‘Unfortunately as my mortgage provider doesn't take payment "in the form of promotion on their socials", and my staff can't feed their kids with exposure on Instagram, I'll have to decline your very generous offer. Those are my thoughts.’
… and before someone trawls my Facebook and spots that I’ve had meals out / other stuff for free before in exchange for ‘exposure,’ I get invited for this sort of thing from time to time by businesses and their marketing people - I never go out demanding it :)
The celeb in question has been named by the DM now (obviously) but I would be cautious before piling in on her specifically. I know what agencies can be like sometimes.
This is my response to the official consultation regarding ticket office closures at stations - I’ve emailed it in. Sorry if it bangs on a bit … 🧵
Although my nearest station is Hockley in Essex, my thoughts apply to the UK network. I’m not going to dance around this, the proposed cuts (not ‘changes’ if we’re being honest) will tear the heart out of the UK’s railways in a way not seen since the days of Dr Richard Beeching.
Decades later, he is still looked upon with a great deal of anger and disgust, and if these proposals go ahead then those in charge can expect the same highly toxic legacy in the future.
EMERGENCY THREAD - PLEASE RT. As Britain First got 216 votes in Hockley and Ashingdon, there is now chatter on social media about our little Essex town being full of … well what’s a diplomatic way of putting this … c***s. Here’s why that couldn’t be more wrong about Hockley.🧵
Nestling between Hawkwell and Rayleigh, Hockley is a small town full of amazing residents that haven’t had their will to live broken by having more sets of temporarily traffic lights than people. Mark François is our MP, but he’s alright if you avoid the whole Brexit thing.
Community spirit is everything. When our historic pub The Bull burned to the ground in 2018, people rallied to raise money to replace the possessions of the staff who lived upstairs.
PLEASE RT - 10% OFF AT ASDA FOR BLUE LIGHT CARD HOLDERS.
The card will now be integrated with the ASDA Rewards app, with 10% of your spend automatically credited back as vouchers. So, you don’t need to remember your card and ID every time you shop.
WHO QUALIFIES? 👇👇👇
Basically, it’s still 10% off at ASDA if you are in:
4x4 Response
Ambulance Service
Blood Bikes
Border Force
British Army
Cave Rescue
Community First Responders
Fire Service
Highways England Traffic Officer
HM Armed Forces Veterans
HM Coastguard
HM Prison Service
Immigration Enforcement
Lowland Search and Rescue
MoD Fire Service
MoD Police
Mountain Rescue
NHS
Police
Red Cross
After that guy on Radio 5 Live had an extraordinary rant about people on benefits with flatscreen TVs today, I wanted to reshare ‘BUT THEY’VE GOT MONEY FOR …’ Replies for every idiot abusing people on social media who loses their shit about this sort of thing.
‘ … A FLAT-SCREEN TV.’ If you want a non-flat screen these days, you need to ram raid a local museum or employ a team of electricians and engineers so advanced that you would need to go head-hunting at NASA. People literally give them away on Facebook Marketplace FFS.
‘ … A SMARTPHONE.’ Have you tried applying for any sort of benefits without Internet access? Knackered old bricks are the most cost-effective way to get online. A lot of people just gift them to others anyway because they’re not c**** - unlike you.
To the man who just had a pacemaker fitted on Radio 5 Live ranting about people on benefits ‘with flat-screen TVs.’ You’re going to blow a gasket mate. You’re an absolute disgrace. Have a Lemsip. Have a w*nk. Calm down.
Well done to @bbc5live for broadcasting his utter ignorance to the nation.
Self-made millionaire? You’re a self-made c*** pal.