Alex Twitchett

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

@greateranglia @Nixsmithh Wil the 7:13 from Witham to London go ahead?

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

@greateranglia It’s been an hour. Surely there is an update you can provide now?

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

@greateranglia Hi Nikki, when am I likely to hear back about this shameful abusing of power?

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

@greateranglia please explain why your ticket ‘men’ are verbally attacking young women for buying a ticket after the train has departed? I understand the need to do the job, but please explain why comments like ‘you think you’re better than everyone else’ are necessary?!

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Eataly might be my favourite place on earth 😍

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Turning into a tourist on every lunch break 🏙️

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

@lukecombs Must be close to being your newest biggest fan! #SpotifyWrapped2023

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

😭😭

[Greg Murphy 🤓 @TheGregMurphy]

This Christmas ad for a pub in Enniskillen is better than anything John Lewis has ever put out

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Harvest Super Moon 🌙

[Nate @nateyazhhh]

if we’re not going to slow dance to country songs at 2 am in our kitchen then what’s the point ?

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

“Country singer Dolly Parton wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on the same night.
When the first song was at the top of the charts in 1974, Elvis wanted to record his own version of the song. Dolly was interested until Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager, said that it was standard procedure that when the king of rock and roll covered a song - half of the rights to that song would go to him in the future.

She refused it.

"I said, 'I'm really, really sorry' and cried all night. It was terrible for me, on the one hand, it's Elvis. People told me: "You are crazy." It's Elvis Presley...' but I just couldn't do it. Something told me in my heart not to do it and I didn't. I know he would rock with that song. But I couldn't. And then Whitney Houston came along with her version and I made enough money from the rights to buy Dollywood."

She grew up in severe poverty and no one famous has done more for the education of the poor than her.

In 1990, the percentage of students who did not graduate from high school in her hometown was over 30%. She introduced the "Buddy Program", where all high school graduates received a nice sum when they graduated. It wasn't just a waste of money, she personally came and explained the concept to them - everyone should find a buddy, and whoever doesn't succeed she will find one for them. Everyone had to sign that they will graduate and do everything in their power to ensure that their buddy also graduates. She taught young people about friendship and helping.

The number of school dropouts dropped to below 6% and has remained so until today.

When 900 families lost their homes in the 2016 fires, she paid each family $1,000 for the next five months. When she came to the bank to finish the paperwork, she gave each family another $5,000 to find. A total of nine million dollars.

Also, her work - Imagination Library from 1995, was inspired by her realization that young people in rural areas and poor families already fall behind when they start school and that this prevents them from pursuing higher education. The goal of her program was for every child in her district to receive one book, once a month, from birth to school, completely free of charge, without any conditions. It started as an initiative in her hometown and has spread to a huge number of countries around the world.

By 2018, over 100 million books were distributed in this way.

She is also known for her witty statements, at the beginning of her career she said:

“I'm not offended by jokes about stupid blondes because I know I'm not stupid... and I'm not really blonde either.”

Anonymous

[VirtualAstro @VirtualAstro]

I'm sure we will all get some clear evening skies soon.

The best thing to do, if you do, is go outside and look up!.
It doesn't have to be on the night of the peak.

The Perseids are on from mid July to mid August and some can be seen each night

https://t.co/Yvd1O0l6h6

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Notting Hill 🎬📽️🍿

[Melissa Bowers @MelissaBowers_]

sorry to read your book in five hours when it took five years to write, it’s just that I couldn’t put it down and you are a genius

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

NEWS 🚨: The first supermoon of 2023 rises tonight

It will appear about 7% bigger than a normal full Moon

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Morning coffee in the garden with the sun shining ☀️ ☕️

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Second year doing the #farleighwalkforlife 🥳 An amazing day for an amazing charity!!

[Farleigh Hospice @FarleighHospice]

Good luck to all our walkers taking part in Walk for Life today. We hope you have a fabulous day. It is because you care that we can. 
Share your photos and don't forget to tag us @Farleighhospice #FarleighWalkForLife #TeamFarleigh #ThankYou 🚶☀️💛

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

The spilling drinks in public saga continues ☕️

[Alex Twitchett @AlTwitchett]

Only I could have a two hour wait on a plane to get a drink, to then immediately spill it all over the man next to me 😬