartland ن‏ @ramtopsgrum 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @Timewalkproject

        @Timewalkproject @giles_morrison @BBCNews thinking: some folk need hitting with a sensible stick...

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. James Withers‏ @scotfoodjames 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Hands down, story of the day RT @BBCNews: Veteran banned from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out & went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A 

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      1. Layla Harrison‏ @Layla_Harrison 6 Jun 2014
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        “@BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A ”#GoodOnHim

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      1. Kate Holderness‏ @KateHolderness 6 Jun 2014
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        #LikeABoss “@BBCNews:Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out & went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A ”

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      1. andy cheung‏ @whereandy 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @bbcnews The Great Escape: Part 2

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      2. Jonny Dyer‏ @KaiserJonny 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Good man! "@BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A ”

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      1. Andy‏ @sonianderson 6 Jun 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        “@BBCNews: Veteran banned by his nursing home from going to France for #DDay70 sneaked out and went anyway http://bbc.in/1lbe84A ” awesome!

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