Ian Warren

Local historian; planner; classical music & opera fan; walker; epicurean.

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

@Karen_Dunn @crawleybc @threadreaderapp unroll

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

@DPJHodges Christians are not being targeted Dan- this is misinfo. The violence was triggered by an Assadist rising and those civilians caught up are almost all Alawite and Sunni. It is horrific but could be made worse through misinfo spread by those seeking to inflame sectarian tensions.

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

Entirely right that the US should call out killing of innocent civilians — but the framing here is desperately simplistic.

And it’s missing a 2nd half… About the #Iran-backed pro-#Assad gunmen who killed 400+ interim gov’t forces & a large number of civilians.

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

Thank you @franklydance - a really lovely show.

[Crawley Council @crawleybc]

This weekend 'Tom's Midnight Garden - A Midsummer Ballet' comes to Worth Park on Saturday (3pm & 5pm) and Goffs Park on Sunday (3pm & 5pm).
Bring a picnic and settle in for a wonderful performance perfect for families. Buy your tickets at: https://t.co/cCaFT27unF

[Jane Healey Brown @HealeyBrown]

GM mayoral election flyer amended by my 8year old:

Wigan: elephant
Bolton: cat
Bury: owl
Rochdale: rhino
Oldham: fox
Tameside: pig
Stockport: sideways man(?!)
Manchester: dog
Trafford: Harry Potter sorting hat
Salford: goldfish

What do other local authorities look like?

[ruby 🐊 @roobeekeane]

my new favourite genre is people in medieval manuscripts who’ve been stabbed but simply do not care

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

The 1918 constitution of the ‘Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic’, summarised by EH Carr. Sounds to me like the peasants got a raw deal.

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

@lindastudd @bowelcanceruk Hi Linda, great to hear from you: yes I remember: you lived in the Peterborough area and worked for Hyde housing association? I hope you and your family are well. I still live/work in Crawley but am working remotely from Oxfordshire in the lock down. Stay safe! X

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

Lighting a candle in memory of our beloved daughter/sister Jennifer Jean. Still missing you loads! xxx #remembertogether @bowelcanceruk

[Crawley Museum @CrawleyMuseum]

We are looking forward to hosting this oral history project on the 13th July 2019. Please #share as much as possible. #Crawley #Sussex #ManorRoyal

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

Loved this week's programmes on Messiah @BBCRadio3. Really like the approach of immersion in the contexts of a particular work/premiere. https://t.co/HEaD1WsZ1p

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

'A gluttonous race of Jutes and Angles... not dreaming of heroic toil and silence and endurance, such as leads to the high places of this universe and the golden mountain tops where dwell the spirits of the dawn.' Carlyle on the benefits of Norman rule: as purple as prose gets.

[Urban Design Forum @UrbanDesignFRM]

Job: Urban Design Officer – Crawley Borough Council https://t.co/29JZDNsv01

[Town Planning UK @TownPlanningUK]

Trainee / Planning Officer - Crawley, West Sussex - Crawley Borough Council #planning #regen https://t.co/sADRV9OQEs

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

@Bowel_Cancer_UK @amerz So very sorry to hear this news. Another life cut off tragically early by this terrible disease. Heartfelt condolences to Amy's loved ones.

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

Guess who's got a cracker of a weekend lined up! 😎

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

Got around to finishing this. Hardly encyclopaedic; rather: idiosyncratic, moving, powerfully evocative and often hilarious. #meades

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

So a satirical 1931 Kurt Weill song recently resurfaced. A fable about the dangers of quackery. A bit of a historical curiosity really: imagine living in a world where this sort of warning was still relevant!
https://t.co/KMG1LcO09k

[Ian Warren @IanWarren1]

Just caught up with this, having heard snatches in the car on Saturday. Have appreciated Lloyd as a dramatic bass for some time, but what a natural broadcaster! Wise, insightful, touching reflections on a career in opera in a tumultuous world.
https://t.co/UiHgcPnTt0