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Tweets on 2009-06-11

twitbot — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Heading for a lunch date. #
@timprater can you get dj sponsorship? Slater Menswear sponsor the Sheriff of Nottingham… #
People dressed as firemen handing out ginger beer in Market Square #oms #
Oh, urgh! Cat has been sick from armchair in conservatory. All over my laundry. #
It was nearly asda roast chicken and salad but they were sold out. I TRIED healthy but FATE CONSPIRED AGAINST ME. Honest. #
@mithomas20 yup, deffo, drinks tomorrow. #
Catching up with the News Quiz from the Print Cave. Hamas have just taken overall control of Rutland. #
Received a #postcrossing postcard from U.S.A. – http://bit.ly/4f6Abx #
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to U.S.A. #
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to Finland #
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to Germany #
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to Brazil #
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to Taiwan #
Still doin’ the jobless roll, OI! http://libdemvoice.org/15342 #

Tweets on 2009-06-10

twitbot — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

@owenblacker you presumably already know? RT @libdemvoice Guardian publishes full list of Euro election results http://libdemvoice.org/15327 #
@dr_nick the poor signal might be because of the number of people! #
“Will your business be the first to thrive in Ingatestone?” http://tr.im/nVo7 #
Scary disappointing unsophisticated reactions to Obama from Jewish-Americans in Jerusalem. “Netanya-who?” http://tr.im/nWWS #
@madamemish was Caroline pro or anti Dollhouse? #
“The gayest man on earth would call this over the top” – Bonnier Tyler literal eclipse of the heart on youtube… http://tr.im/nXAn #
@documentally turn it off at the wall – and save the planet at the same time. #
@doctorvee if another window opens? #
@jamesgraham it’s German, but I can’t pick many words out. Saturn is like a German Fnac. “Wir hassen teuer” = “we hate expensive” #
#We’re off to see the dentist, the wonderful dentist who’s 12. #
Hmmm. Apparently gaping hole in mouth can easily be fixed with a filling in under 5 mins. #

Tweets on 2009-06-09

twitbot — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Presenting a petition to Council on behalf of residents near the spinney who want the trees trimmed. #
Dredging details of Gambling Act out of my head after training three years ago. #
Delivering a 10 minute speech in 5 mins again. Babbling a bit to get it all in. #
Unanimity breaking out as we discuss Sustainable Communities Act submission in Nottingham. #
@tomatthechad define good pizza! I like Abe Pan on Mansfield Rd #
Oh dear. Whiskas was cheaper than Felix. I now know we don’t like Whiskas. #
Hmmm. Maybe Whiskas is acceptable after all. #
Logging into LDV to kill some errant apostrophes. #
@jamesgraham isn’t it the 20×20 of politics? #
@jamesgraham the animations on the Euro site. #

Tweets on 2009-06-08

twitbot — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

@kayray I played Spore for hours, but it wasn’t very rewarding. The final space stage, wtf? Didn’t win that. Not a patch on Civ. #
Heading off for election counting in Nottingham. I’m the only Lib Dem with the power to insist on a recount. Unlikely to be doing so. #
@artesea us too. #
@artesea I think Election Commission pay wages for counting staff and returning officers? #
@lordbonkers I’m hoping for another Gore Vidal moment, “I don’t know who you are!” #
This election programme on News24 is just awful! Enough! #
Oh is that Chris Byrant on Sky News? Not sure I recognise him with his clothes on. #
News coming in that East Mids results may be delayed by recount in Hinckley and Bosworth. #
Eek. R/o just called Wales a region. #
@lordbonkers counted/announced only at local authority level not constituency. #
Finkelstein calling events good news for Michael Foot as he is no longer the worst Labour leader in history. #
Very sad backdrop to Plaid spokes on Beeb – caretakers tidying away empty chairs whilst alarming eyebrows wiggle. #
Very melancholy backdrop to Plaid Cymru spokes on Beeb – caretakers tidying away empty chairs whilst alarming eyebrows wiggle. #
Finally, the East Mids results. BND back in. That Jury Team kid looks like he’s struggling to hold back tears. #
So… is it possible to get a spreadsheet of Euro results without installing Silverlight? #
@owenblacker have been sent this data link but can’t make it work: http://bit.ly/JAtxA #
No-one I’ve spoken to re my broken tooth seems bothered. “Come in when you can” is this a routine occurrence? No hurry if it doesn’t hurt. #
@owenblacker but presumably if Emids is there the rest are too by amending the URL a bit? #
Walking to work. Something I should do much more often. #
No doubt massively over-rewarding my exercise with calories. #

Tweets on 2009-06-07

twitbot — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Barndancin’! #
Why would you want wedding manekins where the happy couple clearly aren’t on speaking terms? http://tr.im/nFuS #

Tweets on 2009-06-06

twitbot — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

National projected voteshare on BBC News – LD up 3% on 28%, Tory on 38% down from 44%, Labour lowest ever on 23% and a wopping 11% Other #
Here in my control room on sofa with (eee)pc, beeb news, mobile, and increasingly bad tempered Bond villain style cat. #
@TomattheChad excellent service, watching you closely. #
@libdems @NottsCC is also useful, but hasn’t yet had the results from the hopeful LD gains #
Received a #postcrossing postcard from Italy – http://bit.ly/YoGtO #
Received a #postcrossing postcard from Canada – http://bit.ly/uHxaN #
Lib Dems on #Notts County Council looking at gains: already got to as many as previously with lots of our contests still to declare. #
@TomattheChad BBC News just called Notts County as NOC, that’s not official yet is it?? #
@alanfleming think most of the losses are West Country, where it’s certainly a bit scary. #
RT @CatAllenUk: Jason Zadrozny has spectacularly called on Ashfield MP Geoff Hoon to resign as he took the seat for Sutton North. #
Tories gain control of Notts CC. It’s tipping it down with rain. Coincidence? I think not. #
Election’s over. Now I need a new excuse to put off dieting. #
Grr. This isn’t just rain. It’s Tory torrential rain! #
@jonball verification should be face up except for euros. #
Ooh. That’s a weird feeling. I think I just lost half a molar. #
RT @damianbenner The #libdems have taken Hull, Liverpool and Bristol. Is this some sinister strategy to first control the ports? #
If only everyone was helping vital pollinating insects thrive. I say – give bees a chance. #
Where’s the download button gone from BBC iPlayer website? #
@USElaine far from it – they had some of the strangest abuses – moat cleaning, duck houses and the like. Somehow it seemed not to matter. #

Tweets on 2009-06-05

twitbot — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Some tips for voters today: you do not need your poll card to vote (but it speeds things up. Polls open 7am-10pm. #
If you had a postal vote but haven’t returned it yet, you can take the ballot paper that came in the post to your local polling station. #
Oy vey, I have no stamina these days! #
Oh dear. Incomprehensible TV babble abounds. May have to cull the follow list til end of whatever tosh it is you’re all talking about. #
Eek. Sports hall has motion sensitive lighting which just turned themselves off. #
About 200 of up waiting for final announcement about turnout. #
RT @TomattheChad: I’m going to be tweeting the County Council election results live from County Hall in Nottingham throughout the day. #
@ramptops *I’m* not doing live coverage, @tomatthechad is. I’m just watching from home and crossing my fingers for the Nottingham tram. #
The Mansfield Chad’s coverage of the county elections is whupping the ass of BBC and Nottingham Evening Post. Put them in charge everywhere! #
Heh… http://isgordonbrownstillprimeminister.com/ #
Hmm, @libdemlocalgov appears a lab hold announced already, so RSN? But yesterday staff weren’t expecting results within business hours. #
“Hour-long World at One today to cover the deepening political crisis.” #bbcr4 #

Tweets on 2009-06-04

twitbot — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/6j3hf – Hmmm – looks like cat and Roomba are competing for food. #
Is http://www.libdems.org.uk down? @libdems #
Wondering if the phrase status ante quo is too pretentious for facebook. #
http://twitpic.com/6l2f9 – Good morning, voters! #
Seen more smokers than voters this morning. #
Oh, this is gonna get complicated – there’s an exam in same building as polling station. #
Ever since asking what sort of exam it is, I’ve been humming “it’s fun to charter an accountant…” #
Ominous thuds from radio as academics discuss decapitation of King Charles I. #

Tweets on 2009-06-03

twitbot — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

“the Liberal Democrats [...] gave consistently strong answers to our questions” (on science) http://tr.im/n9WM #
Dropping leaflets off. Listening to radio. Thinking “interesting question” but lost in thought before answer came. #
@mawawa Nottingham’s Lib Dem candidates for Europe: http://tr.im/naEd see also http://tr.im/naEt #
Nottingham’s Lib Dem candidates for Europe: http://tr.im/naEd see also http://tr.im/naEt and newton-dunn.com #
Dismantling roomba. #
Urgh. Cat hair caught in grease around cogs that drive brushes. #
Reassembling roomba. #
@miketd for a few horribly confused hours, I thought you’d recently interviewed Danny la Rue. #
Roomba happily chuntering around the downstairs and working a great deal better than before. Spookily appears to have learned to open doors #
People struggling with poster: are you downloading it to your computer then re-uploading it to your twitter account? If so, dunno woss wrng #
Maybe we’re not more neighbourly than we used to be? http://tr.im/ncHu #
Did someone forget to order the sun today? #

Tweets on 2009-06-02

twitbot — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

#5aday by lunchtime. Healthy woot. #
Former MP Richard Allan explains why voting Tory or UKIP on Thursday is not in Britain’s best interests. http://tr.im/n2qK #
More information about why I’m “(ab)us[ing] Twitter ID pics” here: http://www.libdemvoice.org/15213 #
RT @CamillaZajac: for wordspotters: RT @picofeed:The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is ‘uncopyrighta … #
Yay! ISIHAC returns, 15 June, with @stephenfry in the chair and guest Victoria Wood. #
@CamillaZajac Devon town of Buckfastleigh uses exactly half the letters of the alphabet with no repetition. Facetious has vowels in order in reply to CamillaZajac #
@adamrio have you heard about Susan Boyle’s nervous breakdown today? #
@helenduffett you mean that feeling doesn’t wear off after you’ve been driving for a while? #
http://twitpic.com/6fa7c – Lovely summery evening. #