Ian Bateman

Swansea born and bred.Southampton Uni til '81,working as Insurance Broker (yawn) . Enjoying mid table respectability in League 1 of life

[Paul Walbyoff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🌻 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @P_JWally]

@malpope Christmas Song for 2025

Shine Your Light.

https://t.co/OSzdR4rWdg

[Mal Pope @malpope]

The new record is now available on Amazon Music #SYL2025 #shineyourlight #EveryOneDeservesAChristmas https://t.co/F7yxkK7eKc

[Formerly Known As @swansnews]

This is brilliant 👏👏👏

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

Or up and walking

[chris peregrine @Perers71]

Summer is being extended in #Swansea with the international #jazz and #Gower walking festivals up and running.
https://t.co/jG4KhEWGCQ

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

@moanup This is one I made earlier

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

Will they have anthems ? #UniversityChallenge

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

You ok hun ?

[Dafydd Pritchard @DafPritchard]

“The club has lost touch with what Cardiff is about, it's lost its identity and that hurts more than relegation.”

In-depth look at Cardiff’s relegation:
- managerial upheaval
- board failures
- “toxicity” and “chaos”
- reliance on Tan
- disenchanted fans

https://t.co/yWaAatIP7j

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

The rattle of a broken man

[Paul Abbandonato @PaulAbbandonato]

If @CardiffCityFC had played with that same intensity, desire we saw today pre Ramsey they’d hv been nowhere near relegation. This is totally on Tan for accepting managerial incompetence for so long. Bigger clubs hv gone into L1. Support will still be great. Shakeup needed at top

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

Bring a bottle

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

@ahistoryinart @holland_tom Littlebredy ?

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

@swanabi With the Gowertones a close second

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

Oxwich Bay - half tidy

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

Dam, that's great news

[Torsten Bell @TorstenBell]

If we want to grow, we have to build. And with this government the builders are in and the blockers are out. Here’s just one example: after 30yrs of failing to build a single reservoir @RachelReevesMP has today confirmed approval for £7.9bn investment into 9 new reservoirs

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

@swanabi

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

I think he's Bill Wyman and Patti Smith's love child

[Dayjur @Dayjur11]

Elkouby reminds me of Bill Wyman. #UniversityChallenge

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

#UniversityChallenge Is Worden wearing his jim jams ?

[TV Football 1968-92 @1968Tv]

BBC Match Of The Day
August 1981
Swansea City 5-1 Leeds United
Commentator Idwal Robling
#Swans #SwanseaCity #LUFC

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

EVERY WORD …. There can be no excuses. The UK riots were violent racism fomented by populism https://t.co/3bBzZYOLmy

[Ian Bateman @baters59]

If Stephen King did scarecrows #gowershow