Helena Handcart

[Helena Handcart @barghard]

@EH_Stonehenge Is this what my English Heritage membership fee is going on?? Can’t put into words how hideous and inappropriate this is 😡

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

Roald Dahl on Measles: Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn’t do anything.

'Are you feeling all right?' I asked her.

'I feel all sleepy,' she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead.

The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was...in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her. On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunised against measles.

...I dedicated two of my books to Olivia, the first was ‘James and the Giant Peach’. That was when she was still alive. The second was ‘The BFG’, dedicated to her memory after she had died from measles. You will see her name at the beginning of each of these books. And I know how happy she would be if only she could know that her death had helped to save a good deal of illness and death among other children.

Roald Dahl, 1986

[Longwell Green Res @longwell_res]

FULL TIME: @patchwaytownfc 2-5 Res. Great reaction from the boys this afternoon going 3 up early on. Fair play to Patchway who got back to 3-2 but boys showed character to kill the game off. Could have been more but for some great saves from their keeper.
MoM: Rowan Smith

[Longwell Green Sports u18s 🏆 @LWGSports18s]

Tonights starting line up is in...

🆚 @WSM_AFC_ACADEMY
🏆 @wcfyl
⏰ 745pm

@LongwellGreenFC @swsportsnews @NonLeagueCrowd @NonLeagueFix @TheKitGuy21

[Longwell Green Sports u18s 🏆 @LWGSports18s]

‼️GOAL GOAL GOAL‼️

Finally we convert one of Ralphie’s vicious corners. Rowan gets on the end of it to make it 2-0. 💪🏻

🔵⚪️ LWG 2-0 WSM 🟡🟡

@wsm_afc_academt @wcfyl @swsportsnews @nonleaguecrowd @nonleaguefix @longwellgreenfc

[Dyerbolical Horror (☥𝐃𝐁) @DyerbolicalDB]

Still the funniest Halloween videos.

[Helena Handcart @barghard]

He says he'll drop the Duke of York — but he’s still Prince Andrew. It’s time for King Charles to act and properly strip him of ALL his titles. 👉 Join me and sign the petition today: ✍️ https://t.co/l9wZmIVWl2

[Longwell Green Sports u18s 🏆 @LWGSports18s]

All the goals from Monday's victory over Paulton Rovers in the @wcfyl from the sublime @ralphie_harvs to the ridiculous (Ronnie!)...great win for the boys 💪
@swsportsnews @NonLeagueCrowd @NonLeagueFix @LongwellGreenFC @TheKitGuy21

[Longwell Green Sports u18s 🏆 @LWGSports18s]

Rowan makes it 4 finishing off a terrific team move

[Longwell Green Sports u18s 🏆 @LWGSports18s]

It's gameday and PSF#4 - our last scheduled run out before the season starts. Should be a tough test against a @brisfcu18 side who are unbeaten this pre-season. How will our new look team shape up - pop along and take a look. @LongwellGreenFC @swsportsnews @NonLeagueFix @wcfyl

[Longwell Green Res @longwell_res]

FULL TIME: @CribbsFC 2-3 Reserves. Boys fight back from 2-1 down to book a place in the final. Two goals from 16 year old Rowan Smith, on his senior debut and one from Ben Davis saw us home.
We wish Cribbs all the best for the season ahead.
Now to the final against @FcRedbridge

[Helena Handcart @barghard]

Stop Greyhound Racing Resuming At Swaffham Raceway! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/FmD8ag69aM via @UKChange

[Helena Handcart @barghard]

Stop Greyhound Racing Resuming At Swaffham Raceway! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/FmD8ag69aM via @UKChange

[Helena Handcart @barghard]

4.2 million children are living in poverty in the UK, according to @EndChildPoverty.

When children are hungry, they can't learn in school. Will you join me in urging @RishiSunak to extend #FreeSchoolMealsforAll? ➡️
https://t.co/85nvGTzHZT

@NoChildBehindUK #CostofLivingCrisis

[Helena Handcart @barghard]

@PeterStefanovi2 my son has just told me that @RishiSunak 's father in law's company @infosys was contracted to put out the #emergencyalert! Is this true?!

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

After all our nurses sacrificed to keep us safe during the pandemic this piece of crap Government rewards them with lies, legal action and a crappy real terms pay cut. Absolute boll**** to that. I stand with our nurses, always

[St Brendan's Sixth Form College @StBrendansSFC]

Here's a taster of #CultureDay at St Brendan's! 🫶

[The English Oak Project @TheKentAcorn]

We are playing ‘Bloom Bingo’ in our woodland 🌱

Chart: Rachel Corney

[NHS Nurses @SocialistNHS]

We are refusing to pay Elon Musk for a blue tick

However we need more followers to ensure people keep seeing our message about the NHS

Please RT and follow if you support us
#OurNHS

[Apsana Begum MP @ApsanaBegumMP]

Please share this widely, it could help so many people #EmergencyAlerts👇🏾

[Waterstones Swansea @swanseastones]

Doors open in 1.5 hours.

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