Barry Marlow

#TenantsHubCIC @DuttonFisher Housing tutor/mentor, trainer, consultant, critical friend, film-maker, speaker, positive disrupter.

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Oh do F off please

[Prostate Cancer UK @ProstateUK]

💙 Walk or wheel 11,000 steps a day throughout September. Take on the challenge for more than 11,000 dads, partners, brothers, grandads and mates who die from prostate cancer every year.

[Housing Ombudsman @HousingOmbuds]

We ordered Barking and Dagenham Council to pay £6,000 after property condition forced a family of six to share one bedroom. Read the full report and explore the key learning from this case 👉 https://t.co/5K85s8fmFN #ukhousing #localgov

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

Surely this is Brasso
@IMcMillan

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Old Coca-Cola cans, c. 1930s.

On May 8, 1886, Dr. John Stith Pemberton sold the first Coca-Cola. Initially created as a health remedy, Coca-Cola would eventually become a globally recognized brand.

When Coca-Cola was first sold at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, for 5 cents a glass, it wasn't very well-received, selling just nine glasses per day. However, this situation changed drastically by the 1900s.

Before he died in 1888, Dr. Pemberton sold the Coca-Cola rights to Asa Candler, a successful Atlanta businessman. The brand's sales skyrocketed, and 1893 the Coca-Cola Company was formed.

Candler understood the power of advertising and utilized it effectively, leading to a tremendous increase in the drink's popularity. By 1895, Candler claimed that Coca-Cola was being consumed across all states and territories in the U.S., turning a local Georgia enterprise into a national brand.

Candler also decided to sell bottling rights to small businesses across the U.S. rather than establishing plants nationwide.

In 1919, the company was sold again, with the new owners continuing to prioritize effective advertising. The new president, Robert Woodruff, saw bottling as the company's future and focused on making Coca-Cola a beverage to be enjoyed anywhere, not just in shops or restaurants.

Woodruff also decided to expand Coca-Cola globally. Despite previous unsuccessful attempts, Woodruff managed to secure a partnership with the Olympic Games, making Coca-Cola a constant presence wherever the games were held.

During WWII, Woodruff ensured that all U.S. military personnel had access to Coca-Cola, leading to the construction of over 60 bottling plants in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific. This initiative also introduced the drink to local populations in these areas, allowing the Georgia-based company to expand globally.

Post-WWII, with the creation of new countries, Coca-Cola found new markets. The company diversified its product line, introducing new sodas and merging with other beverage companies. Advertising campaigns evolved with the times, incorporating radio jingles and television commercials, along with traditional print advertisements, encouraging people worldwide to try Coca-Cola.

Today, Coca-Cola is available in over 200 countries with over 400 products.

[Housing Ombudsman @HousingOmbuds]

Have you read our special report into L&Q? Find out how L&Q will continue learning from the investigation and how they plan to put things right. Read the full report online today 👉//ow.ly/VYfe50PqVVO #ukhousing

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

Southwold...one of the few places on earth where you could still be run over by a Morris minor
@IMcMillan

[Andrew Wilson @AndrewJWilson76]

Annual tradition maintained. Southwold Summer Theatre. It always feels like stepping back in time.

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

Mine says Back in 5 Minutes. Like it has since 1987

[Inside Housing @insidehousing]

Ombudsman orders six-figure payout to more than 100 residents after ‘prolonged period of decline’ at giant social landlord #ukhousing https://t.co/jYGHfPSOwK

[Tom Murtha. Retired. @tomemurtha]

Questions for @insidehousing @CIHhousing @natfednews
Given the repeated failures at mega housing associations are they becoming too big to manage?
Is it time for the government to step in and break them down into smaller groups accountable to local communities and tenants?

[KWAJO- Social Issues Campaigner @Kwajotweneboa]

- There are now enough homeless kids in England alone to fill the 02 Arena nearly 7 times over.

- 4.2 Million kids in the U.K. are living in poverty.

- 440,000 children are in poverty despite their parents or single parent working full-time.

Kids really are being set up for future failure through no fault of their own …

[Northern Housing Consortium @NHC]

The @RSHEngland have today launched their consultation on the revised regulatory consumer standards - we'll be reaching out to members to get their views on the draft standards in due course.

[Tom Murtha. Retired. @tomemurtha]

I’ve voted for Hony Pemlal @hpremlal01yaho1 for @CIHhousing Vice President for 3 reasons. Her roots. Her learning. Her desire to see the sector regain its values. In a very strong field her life story is an inspiration to members and all in social housing. https://t.co/iSVOtzauKm

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

How often do you have this annual check up?

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

I Spy...the word game version of the Mexican wave

[CIH Policy & Practice @CIH_Policy]

The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill has now received Royal Assent, becoming the Social Housing Regulation Act.

#ukhousing

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[Chartered Institute of Housing @CIHhousing]

Today we pause and remember the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the fire, especially bereaved families and friends.

We will not post on social media today to mark and remember Grenfell six years on.

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

Careful. They'll be flooding in from all sorts of faraway places like Essex

[Andrew Wilson @AndrewJWilson76]

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[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

Double bill

[Barry Marlow @barrymarlow]

It's the birthdays with an Oh in them that are the worry

[Andrew Wilson @AndrewJWilson76]

Another year...another birthday. This one has a '0' in it and I'll be catching up with some of the people captured in these photos.