Mark Elliott

Husband and dad. Fan of choral music, The West Wing, Terry Pratchett and gin. LibDem councillor. Semi-professional God botherer. Job: 'works with computers'.

[Sarah Jones @PoetsHaveTaken]

Inspired by The Dream of The Rood and @ClerkofOxford with the children @ChristChBath this Good Friday. We had some wonderful dramatic recitations of sections of the poem as well as decorating our own crosses, golden on one side and dark on the other #GoodFriday2024

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@Emilio4Bath @MysteriosoX @MiddleStumpMich @bathnes @JeffMoodyJourno @BathEcho The Police and Crime Commissioner is "Tory" Mark Shelford - perhaps you should address your worries to him?
Or perhaps you should stop trying to politicise a tragic incident?
Trying to brand this as a "Lib Dem" problem is really quite appalling.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@Emilio4Bath @MysteriosoX @MiddleStumpMich @bathnes @JeffMoodyJourno @BathEcho I'm sorry Emilio. I'm not really engaging on Twitter any more because it's pretty toxic, but trying to associate "Lib Dem Bath" with stabbings is a new low. It's absolute nonsense.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@MattFinchMusic1 Hi Matt. Is Christ Church, Julian Rd, on your list?

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

Just fantastic to be at a live @bellowheaduk gig again. Brilliant musicianship. And So. Much. Fun.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@sweeneyfiddle *Fantastic* evening Sam. Just brilliant.

[Patrick Allies @PatrickAllies]

When you’ve nailed the solo in A Spotless Rose and you take a moment before you go back to the choir stalls https://t.co/j32l7ItVmC

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

(From the opening of the Prayer for the Queen's Majesty, in the Book of Common Prayer.)

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

Lord our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@exultatesingers @stjamespriory I remember that rehearsal - still a fair number of the same faces in that video! What a fine bunch! Happy Birthday @exultatesingers

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@HifiSean @boden_jon’s cover of Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love is top of my list, I think. https://t.co/eviUbI2ajs

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@KiwiinBath @HighCommonPpl @bathnes @CllrKevinGuy @BathnesParks Trying to find out who locked it. As far as Lucy and I are concerned it should be open. Lucy put a fair amount of effort into getting it opened back in April, and we know of no reason why it should be locked today.

[Sam Sweeney 🎻 @sweeneyfiddle]

Cooor - this is where my solo gig is tomorrow (Sat 18th) - Christ Church, Bath. Plenty of tickets available, you can buy on the door! Do come along 😉 @TheBathFestival @bathboxoffice @ChristChBath

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

Bath / Bristol friends - come to this, it will be excellent!

[Christ Church Bath @ChristChBath]

Last couple of days left to get tickets to hear "The fiddler with the Midas touch" and "One of the defining English fiddle players of his generation", Sam Sweeney, in an intimate solo gig! Tickets available from @bathboxoffice https://t.co/I8N3yeJgLR
@sweeneyfiddle #WhatsOnBath

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

They seem to be calling it a "story and song show" and I guess that will have to do, but it was definitely greater than the sum of its parts so that doesn't do it justice somehow. Whatever it was, it was glorious. Thank you both.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

Extraordinary evening at @RobGMacfarlane and @JohnnyFlynnHQ 's "Lost in the Cedar Wood" this evening. Not sure what it was. "Gig" isn't right. Not a "concert" or "recital". "Readings and Music" feels too cumbersome for something that was so coherent.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

This show based on @neilhimself ‘s book is absolutely brilliant. Brilliantly staged, funny, and deeply, deeply moving. It’s only on until 14th May. If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend you see it.

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

Hi @VeygoUK - is you website / app broken at the moment? We’ve used you before. Trying to take out temp insurance for my son. The website doesn’t want to accept any input into the postcode field and the app won’t let us log in at all. Are you aware of a problem?

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@JayHulmePoet Ahh... Bellowhead. Extraordinary group of musicians producing joyful, life-affirming, and moving music. Oh, and Best. Live. Band. Ever. Get to the tour in November if you can. @bellowheaduk

[Mark Elliott @SaviourTortoise]

@StephenSumner15 @sgloscouncil Sorry to hear that Stephen. Good luck with the new role.