Gareth Thomas

Average cricketer, enjoy running, work in water, trying to look after the planet.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@simonhancock_uk @thervd Cutting their costs by 20% only means that the tax income is 80% of what it would have been had they not cut their costs. It doesn’t wipe the tax income out.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@implausibleblog @GreenJennyJones @Feargal_Sharkey this because it takes away from the sensationalism of the narrative. Personally, I think the system is far from perfect, but it’s not the Wild West that Sharkey seems to get away with portraying. (4/4)

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@implausibleblog @GreenJennyJones @Feargal_Sharkey … system of audits and assurance that ofwat requires water companies to commission from independent technical assurance providers. These experts make sure that companies’ reporting systems are up to scratch and that nothing gets missed. The media doesn’t seem to grasp… (3/?)

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@ToppersSnr You know she was born a woman right? She’s got elevated levels of testosterone due to genetics not choice.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@WG_RumblePants I think you may have been misled. This isn’t the Caddington I played at. Although it was 14 years ago, I’m sure it can’t have changed this much.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@GeoffLemonSport Would have liked them to be in ascending order though 😃

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@GeoffLemonSport Three top scores consecutive numbers is quite nice though. Root 122, Pope 121, Hodge 120.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@STAUNCHcampaign @FiveByFiveTimes @Feargal_Sharkey once more favourable conditions return.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@STAUNCHcampaign @FiveByFiveTimes @Feargal_Sharkey The link you’ve sent only includes 3 readings from this year. That’s not really enough to determine a long term trend. Ecoli levels would vary significantly within a year depending on flow rate within the river and any recent pollution events. Levels are likely to reduce back 1/2

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@FiveByFiveTimes @Feargal_Sharkey @STAUNCHcampaign It’s a scientific fact that faeces (human or cattle) can cause an increase in pollution in watercourses. The banks of the River Cam did not appear to be well managed in this area (last time I was there) to prevent cattle faeces from entering the river.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@FiveByFiveTimes @Feargal_Sharkey @STAUNCHcampaign There have been cattle there for a long while yes. I’d be interested to see evidence that levels are vastly higher lately. Most of the “increase” in pollution that people think they see is in fact due to these things starting to be measured (along with increased media interest).

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@Hippiepig @Feargal_Sharkey @STAUNCHcampaign First, river flow causes anything washed into the river to be mixed in and get washed down stream. So it would cause levels to increase throughout the river although the effect would be diluted as it gets further downstream. Second, the measurement was taken “locally”.

[Gareth Thomas @GarethT2802]

@AatifNawaz @bbctms @KBrunt26 @AlexHartley93 @AlisonMitchell Lovely to see you and @melissagstory at the end of the game today (our first WT20I). Both bring such enthusiasm for cricket to the commentary box! Looking forward to your next episode of County Cricket Weekly with @tobymarriott 😊

[Eaton Socon Cricket Club @EatonSoconcc]

We are having a Fun Day on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 11am start. We have lots of various food vendors along with Bouncy castles and much more.

A big thankyou to @LovettSalesLet for sponsoring the event and there will be a collection point for donations for @StNeotsFoodbank

[Eaton Socon Cricket Club @EatonSoconcc]

Today is the 2nd round of the @TheCricketerNVC as we travel to @htvcc with the winners securing a 3rd round fixture at home to @foxtongrantacc

[BigK @KelvinFavell]

The @terryday1978 Cricket Ground Eaton Socon yesterday.