James Marshall

I'm leaving Twitter today. Anyone who is interested in my writing can find me on Substack jamesrmarshall.substack.com/publish/home Anyone interested in sports coaching and athletic development, I'm on Threads/ Instagram @excelsioradclub Thanks to everyone who's shared great content here.

@hawfc @Eluned_Morgan The @educationgovuk does not know what p.e. is. Their GCSE syllabus is dominated by sport: fitness training, TenTors, DofE (and Weightlifting) were all removed a few years ago. Replaced with sculling...Snowboarding is in (environmental impact), sailing and equestrian. Shambles

I took part in Haverfordwest’s park run this morning to mark #NHS75 . Whether it's a run, a walk, or any other physical activity, we should all try to prioritise our health. By staying active, we can support the NHS's legacy & invest in brighter & healthier futures for ourselves!

A dense, descriptive novel with bucketfuls of similes. I found it too much at times. Parts of it are brilliant. #amreading

Another re-read, following on from Aldiss (who is mentioned in here a few times). Funny, insightful and well-written essays, articles and speeches about writing and life. #amreading

Happy New Year. Start of a new book thread for 2023. Rich, detailed urban fantasy short stories and a novella- length diatribe against the comic book industry in this collection. #amreading

@WesHod Outstanding work this year. What a fan base. Thanks again for organising it. I honestly think that players/ coaches should read the entries as part of their induction. If they didn't already realise what @packers are about, this would enlighten them.

Thanks to everyone who participated in Outsider Inbox 2023! #Packers

@JennyMeadows800 It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.

A young girl has just told me she wants to be like me when she is older. “Not a runner like you, just like you in general as I think you’re a really nice person!” Oh my heart 💕

@NewtonSpurs @ardleyunitedfc What's the line up?

The teams are out as we prepare to face @ardleyunitedfc #Newtonabbotisblue #wearejustsomeoftheboys #COYS💙

@KuperSimon Idiot: Edwards, that is.

We say in Soccernomics that the main reason why male football clubs don't appoint female coaches is that stupid fans, journalists, players, sponsors and directors would object

Appointing a female head coach is, apart from everything else, a very simple calculation of self-interest. A club like Forest Green Rovers could get the 90th-highest-rated male coach in England. Or it could get probably the highest-rated English female coach. I know what I'd do

Hey, @RoyalNavy have a word about the tautology here, please. #SecretInvasion

@TeamGB @NHSuk Top man. I've had the privilege to work with him several times. @hawfc

From being a three-time Olympian to becoming a Director of Public Health in the @NHSUK, former Team GB fencer James Williams has had a life journey unlike any other... #NHS75

Here's Gabby's snatch p.b. from Saturday. All 3 of our weightlifters got p.b.s in the competition. Progress for them all. #turnupstandtalltryhard #weightlifting

@HighwaysSWEST @nationalgriduk J26 is Wellington. J25 is Taunton.

@nationalgriduk Emergency works completed by @nationalgriduk and the #M5 is OPEN in both directions between J27 (#Tiverton) and J26 (#Taunton). Thanks for your patience, safe travels this morning.

The #M5 in #Devon is closed in both directions between J27 (#Tiverton) and J26 (#Taunton) due to emergency works being carried out by @nationalgriduk Please follow this link for a detailed diversion route: nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates…

@LibDems @RichardFoordLD @munirawilson You might want to visit @CullomptonCC and help them with their recruitment crisis. Why is education not on the political agenda? Millions of parents (voters) know how school budgets have atrophied and our children suffer as a result.

“Each shut school is a concrete sign of years of Conservative neglect of our school buildings. “Conservative ministers should apologise for the months of disruption that thousands of pupils have had to their learning." @munirawilson theguardian.com/education/2023…

@SFRuminations fyi

@WesHod Thanks for your time and effort organising this. Fantastic stories. #GoPackGo

First installment of Outsider Inbox. If I didn’t pick your recollection, it’s not because it was bad or I hate you. It’s because we had 600 submissions the first two days. #Packers

@BSFA "The humans may be puny, but at least they have opposable thumbs."