Somerset Guardians

Here to promote and champion the TRUE boundaries of the County of Somerset. #OneFlagOneCounty

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

@RealCounties @antgib @UKCounties @passionsomerset @britishcounties @bbcsomerset @BBCRB @BBCSpotlight @bbcpointswest @itvwestcountry @BeSomersetradio It’s a very long, slow process.
We keep at it though.

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

The Guardians are a little late on parade this year, due to putting our all into celebrating.
Have a great day Somerset 🙂
@passionsomerset @RealCounties @UKCounties @britishcounties @bbcsomerset @BBCRB @BBCSpotlight @bbcpointswest @itvwestcountry @antgib @BeSomersetradio

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

Well done @passionsomerset
Clearly stating the truth, that the unitaries are a PART of the county, and NOT counties themselves.
If only their media teams, broadcast media and others could also grasp this simple fact.
@SomersetCouncil @WestofEnglandCA @bbcsomerset @ldmikebell

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

When we say that the media are also to blame, when it comes to perpetuating the narrative that councils are counties, this is an example of what we mean.
North Somerset should NOT be used here, as the story is nothing to do with the local authority.
@BBCBristol @britishcounties

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

NEVER a real county, just an (unwanted) local authority, that has been gone now for much longer than it was around.
Ridiculous!
Worth a reminder here, that its replacements are also NOT counties.
#CountiesNotCouncils #KnowYourCounty
@itvwestcountry @BBCBristol @SomersetLife

[Adam Thomas @KingofSomerset]

Saw this on a letter to my Mum.
Avon??! Really @uhbwNHS ??!
REALLY?? It’s only been almost THIRTY years since that particular pretend county was happily kicked into touch! 🙄
Weston is in SOMERSET. Then, now, forever!
@WSMERCURY @SomersetLive @bbcsomerset @britishcounties

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

@bbcsomerset Pity about the club closing.
Also a pity about the incorrect dramatic headline!
Team Bath Synchro exists, and is in Somerset!
This is just another example of the local media thinking that the Somerset Council area is the county of Somerset. It is NOT!
@RealCounties @UKCounties

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

@UKCounties @bbcsomerset @itvwestcountry @SomersetCouncil Managers, Editors etc.

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

To media teams in Somerset, broadcast and other.
Too often stories talk about things happening "across the county", or that are "Countywide", when in fact they're "Council wide".
With a little more care, these inaccuracies can stop.
@bbcsomerset @itvwestcountry @SomersetCouncil

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

@UKCounties @JohnvOhlen @RealCounties @britishcounties @BBCGlos @SomersetCouncil @BillRevans Well for a start, we'd suggest one on the A46 near Bath would be popular, if this image is anything to go by 😆

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

Always interested to know about groups like ourselves elsewhere, so a genuine question, about our neighbours to the north.
Apparently it's Gloucestershire Day tomorrow. So is there a group championing that historic county?
@RealCounties @UKCounties @britishcounties @BBCGlos

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

Yikes! 😬
Not only of course should it say Somerset, but the county should come before the UK!

[Adam Thomas @KingofSomerset]

As it’s @wsmrfc's 150th anniversary year, and my late Dad played for the club in the 50s and 60s, I wanted to buy something to mark this. Sad to see that the website of this proud SOMERSET club, displays its address as you see below! Come on Weston, please put this right!

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

Proof that @metoffice are among those that sadly are no friends of our counties. You do searches for the forecast, and places come up like this in their local authority area, rather than their county. Why Met Office, just why?
@britishcounties @RealCounties @UKCounties

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

@UKCounties @JohnvOhlen @RealCounties @britishcounties @BBCGlos @SomersetCouncil @BillRevans The signs are in the wrong place, because the northern council boundary is about 15 miles south of the northern boundary of the county. They were erected by the old Somerset "County" Council in 2002.

The population of Somerset is just over one million.

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

@UKCounties @JohnvOhlen @RealCounties @britishcounties @BBCGlos You'll find lots of these across the northern boundary of the Somerset Council area. In fairness, @SomersetCouncil has committed to replacing these, with Council specific signs, following our representations, but due to financial pressures, it's a long, slow process.
@BillRevans

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

It's a very happy Cider County this morning 😁
Long live county cricket!
Proper teams, representing PROPER counties 👍

@britishcounties @RealCounties @UKCounties @BeSomersetradio @bbcsomerset

[Somerset Cricket 🏆 @SomersetCCC]

🏆 CHAMPIONS 🏆

#WeAreSomerset
#FinalsDay

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

A four letter word that haunts us still 😱
@britishcounties @RealCounties @UKCounties @BeSomersetradio @SomersetLife @BillRevans @ldmikebell

[Adam Thomas @KingofSomerset]

Dumb name for a Council, and it turns out a dumb name for the body of water from which the council took it's name!
To translate then, the name of the river that marks the boundary between Somerset and Gloucestershire, is the River River 🤔
@bbcsomerset @BBCRB @BBCGlos @antgib

[Adam Thomas @KingofSomerset]

Sadly, it appears Devon and Cornwall got jealous, and decided to send rain to try and spoil Somerset Day.
But we Zummerzet types ALWAYS have the very best Plan B 😋
#SomersetDay #Somerset
@Somerset_Day @antgib @TheWurzels @bbcsomerset
@britishcounties @BillRevans

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

HAPPY SOMERSET DAY!! Post #2
As illustrated perfectly here, the CREAM always rises 😁👌
#SomersetDay #Somerset
@britishcounties @UKCounties @RealCounties @richs_cider @antgib @Somerset_Day @MikeSRigby @BeSomersetradio @bbcsomerset

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

HAPPY SOMERSET DAY!! #1
Yes, it's OUR day! 😁
And whilst politicians and the media continue to present false narratives and representations of what is Somerset, we shall continue to tell the truth.
#OneFlagOneCounty #SomersetDay #Somerset
@britishcounties @bbcsomerset

[Somerset Guardians @RealSomerset]

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#SomersetDay #Somerset

[Asc British Counties @britishcounties]

Wonderful 👏👏👏👏👏 #SomersetDay