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[chris wassell @chriswassell]

How proud would Matthew be…

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

Today is Matthew‘s birthday. It’s always a tough day. But made a little easier by the birthday party we throw for him with our debate campers

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Smart outfits - who is their tailor?

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

These parrots just landed outside - not sure how to deal with them.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Yes but old Benidorm is lovely.

[Clive Wismayer 🇪🇺🥪 @CliveWismayer]

@archer_rs The British want no part of all that filthy foreign muck. Benidorm, fish & chips & chugging beers. That’s more like it.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

And how are you feeling yourself? Or didn’t he express an opinion.

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

Vet has just left. Clean bill of health for all alpacas, all horses, both donkeys, all dogs and the cat.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Reduced blood flow. CT scan revealed stenosis of lower graft. Successfully mitigated by fitting a stent in the graft increasing diameter from 5 to 32mm again at Southampton.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

My wife was diagnosed with Coarctation of the Aorta aged 24 in 1981 before most scanning tools now available. Jim Munro developing Cardiothoracic surgery at Southampton performed a thoracotomy and inserted a 15cm Dacron bypass. Recent claudication in calf muscles indicated

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Aortic dissection, that’s a rough break. I’ve lost several colleagues to this, including two of my former professors. The Senator was 71, that’s about when this happens. I’m 68. The key is to take care of your cardiovascular health, control your hypertension, statin for cholesterol. My view: regular visits to your healthcare provider make the difference. It’s a pain, these days a hassle to schedule and reschedule, and takes away from all the things you want to do, but make the time, it’s worth the investment. Makes the difference between never meeting your grandchildren vs seeing them graduate university.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

@bbc lovely to hear Andre Agassi’s thoughtful and dulcet tones accompanying the Men’s Final. What a breathe of fresh air.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Black…

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

That old b,ack watch - I remember it well

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

That old b,ack watch - I remember it well

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

Bit embarrassing all the guests for dinner tonight have turned up wearing matching clothes

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

@bbc show the ‘king tennis for god’s sake

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Haven’t listened/watched BBC News/politics since Cameron and Brexit for these reasons.

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

The events in the UK this morning are yet another example of the damage done to Britain by the media, the BBC in particular. The media wants and encourages conflict, argument and dispute. It cares nothing for the country or the harm it causes. Clicks and viewers are everything

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Fair enough. American Bar….?

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

@chriswassell I'm not a fan of the Wolseley….

Too many media types there.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Time for a cocktail at the Wolseley….

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

She bought a new pair of shoes which I was firmly told she,

"Really needed"

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

True dat!

[Malcolm Frost @Malcolm744]

@PaulBrandITV @bbclaurak Starmer should run, if only because the rest are so dire the status quo might be best.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Keep practicing - you will get there. Pimms a little unimaginative - suggest topping off with champagne.

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

My sister in law is playing Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major on our piano. It's a delight to hear Chopin played well. My efforts often fall short so I am especially appreciative.

Am about to begin pre-dinner cocktails, there has been a request for Pimms.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Any landing you walk (or swim) away from is a good landing.

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

Had my first flying lesson today - bit of a mixed bag

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

Yep.

[Daniel McAdams @DanielLMcAdams]

We must be the laughingstock of the world.

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

What an appalling thing to have to deal with

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Among American Jews, disagreements over the war in Gaza have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations. Eyal Press reports from a synagogue divided over Israel. https://t.co/yAcAIR0Hci

[chris wassell @chriswassell]

I don’t know about you but we all need another drink…

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Breaking WaPo:

A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged in a closed-door hearing this month that the Justice Department did not have evidence of wrongdoing in its criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve over the cost of its building renovations, according to a transcript of the court proceedings. https://t.co/foc32OMlEM