David Bennett

@OleandSteenUK Please put my points on for receipt 200939599 Wigmore Street today. Forgot to zap the app.

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Sunday Free Iran march I came across on Regent Street in London

Break a few rules open.substack.com/pub/davidbenne…

Treacle is the British equivalent of molasses. Molasses is the American equivalent of treacle.

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NYT today “ Despite the decline of Venezuela’s oil industry since the 1990s, its gas flaring has increased sharply, making it one of the world’s largest contributors to climate-warming methane emissions.”

from where is this costume?

Sir Stephen Watson, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police: ‘I think it's some very important point to reflect upon that Jewish children are the only children in our country who, day to day, go to school behind large fences guarded by people with busy jackets, and where there are routine police patrols in and around those areas. Our Jewish communities put up with a way of life in our country today that nobody else has to put up with. I do think that there is something very significant in that, something very significant in the realisation of it, and we all, I think need to question ourselves afresh as the dynamic continues to change as to whether what we are doing continues to be adequate.’ 👇🏼

The most unreassuring words to hear from Product Support "No need to worry, David. I’m here to help you with this."

I'm going to the London Photo Convention & Trade Show: Who else is coming? #LondonPhotoConvention

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brief against: If someone, especially a politician, briefs against another person, he or she tries to harm the other person's reputation by saying something unfavourable about them.

A two syllable word with the letter c three times.

@CarlBovisNature The one with eight puffins

Hi everyone.😊 I need your help please.. I realised that I don't have a Puffin tote bag in my shop, so thought I'd put that right.😁 However, I can't decide which one of these 4 to do; Puffin Party Puffin & the Bee Hello there Puffin Puffins on a rock Which is your fave?🤔🐦