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@JlpRoger @twellschris @ThreshedThought Love a palm tree…

@Davis77Nick @twellschris @ThreshedThought Palm trees? Out do you know who..😂👍🏻

Its the most wonderful time of the year...local elections coming up.... like @ThreshedThought but not convinced by local council efforts.l particularly on sports.. Anyone else? #tunbridgewells

@JlpRoger @ThreshedThought We’re the least bad option.. it’s quite sad that’s actually a reasonable shout …

@Davis77Nick @ThreshedThought Errrr. No. Basically the pitch felt like 'vote for us we aren't tories reform or greens or labour..

@twellschris @JlpRoger @ThreshedThought If they planned silver birch trees they are definitely not getting my vote !!

@Davis77Nick @JlpRoger @ThreshedThought They planted some trees that were already going to be planted by KCC if that counts? Even if only a fraction of what they said they would

@JlpRoger 😂

@Davis77Nick They aren't thinking of doing this for tourists too are they?? Asking on behalf of you and other friends..

Lovely out today #tunbridgewells although for 7 years I've walked thru the Grove with my dog on a lead. Today, I realised 90% of dog owners ignore the signs. Have I been foolish? Should their dogs in lead sign be taken down?

@JlpRoger In Ibiza you have to register a dna profile for your dog … they can then track down who has left presents on the pavement!

@Davis77Nick Yes. Dog Patrols and instant fines?

@JlpRoger Its the dog poo on the pavement on the high st that’s even worse …

Some dog owners are such w@@kers. 20 metres from a bin..ffs.. and yes I did put it in there myself. Far too common a problem these days #dogs #tunbridgewells

🧵Things that wont happen in 2026. some "hilariously" bold off-consensus forecasts

@darioperkins @legitpandahedge Enjoyed this!

@legitpandahedge Me

@JlpRoger Should’ve gone later …

Thought id get to Fullers 15 mons before opening to be first..how foolish. Large queue already #tunbridgewells

@JlpRoger Have always heard great things about the George… that does look very good

Lovely Sunday lunch at the George in Frant #Frant #tunbridgewells #food #sundaylunch

@NoContextBrits Hob nob , nice , custard cream

@JlpRoger Yes .. New Year’s Eve in HK 1998 .. enough was drunk for it to qualify…

Last night someone convinced me that port in a Guinness is an actual drink? Is that true? #Guinness

@JlpRoger @twforesters @TWellsCouncil We were embarrassed explaining to the Dutch club the boys played on their tour to vitesse Arnhem 10 years ago we didn’t have anything close to their facilities… but you live in a prosperous part of England….

@twforesters @TWellsCouncil 5 years? The facilities were crap 30 years ago. Foresters is one of the biggest, best supported and well organised kids football clubs around. Its embarrassing when you visit away clubs with far better facilities (actual changing rooms in a permanent structure). #tunbridgewells

@TWellsCouncil No changing rooms at #bayham 5 years on & without discussing you remove 2 toilet blocks & replace with two port-loos For a site with 11 pitches this is crazy Been told that when booking pitches at #hilbert changing rooms & toilets might not be available as well😡

@JlpRoger Sparkle horse - very unusual label but good

@Davis77Nick It was. Would defo try more. Will look up Ken Forrester

Going to try a sparkling chenin blanc from a small vineyard #SouthAfrica (friend of friend). Anyone tried one before? #wine

@Dexterfooty @sansastarkgott Solanke

@JlpRoger Real cool and trendy!

Rarely go to the cinema these days, so I was quite surprised to hear the classic Pearl and Dean tune. Disappointed, it wasn't followed by Stanfords, Simmonds and Wooden Gate adverts #tunbridgewells #classic #80s

@Teamgrassroots_ Interesting set of comments.. how do referees learn.. they start with matches of their contemporaries… how else do they learn . I ran the line as a dad. Abuse from young boys and parents.. the offer of taking over was never accepted and some harsh offsides!

My 15-year-old son refereed his very first game of football today. His first game — and his last. Will there be a second? No. In just one match he was shouted at more times than I could keep track of. And I don’t mean the usual “ref, how long?” kind of stuff. I mean full-on screeching, screaming, and being called “stupid,” “thick,” “blind” — and those were the polite words. He was called a cheat. He had expletives thrown at him by grown adults. Why? Because he gave a throw-in the “wrong” way. Because he didn’t see a foul the way someone else thought he should. Because he dared to make a call that somebody didn’t like. He’s 15. He’s learning. He’s not perfect — no referee is. But he was fair. He went out there with no bias, no agenda, just a love for the game and a willingness to step up so others could play. And the abuse broke him. After just one game, he walked off and said, “I’m done.” So to everyone who shouted, screamed, and tore into him today: don’t dress it up as “passion.” Your “passion” has cost the game a referee. Your “passion” has driven a young lad away after just 90 minutes. One less referee.