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@MattParsonsBCFC @RoundaboutSheff @andykav55 Happy new season Matt! And well done as always for this work, you all are a credit to Bristol

Season 6 of away day food drops… here we go! And no better place to kick off this season than @RoundaboutSheff who always give us the best welcome! Tonight they are providing shelter for 27 young people ⚽️❤️

@DGHisham It has truly been an honour to work alongside you Hisham, you have been an inspiration.

It has been an immense honor to serve as a DNDi Board member for the past 12 years. As my third and final term concludes after this board meeting, I reflect on what has been nothing short of an epic journey, one marked by collective purpose, bold decisions, and transformative impact. Never let a good crisis go to waste and more often than not, crisis and adversity is a privelege with ample opportunities. Take for example in hepatitis C. At the 2016 retreat in Divonne, heated debates led to a groudbreaking decision, where DNDi would not only tackle neglected diseases but also neglected patients, ensuring access, affordability, and equity. What good is a breakthrough treatment, if it remains out of reach for those who need it most. For me, hepatitis C was more than policy decision, it was personal journey. Leading Malaysia’s Ministry of Health, I witnessed the power of implementation and made several critical policy decisions, from decentralised of care from hospitals to Community Clinics, to the urgency of finding the “missing millions,” and the lifesaving impact of elimination of hepatitis initiatives aligned with the mission of WHO by 2030. DNDi’s journey is like a bus ride, the founding partners were the first to board, and many have since gotten off. Along the way, new members have joined, keeping the mission alive and moving forward. After more than two decades, the torch is passing from one generation to the next. My stop is approaching, but I take comfort in knowing that the journey will continue.

@dieworkwear @wordofwebby And the alternative presumably is patent leather?

they are house slippers! the style is known as a prince albert slipper, named after queen victoria's consort, prince albert. black tie was originally worn for dinner, so the velvet slipper was worn when hosting dinner parties at home. today, they are acceptable as part of a black tie uniform, even if the velvet slipper gives the outfit a more relaxed feel.

tyson beckford, always classic. if you are invited to a black tie event, just copy every detail of this outfit

@ELJones95 ❤️

For baby Theo and all our angels on heaven ✨ that was for you ❤️🤍

@famara2001 @BristolCity could have done with you today Fam!!

@BristolCity play offs secured🔴⚪️ all the best💪🏿.

@BristolCity Congratulations Liam and team. That was right squeaky

Top six secured. 🙌 COYR. ❤️

@leahbcfc @BristolCity 👏🏻 🥳 🎉 well done @leahbcfc!

The news is OUT! Can’t believe it’s finally here, a little idea I had 6 months ago is reality. So excited to grow our community of women here at @BristolCity ❤️ thank you everyone involved for all your support.

@JeremyFarrar happy holiday!

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@leahbcfc Happy birthday and a great result!

29 today! Just need 3 points and that will be a good birthday 🎁 not asking for too much 😄👀

@BintyMustard 👋🏼! All good, hope you’re keeping well.

I only pop on here occasionally so 👋 hi everyone. You all ok? I mean apart from the shit show that is the world in general. 🥸 Everything alright? 😉 xx

@AdamWagner1 Very well done Adam!

I’m really delighted to share that I am to be appointed King’s Counsel. To quote the very exciting letter I received yesterday: “I am pleased to be writing to you on behalf of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, to let you know that The King has approved her recommendation that you should be appointed one of His Majesty’s Counsel.” Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way, including my wonderful colleagues, clerks, clients and family. A hearty congratulations to the other 104 new silks. The provisional date for the appointment is 24 March. kcappointments.org/wp-content/upl…

@RRDirector my velvet suit is always my most admired outfit - I don’t get it out much these days!

@bbctms @ejrainfordbrent @BBCRadio4 Fabulous tunes! What a lovely interview as well. Thank you.

Now this is exciting! Next Sunday our own @ejrainfordbrent is the guest on #DesertIslandDiscs @BBCRadio4. #bbccricket bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

@RRDirector Wonderful news Guilaine! Congratulations to you and to him.

@DrTregoning @henrymoeranBBC @Fortnums Hm yes indeed the Fortnums violet creams are a household favourite, maybe I’ve eaten too many and have violet tinted views all round…will investigate!

@chrisbird69 @henrymoeranBBC @Fortnums do a posh violet sweet, which is almost palatable. But parma violets are just cleaning fluid in tablet form

On the £175 tickets at Lord's for the India Test next summer. Assuming most days see 80 overs, that's £2.18 an over or 36p a ball. Or if we really want to get into the economics, 1 pack of Parma Violets per delivery.

@DrTregoning @henrymoeranBBC I thought so too until I tried violet ice cream once in Spain. Revelatory. Now v much enjoy the sweets.

@henrymoeranBBC you're not selling it - the worst possible sweet

@hari_miller Hope not!

@chrisbird69 Maybe it wasn’t consecrated in the grounds.

I’ll have this one please.

@hari_miller Excellent pub there which we used to go to as kids - the Strode Arms. I wonder what they did with all the graves…?

@carlgardner His thinking has clearly developed on speeds in this movement since I last heard him conduct it

@carlgardner Incredible. Especially when played by these people!

I think this slow movement in his 6th symphony is my favourite bit of Mahler. Better than the adagietto in the 5th. #BBCProms