Straight Bat Comms

Meeting a rugby star with a lot to say (and teach). What a pleasure that was. It turns out you're never too old to be a grinning mess. #LegalTech @MaggieAlphonsi

@PeteDJohnson We should be heading to Germany. I'm so sad.

Insightful and worth a listen if NHS hospitals and digital transformation are your thing!

@AlteraDH_UK Brilliant addition!

📣 Shelley Atherton joined our UK team recently as a Senior Implementation Consultant and shares her wealth of knowledge to lead implementations of our Sunrise EPR solution at NHS trusts. A big Altera welcome Shelley - we're excited you're here! 🙌

@ECWilsonWriter Yes. 45-50

Q: for all Do you know who "Muttley" is and if I said someone 'Muttle-style' laugh, would you know what that meant... If so, could you please let me know if you are in the 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60 age rage... It's for a thing... 😉 #AmEditing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

@jjlake00 Congrats Joe 👏. Good luck with the next step.

And just like that, med school is done! Lincoln, over and out 🩺

@willguyatt 🥰

Fuck this place

@KenGoodwinITV GG too!!! Oh my goodness what a line up

A few of the old guard at the #gloucester local election count

@Claire7Carter @shutupolivia Oh wow yes!

OMG I CAN’T BREATHE!!!!! 😱😱 Please tell me someone phoned @shutupolivia !!!!!???

Bob Hunt will always be remembered for this iconic moment in the club's history.🎙️ #WeAreFGR💚

@FGRFC_Official Ahh this is sad. There's only one Bob Hunt.

We're sad to hear of the passing of legendary commentator Bob Hunt. Bob had a unique style bursting with energy coupled with a brilliant sense of humour. Our thoughts are with Bob’s family during this time. #WeAreFGR💚

There's been a lot of chit chat about what makes the perfect bacon butty. So, please allow me to set you straight. You need freshly baked white bread, with a crispy crust. You should be able to smell it....there... beautiful...doesn't that make you want to eat it? If you have a bread machine, use it. Hand cut some doorsteps. Get some decent bacon. Personally, I like oak smoked streaky, or smoked back. But you can get dry cure from a butcher, which tastes perfectly acceptable, and won't give you that horrible white foam when you cook it. If streaky, crisp it up a bit in the pan. But don't cremate it. Butter your bread. "Spread" should not an option. Try to have the bread warm enough to melt the butter. *Don't* toast it. This is sacrilege. If you want that, go to a coffee shop order a toasted pastrami on rye and a skinny white and pretend you're in an episode of Friends. Be generous, layer your sandwich with strips of streaky, or thin cut back. There's nothing more disappointing than a half filled butty. Do *not* add anything, especially 'garnish' (If you do, go straight to butty jail. Do not pass go) and mashed avocado, especially, is risking a very long spell in a dark, damp rat infested oubliette. I know, I've done it and been there. Though in fairness I did put chilli sprinkles on it. Sauce is optional, but again you only really have two choices: Brown or red. Anything fancy, like sun dried fig chutney and the butty police will cart you off to do some porridge. The *only* acceptable beverage is a huge steaming mug of strong English Breakfast #Tea. Preferably from a pot, and even better, loose leaf. Avoid fruit flavoured, camomile, nettle or dandelion nonsense. All of these will taint the taste of your sarnie. And finally, #American cousins. We love you dearly. But if you ask for maple syrup on a #baconbutty, it could well cause a serious international incident.

👦What is life like for teenage boys? How are they really feeling? @CatherineECarr tells @ClareMcDonnell1 what she's learned from talking to teenagers across the UK about consent, masculinity and friendship for @BBCRadio4 series About the Boys. 🎧 ⬇️

@FranWilson21 @gloshospitals @NHSEngland Great news 👏. These look like such great roles, with an opportunity to make an impact. Perfect choice!

@Lizzie_C_Carter 🤣.

@StraightBatPR 🖕

I really do try and live true to the mantra "Just don't be a dick". It's a simple life philosophy that has worked ok so far. But... why would you call me Liz when I've introduced myself as Elizabeth? It's not my name and who gave you the right to shorten it? Makes me MAD AS HELL

⚡Don't miss⚡ Panel discussion: What’s in a name 2.0? session on the Digital AHP and Pharmacy Stage at #Rewired24 With @BishoyDimitri, @OUHospitals, @CxIOLeah, @uhbwNHS, Holly Carr, @StockportNHS, Laura Bissell, @KettGeneral, @Ramandeep_kaur9, @UHNNHSGroup

As a long-in-the-tooth public sector comms professional, I could never have imagined using this language, tone or graphic in official government comms. I've worked under all 3 main parties.

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