Gillian Orrell

Hadrian's Wall Path info that is funny, little-known or just generally entertaining.

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

As soon as our candidates take their comfy (and fairly intimate!) seats @hexhamtv will be livestreaming the civil conversation at St Mary's, Ovingham. High expectations from me!

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@stellduffy Oh YES! Thank you for that brilliant image to hold on to, Stella =)

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Deeply saddened and bereaved by the news this morning of the death of Jeremy Hardy. I am merely a devoted listener and my heart goes out to all those much closer to him. I can't do Brexit without Jeremy. Or any other politics or news, it feels at the moment.

[Richard Woodward @WoodwardRJ]

Jeremy Hardy "retained to the end the principles that guided his life: trying to make the world more humane, and to be wonderfully funny", his publicist said

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@VirginTrains My principal issue was very poor communication and lack of support from the train manager. Your response to my tweet is also poor communication: your emphasis is "it wasn't our fault" but should be "we're sorry you're having a bad experience tonight". Empathy is vital to cx.

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@VirginTrains Your 21:43 from Euston tonight has been terrible. Ever later, with no support from the train manager for connections and no announcements on timings until I told her she needed to do that. I will be 90mins late getting home thanks to your leaving Euston 10mins late.

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@DrAnnaWalas Hi Anna =). Did you get what you need? I have various photos if not, though don't know if I've got exactly the right one for you.

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Did we leave Serbia while I slept on the excursion bus this morning? Because the toilets here have locks on the doors! #joy #mythical_land #Limes2018

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Just asked a @Virgin_TrainsEC conductor if he receives commission, while he was insisting a polite woman behind me pay for a brand new ticket because she got on my train after hers was cancelled. Answer: yes, 5%
Wow. #VirginFail

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@robertshrimsley @FTMag
Hurrah for this week's column! Not the last clause ("spoils"?! "winning"?!) but huzzah and thx for the rest of it! Rejoicing!! From 'a woman who thinks like a man', per early career complement from senior boss-person. (Male.) (Did I need to add?)

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

'White on the Wall': still some debate about whether #HadriansWall was painted or limewashed, but today it's lichen (from lovely clean air!) https://t.co/w3fSrzmlrG

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@bbcnickrobinson Your quip re 'cockup' made me uncomfortable. Appreciate your speed of wit but content felt inappropriate to the discussion.

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Much event-talk this summer of men & their horses #HadriansCavalry ... @senhousemuseum it says "women tended to the horses" #everydaysexism

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

@senhousemuseum I'm coming to see you tmrw! Confess (gulp) twill be my 1st time. Got to catch your #HadriansCavalry exhibition! Gr8 excuse!

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

...and so began the story of Hadrian's final ascent to power...either legitimately or with a bit of trickery. Either way, a good result imho https://t.co/zoBhtSlVEb

[Following Hadrian @carolemadge]

1,900 years ago #onthisday, after a 19 year reign of military glory, Trajan died at Selinus
#Hadrian1900 #Trajan1900
https://t.co/hm339Ugdur

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Carlisle was Caerleyl or Caer-leol: https://t.co/PLtYGgAqv2. Legionary bases at Chester & S Wales had similar names: https://t.co/qIVJo5xZOx

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Terrific #HadriansCavalry event @SegedunumFort today. V skilled riders and audience v close to the action because of site layout. Thrilling!

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Great 1st day at #TheSill yesterday. Not without inevitable teething problems but a lot of people having a fab time! More today @NlandNP =)

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

#AD122 travellers: although there is a bus stop at #TheSill the @gonortheast drivers "have been told not to go there yet". Wait at roadside.

[Gillian Orrell @HadrianWallPath]

Dear @NlandNP , A hearty hello from your 1st official visitor atop #TheSill roof. It's fab! Yours excitedly, Gillian