That Dave Bloke 💙

Analyst, Shildon heritage champion, amateur historian, community activist, film maker, event organiser and unconvincing musician
#SaveOurStute

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

Tell the world - and DCC - this town is done with giving things up quietly. Every person in this town is now the last line of defence. Let's roar! 🦁 agree or disagree, just access the consultation and have your voice heard. #DurhamCountyCouncil #StopStrippingShildon

[[email protected] @ShildonCouncil]

Durham's County of Culture Bid Accused of 'Ringing Hollow' as Worlds First Industrial Rail Town Set to Lose Secondary School.

Support @ShildonTownCouncil to retain secondary education in Shildon. Durham County Council want us to give up quietly.

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Durham's County of Culture Bid Accused of 'Ringing Hollow' as Worlds First Industrial Rail Town Set to Lose Secondary School.

Support @ShildonTownCouncil to retain secondary education in Shildon. Durham County Council want us to give up quietly.

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@mrcrh11 Cheers mister :)

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

Have I really been here this long? Well, from time to time anyway. #MyTwitterAnniversary

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@mrcrh11 @LocomotionSHD @Sam_Slatcher @CitizenSongs Yeah, got to hand it to Locomotion, and DCC, the restoration of all the buildings at that end of the museum now looks absolutely incredible - better than I expected - just hope that people will make the walk from the main collection building to take it all in now.

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

Sat out in the rain at the Hackworth end of @LocomotionSHD with the smashing @Sam_Slatcher of @CitizenSongs recording a song 'wot I writ' about Shildon for a storytelling project meeting tonight on Zoom - we got a few funny looks and a ripple of applause from some dog walkers🐕‍🦺

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@JWillgoose_Esq Well the anticipation makes it all the sweeter - can’t wait to hear what you gents have done now, and grateful that you have.

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

Never mind #DefundTheBBC - we should stand up and #DefendTheBBC - the war on it is a covert commercial and ideological attack - and yes, it's not perfect but it's nowhere near as bad as the weighted US style TV that influencers want to replace it with. Read this book 🇬🇧📺

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@deanstreetkid @ShildonCouncil Not many I gather, but it’s an artificial situation and engineered. How many families would choose a derelict campus that has been locked for about a year and which they are expecting to close for good. A good quality new school on doorstep would get numbers for sure I think.

[Rejected Manager @RejectedBook]

THE £100,000 TARGET IS SET-Help us get there. 4 amazing charities.

#SunderlandTogether

@SAFCFoL @RedAndWhite2017 @BlcSafc @ALS_Fanzine @SunderlandAFC @CWaters_SAFC @washingtonmind @sunderlandfb @salvationarmyuk @RokerReport @SophieAshcroft @gillyhope1

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[Jack Blanchard @Jack_Blanchard_]

🎙️New podcast out today🎙️

With Simon Case in the headlines this week (👀) and about to mark six months in Whitehall's top job, we take a look at the role of the Cabinet Secretary... and ask whether 'Sir Humphrey' really does always win.

THREAD 1/

https://t.co/oqB3OULRF6

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

Yes I get that supporting business to recover from the lockdowns is important, but those people right at the front of this that have kept us and our loved ones alive really do deserve more than a clap on a Thursday night through the good weather months 💙 https://t.co/GdCuCqEmJ1

[Shildon AFC Supporters Club, @Shildon_AFC]

No football as per usual today, so a little afternoon tipple. Shildon afc supporters club Eldon Bank ale

[80snight @80snight_bishop]

Don’t do it Tina !😬 #swapshop #80s #retro #SaturdayMorning

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

This made me feel sad today. Nobody’s perfect but social media gives a platform to the darkest side of humanity. You can try to do as much good in life as you can, like Capt Tom, and still attract the insane relish of haters. https://t.co/rmJHp6dFfY

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@PSB_HQ I wanted to say “Kind of OK” purely for the nostalgia, but in all honesty, even though I’m one of the six people with a working deck, I can’t see it working out. ✏️

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

I’ll take a slice of humble pie on this in that I thought Nissan would look for the exit door here, but I am glad to be wrong. https://t.co/fjRLkg8y65

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@Jack_Blanchard_ T's pleasure - credit where it's due, though I'm far from an influencer - not many followers (by design). PS: REALLY enjoyed the history slant - don't give up on that angle entirely. Govts may not act on learning from history, but we CAN learn a lot about ourselves from it.

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

A refreshingly very different perspective on virus pandemics from Politico's @Jack_Blanchard_ well worth a listen. Westminster Insider: The history of pandemics — and how politicians always react the same way https://t.co/t9HnBcJ0IB #NowPlaying

[That Dave Bloke 💙 @Tadgenstein]

@CobraKaiSeries Jellyfish!