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Tom Holland

@holland_tom

4 Jan

@AuthorsCC

The big cricket news that everyone is waiting for: who will be selected for my Norse Gods XI in tomorrow's first round match in the 2022 @AuthorsCC Book Cricket Tournament?

The team will be announced at 21.00 this evening.

There's a lot of competition for places.

EXCITING!

Team selection:

1.Thor
2.Huginn
3.Frigg
4.Freya
5.Odin
6.Loki
7.The Midgard Serpent†
8.T. Holland*
9.Brunhilda
10.Fenrir
11.Sleipnir

The Midgard Serpent - who else? - keeps wicket. Fenrir and myself to open the bowling. Loki returns after suspenstion for cheating.

@peterfrankopan

Details of tomorrow's match.

Opposition: @peterfrankopan's Lefties XI

Location: Valhall Oval

Time: 15.30

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Tom Holland

@holland_tom

1 Jan

Happy new year everyone - let's hope it's a good one, without any fear!

And how better to mark the new year than by heading off to the West End, there to embark on a tour of the #BeatlesLondon?

4 Duke of York Street – now the fabulously louche Gaslight of St James’s – was once the site of Brad’s Club, where (according to an interview she gave in 1964, at any rate) Pattie Boyd was brought by George on their first date. #BeatlesLondon

@TheLondonLib

6 Masons Yard - just behind @TheLondonLib - is where Peter Asher, Barry Miles & John Dunbar opened the Indica Gallery, with the help of £5000 from Paul. John met Yoko here for the 1st time, at a private view of her show Unfinished Paintings & Objects. #BeatlesLondon

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Tom Holland

@holland_tom

29 Dec 21

Enjoying a spectacular view over the beautiful Chalke Valley

#Muddy

@james1940

But what’s this? @james1940 turns out to have a 1942 Dodge parked in a hanger in a remote barn! Phew!

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Tom Holland

@holland_tom

28 Dec 21

@TheRestHistory

On the fourth day of @TheRestHistory's Christmas:

- Herod slaughters the innocents of Bethlehem (c. AD 1)

- The Tay Bridge Disaster inspires one of the great poems of Scottish literature (1879)

Listening back to this, I realise that I inadvertently said 'Jerusalem' instead of 'Bethlehem' at one point - for which many apologies. My only excuse: I was racing to finish a chunk of writing for Christmas that featured Jerusalem a lot.

I also seem to have described Herod Agrippa as Herod's son rather than grandson.

Apologies - I'd had a rough day...

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Tom Holland

@holland_tom

23 Dec 21

@MorleyRA

Ten churches with a Christmas theme!

One hour in which to describe them!

Can @MorleyRA do it?

Today's festively-themed @TheRestHistory: BRITAIN'S TOP TEN MOST CHRISTMAS CHURCHES

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/133…
open.spotify.com/episode/0CHJsB…
play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-…

[SPOILER ALERT: do not read the thread below if you want to listen to the episode without knowing Rachel's choices.]

@MorleyRA

Britain's Top Ten Christmas Churches, as chosen by @MorleyRA

1. Chichester Cathedral, and the urinating Director of Music
2. St Mary’s, Watton, Norfolk, and the alms-box
3. Barchester Cathedral. Not real.
4. St Chad’s, Shrewsbury, Shropshire and the Scrooge prop

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