@annaroseridgway It shouldn't be more expensive to eat crappy canteen food in a hospital than it is to eat gourmet meals in Westminster, plain and simple, the subsidy is wrong wrong wrong, especially after the fights to feed school children, the hypocrisy is WILD
@US_Monarch@prinkasusa Here's what I don't understand. You are a man who lives in a world with women. How can you not anticipate your question being judgemental mansplaining? Education is key, you didn't ask a question, you came in with a solution for something you don't understand. Intention matters.
Vamos, @RafaelNadal!
As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.
Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.
I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.
And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.
OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.
We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.
I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.
I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.
And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.
Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.
Rafa that!
Best always, your fan,
Roger
Elon Musk spent at least $130 million to elect Trump, despite $3300 being the maximum an individual can legally donate.
He increases his wealth by $333 million each day.
But tell me again how taxing billionaires and campaign finance reform are “radical,” “far-Left,” policies.
@neighbours I could not hate and despise this weird and awful Aaron and Nicolette storyline more, what on earth were you thinking?!? I honestly can't watch it, it's so so SO BAD.
@thymeface@hzjoe03@crz_light Hahaha the peckamplex atmosphere is UNRIVALLED for horror movies 😂 but I paid so little for the ticket, I'm fine with it, as opposed to going to a fancier screening in picturehouse central and being sat next to a couple that had a whole 4 course Indian feast 😭
@sainsburys can you use a gift card to pay for smart shop? I don't see any options other than GPay, but I have saved it to my Google wallet? Thank you!
@NatWest_Help hi, I closed my account and thought my rewards would automatically transfer to my new account, is there anyway I can redeem them please? I had £10. Thank you so much.
@TfL more cycle lanes, more bike parking spaces please. How about if you can park a car, you can park a bike? You can fit 5-8 bikes into a car parking space, it just makes sense to make some room!