Richard Ashman

I just signed the petition calling on Fujitsu to be held to account for their role in the Post Office scandal. Will you sign too? #PostOfficeScandal you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/hold… via @38degrees

Saw The Great Escaper yesterday, beautiful and emotional film. A sublime Glenda Jackson in her final role & Michael Caine, both masters of their craft. We watched at indie cinema Kino Teatr in St Leonards, then walked home past locations in the film. #TheGreatEscaper #StLeonards

@emmylouscutt @KarenAverby @IrenaBarker @Kate_Bod Soho Theatre/WF Council seemed vague about restoring the organ - it was a 'we would like to' rather than we definitely will'. The enormous budget could have included organ & big screen restoration in the main auditorium but looks like there was no serious desire.

@KarenAverby @IrenaBarker @Kate_Bod I know. Not sure if the organ was mentioned in the original proposals. They say it's too expensive to restore - I think £250,000? @rich_e17 knows more.

There has been much discussion about the likely failure of Thames Water in the last day or so. I’ve been looking at the accounts of England’s water companies for the last twenty years. My conclusion is that they are all environmentally insolvent. So, a thread…..

@emmylouscutt You young folk and your funny ways.

I mentioned to my husband that Cate Blanchett was on stage with Sparks at Glastonbury last night and he said who are Sparks. In unrelated news I've just filed for divorce.

A walk across the Golden Gate bridge followed by a North Beach negroni. #SanFrancisco

I saw Prima Facie in London last year, I heard it was going to Broadway and booked tickets, tonight I was lucky to see it again. Once more blown away by Jodie Comer's magnificent performance. Bravo all involved and good luck for the Tony's on Sunday ❤️ @estreetprods #PrimaFacie

In 1982, actor and proud Londoner Bob Hoskins took Barry Norman on a riverside walk along London's South Bank, where he made his feelings pretty clear on how he thought the redevelopment of the area was going.

@Artdecomagpie Terribly sad. What has suddenly made it 'unviable'? Hopefully Everyman or another operator will take it on.

... and another one; Weston-super-Mare Odeon set to close! ☹️ bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

This is Lord Rothermere the Daily Mail Owner. He lives in a mansion in Monaco, he pays tax in France and identifies as French. The Daily Mail is registered in Bermuda and it pays no tax anywhere. That is his ‘Patriotism’. If you follow me, I followback.

A friend from Denmark sent me this article from @derspiegel - it is so depressing to read. Even though I'm living through it in #BrexitBritain it is such a shock to read about it in such long detail. The iniquities of bloody #brexit just keep on & on & on spiegel.de/international/…

My Jack in the Green illustration from my Hastings calendar is now a greetings card, available in real life from Hastings Contemporary @_art_on_sea or online from my Etsy shop (+ calendars now half price): etsy.com/uk/listing/146… 🌿🌿🌿 #Hastings #JackInTheGreen #MayDay #artist

Happy 1st day of April. Time to turn the page on the Hastings calendar, and it's the beautiful library building on Claremont, built 1881. Still a few copies of my Hastings calendar left, available from my Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/listing/131… #Hastings #art #library #illustrator

Five weeks until Hastings Jack in the Green procession winds it's way through the Old Town up to West Hill. My painting is an amalgamation of favourite costumes from last year. It's the May page in my 2023 Hastings, still a few copies left: emmascutt.co.uk/#/hastings-cal… #Hastings #art

@SarahDuggers I made it to the ehh...err...err...ehh...err...errr...ennnd 💪🥴. Now for a lie-down.

Oh my god. The video. rightmove.co.uk/properties/129…

@ashman_alan @alanashman5 Yes! My father Allan (known as Jack) was your uncle. He died in 1979. I remember your parents at the funeral I think of my Gt Aunt Lily in 1980. I can DM you some photos if you wish to follow me back. My dear mum died a few weeks ago and it got me thinking about my Somerset roots

@rich_e17 @alanashman5 Hello Richard . That may well be the case! The names match. Born 1939 Midsomer Norton. Som. Alan.

Spotted Redshank and a pair of Garganey on Catcott Lows this Saturday afternoon

In the 1950s, when I was a child, CEOs made about 20x more than the average worker. In the 1980s when I was mayor of Burlington, CEOs made 42x more. In 2000, when I was in the House, CEOs made about 120x more. Today, they're making almost 400x more. Unacceptable.

@IanMartin Hello Ian, my dear mum Pamela Ashman died unexpectedly on 11th February. She was an extraordinary lady who bore many hard knocks and was a widow for last 43 years. I owe so much to her. Here she is just a few months ago on her 89th birthday.#RememberedMums23

Happy March Day. Time to turn the page on my Hastings calendar and it's Hill Street, looking towards St Clements Church. Original painting is for sale, prints available to order. Calendar and cards available from my Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/listing/131… #Hastings #artist #March1st