Hayley Moncur

Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

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[University of Aberdeen @aberdeenuni]

A painting by one of Scotland's most celebrated 20th century artists has been reunited with a collection currently on display at the University of Aberdeen.

‘Andrew’ (1955) by Joan Eardley was secured thanks to generous support from Art Fund, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Duncan & Susan Rice Art Fund, held by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust SCIO, and Scotland’s National Fund for Acquisitions.

🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/oXR4f4FZWB

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

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A super rare Best Lips In London T shirt - only 20 in existence - the rest will be at The Merch Market in London on Sunday January 11th

More Merch Market right here https://t.co/SK9mmFrTbY

Winner picked at random at 10am on January 5th

[Hayley Moncur @HMoncur]

@RachelSandison @UofGlasgow Love this @RachelSandison 🥰❤️

[Neil Simpson-Gothenburg Great @NeilSimmy8]

Thanks to @CliveTyldesley for a wonderful gift. Much appreciated. Will have pride of place on the mantelpiece.

[Aberdeen Uni Alumni @AbdnUniAlumni]

The University's Chair in History & International Affairs, Professor Thomas Weber, has recently been acting as Historical Consultant to a new film, ‘Goebbels and the Führer’, which was released in the US and Canada earlier this month. Watch the trailer https://t.co/v90rADycXm

[Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies @AbdnRiiss]

Curious about studying at Aberdeen? Start with a short course! We have many exciting options for those considering interested in Scottish or Irish Studies.

[Aberdeen Uni Alumni @AbdnUniAlumni]

Dr Joan MacCormack Lecture – 17:45-18:45, Thursday 24 October 2024, King's Conference Centre. Join Alexandra Walsham, Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge, for this year's Dr Joan MacCormack Lecture. Find out more and book here: https://t.co/CyRaTK9xOv

[Aberdeen Uni Alumni @AbdnUniAlumni]

Join Aberdeen alum and Vice Chairman of BlackRock Mark McCombe at the Watt Hepburn Lecture on Wednesday 9 October 2024 from 17:45-20:00 as he shares the story of his international career in finance spanning more than 30 years. Find out more and book here https://t.co/eN41ThEoqI

[Neil Drysdale @NeilDrysdale]

Ben Bradford died in his sleep earlier this year. He was just 16 and the News of his passing reverberated across the north east. There’s a special football match in memory of the teenager at Balmoral Stadium tomorrow night. Please spread the word!

[Women's Aid @womensaid]

If the last #Euros game was a tense watch for you, imagine how it feels to be sat at home waiting for your partner, dreading what might happen next. While football doesn’t cause domestic abuse, but research shows domestic abuse can rise by 38% after big games.

[Neil Drysdale @NeilDrysdale]

IT WAS the biggest disaster in the history of the global oil industry. And, even today, 36 years later, people with no other knowledge of the history of the North Sea are familiar with the words Piper Alpha.
After the installation was engulfed by flames on July 6 1988, 167 men died on a night when everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
Yet, in the midst of the appalling casualty list, there were so many remarkable acts of bravery that 20 men were decorated for their part in the rescue efforts - and Charles Haffey was one of those honoured with a George Medal in December 1990.
The Scot was among the military personnel who travelled to the South Atlantic in the early 1980s as part of the British fleet which fought in the Falklands conflict. After that experience, he recalled sitting in a bar with his confreres and chewing the fat over over his future.
Mr Haffey told them he had decided to join the Merchant Navy and relocate to Aberdeen to start a new career, working in the oil and gas industry.
One or two mates expressed reservations.
But, as he told his friends: “What’s the worst that can happen?”
On July 6, as one of the crew members on the stand-by vessel Silver Pit, he discovered the answer. He and his colleagues on board the converted fishing trawler were the first to arrive at the scene.
And yet, even as they strove to pull casualties from the water and deal with a situation which was beyond anybody’s comprehension, Mr Haffey maintained a combination of sangfroid and camaraderie with his colleagues.
He said: “I don’t know whose idea it was to use old trawlers to deal with emergencies in the North Sea. Because the Silver Pit was a really old boat, dating back to the 1940s.
“But, on that night, we couldn’t afford to worry about anything else than doing our best to help the poor lads who had been on the rig.
“It was a vision of hell. Quite frankly, you could not have imagined anything like that would ever happen. As we were approaching Piper Alpha, there was this incredible heat and flame and noise around us.
“If you have ever been in the Navy, you will know that seamen tend to have a gallows humour. Bad things sometimes happen. But this was beyond that.”
He and fellow crew members James McNeill, Andy Kiloh and James Clark jumped aboard their fast rescue craft and went to the platform several times.
On their final trip, they found men clinging desperately to life rafts and debris, many of them grievously burned.
For those who returned, the memories were indelibly etched on their minds. Many suffered from PTSD, their marriages and relationships often fell apart and they found it difficult to move on.
Mr Haffey has refused to let the tragedy define him, but it’s obvious the sights and sounds from that awful night have left a permanent mark.
As he stated: “We managed to make a bit of a difference and worked as hard as we could, but the scale of the tragedy was overwhelming."
Piper Alpha should never, ever be forgotten!

[STEPHEN HARVEY @4theharv]

Please see the below request for kit sponsorship on behalf of @CulterYFC Cosmos 08s, who are heading into Under 17s ⚽ next season.

Please contact me via DM if interested.

Meantime, I'd be grateful for any 'retweets' (or whatever you call them now!)

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[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

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On Tuesday May 14th (for 24 hours only) you can order these from @thecharlatans online shop.

Winner picked at random ok Monday May 13th at 10pm

Goood luck y’all

[Dolly Digital @dollydigital]

#RedMatchday programme cover design for @AberdeenFC v @HibernianFC this Saturday celebrates ten years of @AFCCT and features Donny the Sheep. Illustrated by the talented Fernando Scala Sanson, age 10, from Hillside Primary School. Back off Fernando. 😉

#StandFree

[Hayley Moncur @HMoncur]

@AFCCT I love this strip. Well done to all involved at @stmacharacademy ❤️🙌👏

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

Retweet for the chance to win a couple of passes to see @thecharlatans in Glasgow in June.

Tickets on sale this Friday at 9am, winner picked at random at 8am on the same day

[Hayley Moncur @HMoncur]

@LeoForman And to you Leo! Beautiful image.

[EmilyTest @Emilytest12]

Please watch this incredibly powerful video until the end and then share as widely as you can #SuicidePrevention

[Hayley Moncur @HMoncur]

@mdelibeg @aberdeenuni @AberdeenCDC All wonderful photos, the last one is my favourite! ❤️🥰