Clare Coan

@McDonaldsUK, for about the 40th time my Toffee Latte is just a Latte. It's nice coffee, but when you've driven away and realise your sweet caffeine fix isn't sweet after all, it's just disappointing.

@Jonesthegym @Ymcabarry @BritGymnastics @WelshGymnastics Fabulous!! I hope you're going to be showing it off to the kids!

Only went & won a bronze medal at the British Adult Gymnastics Championships yesterday! Donned the green Leo & represented @Ymcabarry again after almost 4 decades!! Go team! #proud @BritGymnastics @WelshGymnastics

@AngieBeatDown In short, we have to. We are required to check 3 points of ID - name, address, DOB to ensure we have the right person. Giving the wrong information, drugs or treatment (in my case radiation) could be incredibly dangerous, and lose us our job.

Why do they make you confirm address at appointments and pharmacy I don’t really want people over hearing where I live

@ffeindadifyr @NewsatTwm @ceritheviking The GCSE itself isn't compulsory (at our school the most able do it and everyone else does a shorter course), but studying RE is.

@clarecoan @NewsatTwm @ceritheviking It isn't- my nephew completed his GCSEs (Ceredigion) last year, he did History, not RS.

OnI for welsh education Twitter / teachers. When did religious studies become compulsory? Wasn’t in my day Gotta be honest it irks me!!

@NewsatTwm @ceritheviking Nope, it's a national thing.

@ceritheviking I think it's Glantaf's choice for it to be compulsory, it wasn't in my day. Technoleg was.

@mollsjayne I wouldn't actually hate the odd gentle constructive criticism. If I say something intelligible that could have been put better, I'm OK with taking that on board as long as it's nor said unkindly.

@mollsjayne I'm lucky never to have experienced criticism of my learner Welsh but I do find quite a few fluent speakers switch to English. I think it's done out of kindness, wanting not to make the conversation uncomfortable,but it's not actually that helpful for my development!

I absolutely adore the Welsh language. But one thing that I struggle with is the small group of people who show elitist behaviours towards to the way people use their language, including towards learners, and then feel the need to comment on it VERY publicly. A thread:

@signor_piccolo Not sure of the name but the lyrics were "I will bring to you the best gifts I can offer, I will sing to you the best things in my mind. I'll bring you paper, bits of string, I'll bring you almost anything, I'll bring a song that only I can sing....."

Diwrnod llwyddianus unwaith eto i'n gymnasts, ar ôl perfformiadau gryf yng Nghystadleuaeth Acro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 heddiw 🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏼 🥇Catrin a Owain D19 cymysg 🥇Owain a Mason D19 bech 🥈Carys a Maia D14 merch 🥉Rhianedd a Llinos D19 merch

@toffeegirl81 @UndeniablyAlex Yup

Would love the paranoia if Claudia picked 0 traitors and made them do a banishment on the basis of absolutely nothing #TheTraitors

@ProfMarkTaubert Genau!

Guten Rutsch ins Jahr 2024! Eine Resolution fuer 2024, geklaut von Nick Cave's Read Hand Files: 'Drei meiner Lieblingswörter, die ich heutzutage immer öfter verwende, sind "Trotz dessen, was ich gerade gesagt habe....". Ich sage auch gerne "...Andererseits, ...", und "Allerdings,...". Ich mag alle diese Worte, weil sie einen Standpunkt anerkennen, aber auch einen anderen anpreisen. Und weil sie die Präsentation eines stabilisierenden Gegenarguments einleiten. Das ist etwas, was in unserer zeitgenössischen Kultur nicht sehr beliebt ist, es ist unpopulär in den sozialen Medien, die in erster Linie mit einer Währung performativer moralischer Empörung handeln. "Andererseits" ist der lästige und entleerende Feind der Polarisierung, der Selbstgerechtigkeit, der Intoleranz und der Hybris. Weil sich die Welt in ihre verschiedenen Fraktionen spaltet, werden diese Worte immer wichtiger. So schwierig es auch sein mag, ich versuche mein Bestes, sie anzuwenden, indem ich meine eigenen Gedanken hinterfrage - was ist eigentlich das Argument von der anderen Seite? Dabei habe ich festgestellt, dass es nur sehr wenige Streitigkeiten, Konflikte, Meinungsverschiedenheiten und Ideen gibt, die diese drei unscheinbaren Worte nicht vermitteln können, indem sie das Gespräch erweitern und stärken. Manche mögen meinen, sie seien der unterminierende Gegner der Überzeugung, der dem Fortschritt und dem Handeln feindlich gegenübersteht, aber das sind sie nicht. Diese drei kleinen Worte verleihen der Überzeugung ihren Sinn für Menschlichkeit und verhindern, dass sie sich zu einer scheuklappenhaften und lieblosen Strenge verhärtet. "Allerdings" und "Andererseits" sind die Voraussetzung für Empathie, es ist die Fähigkeit, die andere Seite zu sehen und zu verstehen, zu zeigen, dass wir die notwendige Bereitschaft haben, zwei gegensätzliche Ideen gleichzeitig in der Hand zu halten. Und so ist ein Vorsatz für das kommende Jahr, so gut ich kann, mehr Aufgeschlossenheit und Verständnis für andere Standpunkte zu üben! Allerdings, vielleicht ist es auch ein schlechter Vorssatz?! 😉 #HappyNewYear2024

@LeeJarvis10 I think this may be an appetite issue. I can take my 2 teen daughters there for lunch for under £20. It's hardly gourmet but better than McDs IMO.

My mates in Nandos and just posted this £21 Nandos is the most overrated + overpriced place about. Agree ? £21 for that 😪 They must be laughing, charging that 😂 Umping 👀

@MaxWhitlockGYM @maxwhitlock1 @trydarywern

@thorpeheath @Pamchenkova It's such a shame. My OH isn't interested in gymnastics but I dragged him along to a senior GB MAG comp and he was astounded by the skill on show. Now he's seen it he would 100% go again. But how to get people in to begin with?! 🤔

@Pamchenkova MAG TF just isn’t feasible and the lack of people attending last night was so heartbreaking. It really is a dying sport

Thoughts? Split MAG and WAG AA + TF competitions over 2 days. This would allow to have MAG and WAG competing together to help increase MAG engagement and reduce competition session durations for both gymsports.

@Rhiannoncole91 Location, location, location. Would you feel safe walking down the street alone after dark? Would you be happy for your kids to go to the local school. If you don't think so, don't do it.

@moviegoblin Yes, spotted the surname. Fabulous episode, loved it. Just the smallest of small things - please, please Casualty, mention radiographers occasionally. None of those scans or x-rays happen without them.

Happy 75th Birthday to our incredible NHS. Did you notice the older lady patient’s surname? #Casualty

@sarajcox I received a bright red bike with a green apple sticker on it for Christmas when I was 5. My dad ran around the local park day after day, holding onto the back of it until he finally let go and off I went, shakily but without falling off.

Do you remember learning to ride your 2 wheel bike? Who taught you? Where? Did you pedal off confidently or were there bumps & bruises? Can you remember the treasured bike you made your debut on? Did you rock stabilisers til a ripe old age (me😁) or have you yet to learn?

@TemplarWilson Oooh, I'm in the minority but a bit mystified why you wouldn't want to be! Ours is just mums trying to help one another along with little reminders about things and occasional invites out for wine. Maybe I just got lucky?!

@MartinSLewis @bbc5live We transfer 70% of our earnings into a joint account from which all household expenses are paid (I manage this) . We consult each other on spending these funds if non-standard. Our own 30% is exactly that. We don't manage money too tightly as both natural savers.

TELL US: How do you manage your household finances as a couple/family? Is it harmonious or havoc-ridden. Do u have family meetings, email spreadsheets, or keep it all separate. What are your top tips? Pls reply & producers'll pick some for today's @bbc5live 1pm & my podcast. Do like your faves too