Alan Wilks

Born Inverness, Scotland. Retired. Interests - travel, theatre, golf, tennis, photography (and now Bridge).

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@JohnSimpsonNews Nicholas was my boss during many years working at the Southbank Centre. We had some robust discussions, but always conducted with respect, friendship and indeed affection. Sad news. RIP Nicholas.

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@Nick_Hewer @SagaUK Well done - your talks were v interesting. And, yes, Jo was a great interviewer.

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@CarolHatchett @jonlinscott @SimonAshby1 @unpopular OK - it was early 2017 that she asked if I could send an email to OJ KIlkenny & Co to try to expedite the royalties. She did mention you and how kind you had been to her. But sadly I have had no news of her since then.

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@jonlinscott @CarolHatchett @SimonAshby1 @unpopular I worked with Barbara in the 1980's. I last saw her in 2016 when I took her for lunch in London. She was struggling - had won a legal battle to get some royalties from Del Amitri but payment had not been made. I guess she returned to the USA but I fear the worst thereafter.

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@johnragc @WestwoodLee @edythegolfer27 I once worked at the Cullen Bay Hotel. And often played Buckpool. Happy days.

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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary Not used it for many years though. But I am still alive.

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Still here. Not used twitter for some time - some guy called Trump seems to have cornered this social avenue. Anyway I will start again to review Twitter.

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@geomet_Chris @British_Airways Still have contacts. They know we have a choice.

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Checked in BA Hong Kong. We are same sex couple on honeymoon. Same booking. Given separate seats rows apart. Not happy. #british-airways

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First game of golf yesterday for 12 weeks. It showed. Practice needed.

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Back from 7 week cruise from Indonesia to Southampton. Some amazing destinations.

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#RubiksCube is 40 years old. And I have still never managed it!

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Apparently 0.4% of Romanians in the UK have been convicted of a crime. 10% of UKIP MEPs have been convicted of a crime. Just saying.

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@TomDaley1994 You may get negative comments, you may lose sponsorship, but I lost so many years by delaying my coming out - well done.

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Life is too short to go to IKEA. Why does a visit take so long?

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@markiliffe @nickjaustin I am sure the lunatics did brilliantly. Wierd not being there. Have fun.

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@JaeKay Have a great day. And an even better decade than the last one. Happy Birthday.

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Heading off to beach at Cabopino today. Then getting ready for return to UK. From the sublime to the ridiculous.

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@rollohome Many Congratulations.

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New Year's Eve. In garden of new house in Spain. Sun shining. Invited to Spanish restaurant this evening. Not a bad way to end a year.