Robbie Owen
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Robbie Owen
@SquidgyGoat
@SquidgeRugby guy/writing person. Once accidentally won a prestigious poetry competition by talking about Jason Statham.

Thoughts?



I had to cram 137 into the last 8 weeks because spending two straight months in France got in the way and I only finished the last of those a few minutes before 2024 began, but I did it. I have now watched at least 365 films per year, every year, for 10 consecutive years.


Hard to overstate just how much this place being my default 'Waste 5 minutes' app has affected my mental health over the last few months. The scale and aggression of shit in my mentions & DMs every day for 3 months is something I sincerely hope nobody else ever has to go through.




There's a bit in Nuts in May by Mike Leigh where two guys have a five-minute conversation about Aston Villa's chances in the cup that year, then when the Welsh one mentions he's more of a rugby fan really, the Brummie just says "I don't watch rugby" and the conversation ends.

Saoirse Ronan says she delivered 7 lambs during production for ‘THE OUTRUN’

The All Blacks against the Springboks. Over 103 years and 106 games, rugby's biggest rivalry has shaped nations, changed governments, affected law, created communities, and provided more outstanding matches than any other. We dug into a game like no other- youtu.be/hXDdeQjKqw8



Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. Batman Begin

When the RFU became the first body to ban trans participation in rugby, there were 4 trans women playing contact rugby in England, and 41 trans men.

Give Peace a chance.

Perhaps it's time for a little more kindness.



