Penny Barr

@kobo 2/2 What I want is for the book pricing model to change so that when I buy a real book, I get a unique code that lets me download one copy of the E-version. How about it, publishers? @PenguinUKBooks @HarperCollinsUK @panmacmillan @FaberBooks

@kobo 1/2 I dearly love my Kobo.I was that person who packed 12 books for a holiday and then couldn’t bear to leave any of them behind. I also dearly love real books. What I want is …

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@TheStage But many theatres actively encourage you to do so, and to share the pictures ..

Lesley Manville has urged audiences not to take photos on their smartphones during theatre curtain calls, declaring she finds it "insulting". Read more 👇 #Echobox=1775734213" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/lesley-ma…

@DrDavidVernon Orchestral of course. Still basking in it.

Barrie Kosky’s Siegfried at Covent Garden tonight was absolutely stunning — indeed one of the greatest Wagner productions I’ve ever seen, up there with Herheim’s Parsifal at Bayreuth. The singers and orchestra were on sublime form, the sets and direction just outstanding. Wow.

@jsdhenderson They showed us a piece of it in the backstage tour – it’s laser printed!

I would wear that outfit to buy quinoa at Trader Joes

@edin1981 @captheatres Agree with all of that! (We wanted to put the subtitles on, but it seemed to crispen up after 20’ or so.)

The Constant Wife - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. One of the best shows I've seen in ages, but sadly the theatre was only a third or half full. The only challenge was the volume at the beginning; everyone was great on stage. 🎭 (4 April) @captheatres

@madebygoogle Thank you, I have done so. They don’t know if it has been reported to the development team and they don’t know if a fix is due. Would you be able to help by finding out? It would be great to let the thousands of Fitbit users whose health plans are on hold know. Thanks :-)

@PennyJBarr Hi, Penny. Thanks for reaching out. For further help, we suggest to contact Fitbit support team at: support.google.com/fitbit/gethelp.

@madebygoogle Hi. It isn’t me or my Fitbit. It’s your app - the last under-tested update ruined a piece of core functionality which thousands of people are using. “It really makes the nutrition tracking function of Fitbit worthless.” Can you show some pace here please, and roll back or fix?

@PennyJBarr Hi, Penny. We're sorry to hear this. Please try to force quit the app, reboot your phone, and make sure your Fitbit app is updated to the latest version. If it persists, DM us your Fitbit email address, Fitbit model, full name, and country of residence, so we can take a look. twitter.com/messages/compo…

@CricketScotland Not against the idea as such, but when did Durham become a nation?

We're pleased to announce our international, regional and domestic schedule for 2026! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read more ➡️ cricketscotland.com/Article/169486…

@JournoStephen @AmbJapanUK @spectator This is my absolute favourite - presents for all the government cats! x.com/ambjapanuk/sta…

I’ve written about @AmbJapanUK’s successful visit to Glasgow, his uncommon gift for diplomacy, and how a Japanese civil servant became a national treasure in Britain. My latest for the @spectator. spectator.com/article/the-ge…

@moniquephotos @bencooper So do I, but the driver gets a Thank You whereas the awaiter(s) get more of a Ta. Just in case they were constrained to wait rather than actively intending to. So as to plant a seed about what may have been a drive-by courtesy, but acknowledge it if it was indeed intended.

@bencooper I thank the driver and I also thank the person waiting for me to get off the bus before they can get on.

Everyone saying “thanks driver” as they get off the bus is unironically one of the best things the British do - this is the hill I will die on. “I’m not thanking someone who’s being paid to help me” is such a transactional, elitist view of things.

@MDut21 False! (It was “East 8”)

Quiz Question- Soap History: The original name for EastEnders was ‘Florizel Street’. True or False?? Answer…eventually! #TheArchers

@NardinPedro @simongerman600 Yes but different depending on what kind of cricket …

@simongerman600 And then in Cricket you have 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 in the same team, then Scotland and Irish Island. So new combination unlocked.

Most of my geography knowledge comes from watching sports. This of course makes some parts of the world a bit more confusing 🙃🤪

@AUFC__B @simongerman600 Scotland is not a test-playing nation though whereas the other two are ..

@simongerman600 And cricket is different again! England and Wales share a national team as do Ireland and Northern Ireland. Scotland has their own team

@chandsid @simongerman600 Well .. depends on the cricket. The test-playing nations are indeed England and Wales, known as England, and Ireland (since 2017) which fields players from the whole island of Ireland (like the rugby team). Scotland has ODI/T20 status.

@simongerman600 In cricket, teams are England + Wales, Scotland, RoI + NI.

@x_brum @TransportForWM @MorriamJan @Jonperrybarr @Bradford_St_Bhm Once again, I was initially excited to mis-read this post, although it has to be said that I usually am quite clean and tidy!

Spotted my first tag of 2026 last week on a bus shelter in Perry Barr. I reported it to @TransportForWM and it was cleaned off within days. Thank You. SEE IT, SAY IT, SORTED. Helping to keep Perry Barr clean and tidy. @MorriamJan @Jonperrybarr

@artistjaypee @henrymoeranBBC @thedogandbell It’s for the sake of those in any proximity, such as in the same county. They have a most unfortunate effect. 💨

@PennyJBarr @henrymoeranBBC @thedogandbell Can’t you just sneak out on your own for a guilty pleasure, or is for medical reasons?

Another one for @henrymoeranBBC Very much enjoying your sterling work down under! Just to let you know that the pickled egg is alive and well in Deptford and still being served at the bar @thedogandbell ! 🥚🐕🔔🍻

@HotKat74 @stephaniemain2 Doncaster started it all! 👏

Gritter names in Scotland...someone tell me this is true ....please lmao spready Mercury 🤣🤣

@WillMarshall15 On Pink Day 2018 I seem to recall only 2 wickets fell all day and my nose got thoroughly burnt. We bunked off the next day and went to the Sydney Tomato Festival appropriately enough.

No matter what happens, it still won’t be as bad as Sydney 18. Both of the Marshes got hundreds, Dawid Malan scored 62 in 180 balls, Khawaja batted for about 8 years. Joe Root ended up emaciated in the dressing room whilst Australia celebrated under this fucking thing. Horrendous

@jeanne_darc1 @wutube That’s not really my experience - we’ve invariably been surrounded by pleasant, very well informed local people, all baffled at me raising a little eyebrow as they casually rise to get a beer right in the middle of the bowler’s run up. Just not an expectation I feel.

@wutube The fans at this game have been (mostly) really good in this regard. A lot of matches with Ind/Pak supporters have people getting up & down all the time, plus standing for long periods, despite people asking them to get out of the way.

Underrated factor behind slow over rates: lack of fan etiquette. If you're sitting behind sightscreen, it can't be that hard to wait until the end of over to leave (or return to your seat) for an ice cream. Any time is better than when bowler is at the top of their run. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #Ashes