Amanda Thompson

NZ and UK legal, regulatory, management and government background. Tweet in a personal capacity.

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@heidistephens Meanwhile in NZ women are being asked to quarter their patches or are having to come off HRT altogether because of ‘supply issues’. NZ has a semi-privatised system. Fight for the NHS. It’s awesome.

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@heidistephens *strictly live blog

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@heidistephens I have just finished Same Time Next Year. I think it’s your best yet. I laughed and cried in equal measure. Could there possibly be a sequel to that one? I hope you’re enjoying developing your craft as much as your readers enjoy the results of it.

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@heidistephens Thanks for the reply @heidistephens ! Didn’t expect that tbh. I’ve followed you since life blog days, I’ve read all your books and just think it’s great that you’ve followed your dream. Plus the dog thing. This is our 6 month old Staffie boy…

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@SoVeryBritish Husband: potatoes, peas and carrots
Me: Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Beans (I’ll cheat and say all kinds - broad bean to butter bean is all good to me!)
We’d both say that onion is in the top 3 if that’s not included in the normal

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@RevRichardColes In Te Reo Māori in NZ, they are called Rahopūru, which means bull’s testicles

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@richardosman Ow

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@RevRichardColes Have you read the books? You will be utterly hooked. Mick Herron is awesome!

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@heidistephens Hope he bought you the drink. Thank goodness for lovely partners who look after us.

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Things can only get better. HNY everyone. I hope we find as much joy as we possibly can in 2024

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@ImWesOfficial Running

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@heidistephens So wish X gave a 🤣 option as a reaction

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@heidistephens So difficult seeing Mabel struggle with this part of life.

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Eddie’s favourites - dark. Sounds like he’s a closet All Blacks fan to me! #allblacks #eddiejones #bledisloe #AUSvNZL

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@h_critchlow Makes me want to go in and make the whole top row one book, the whole second row another etc.

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I don’t usually post anything critical of an individual but I find David Seymour’s comments today repugnant. Think he is downright nasty. I hope he doesn’t need support any time soon. I would struggle to respond positively 2 any need he had. Karma - please do your thing

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@richardosman It’s worse when your kids are all in their 30s. I can only imagine what it’s like for my mother with her children in their 50s (apparently)

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Just got new spectacles. They have a little bit of red at the end of the arms. My husband said “makes your brain go faster - like that’s needed”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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@Tim_Batt Totally

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@heidistephens It’s genuinely only a number. I had a bit of a freak out about it but 5 years on - no drama at all! Enjoy the party.