Greg Bowman

Local Government Officer with an interest in Education; buildings; improving public services; foreign affairs; history; good food and beer.....

[Ragged Trousered Philanderer @RaggedTP]

This is not the queue, stretching miles, to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin lying in state.
This is the queue for a charity food bank in the capital city of the world's fifth richest country.

[Greg Bowman @GregBowman5]

@junqueiraonline @i_am_mill_i_am Arctic Summer was a great portrait of E.M. Forster and of his time. I think it really captured the fluidity of Empire really well. Hope you enjoyed it.

[Sam Freedman @Samfr]

From the latest Private Eye.

[Luscaaaaaaaa💕 @CaptAmazo]

Friendly reminder that Elon Musk told the UN that if they gave him a budgeted breakdown of how $6Bil could end world hunger, he would do it. They gave him the budget and then he decided not to do it, and instead decided he would buy Twitter for $45Bil.

[Greg Bowman @GregBowman5]

@ThatKerryHudson Alvaro Enrigue's 'Sudden Death'. A tennis match, Anne Boleyn's hair, Carravagio, and the conquest of America. About 200 pages. It's great.

[Greg Bowman @GregBowman5]

@i_am_mill_i_am Not sure that's how it should always be though. Comedy should reframe how you look at things, hopefully in a funny way. To only want to see what you agree with isn't very healthy for the heart or the head.

[Greg Bowman @GregBowman5]

@megabusuk It's arrived. Road closures on the M4 meant it's a bit late. Thanks for getting back to me.

[Dr. Ann Olivarius @AnnOlivarius]

So @TripAdvisor categorizes hotels by free breakfast or not.
Bc that's "useful information to travelers".

But if hotel staff rapes a guest?

Eh, not useful enough to be flagged or merit a "security concerns category".

Strange sense of priority.

https://t.co/tBk1i3OMLK

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Actually, UK got by far the most from Marshall plan - $3.2bn, huge in today’s money, 25% of total and nearly all in grants not loans. West Germany got $1.4bn. So less than 50% of UK. France got $2.5bn, Italy $1.5bn — more than Germany.

[Elusive Brewing @ElusiveBrew]

We're declaring 2019 year of the Black IPA. Yes, it's all a bit 2011 but we really miss drinking them! Our multi-award-winning Shadow of the BEAST will be available to trade next week and tomorrow we're brewing a BIPA with our good friends @Torrside! #BIPACOMEBACK

RT for BIPA!

[Jim Pickard 🐋 @PickardJE]

Number 10 very clear at lobby today they aren’t flexible on

1) second referendum
2) customs union
3) extending Article 50
4) dropping no-deal threat

even as they continue to make noises about potential cross-party compromise

[Stephen Bush @stephenkb]

The 1975 referendum act was introduced in March of 1975 - the referendum was held in June 1975. But it would take 52 weeks to organise one today? Hmm.

[Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP]

Good grief

[Caroline Mills @CarolineMills99]

Charred remains of historic books burned in two world wars on display at #Leuven's University Library. You can read the heartwarming story of the library's reconstruction in my feature for the current issue (56) of @hiddenEurope. #Belgium. @TravWriters

[Pint Shop Cambridge @PintShop]

🎄 Advent Giveaway - Day 23 🎄
10 x Beer tokens.
Can be used in any Pint Shop, valid until the end of Jan.
Like & RT to win.
#adventcalendargiveaway

[hidden europe @hiddenEurope]

Late stocking filler klaxon! Surely beats petrol / train station flowers and Ferrer Rocher? Lasts longer than the former, and is *almost* as impossibly glamorous as the latter! 🌲🚇🤑💐🌰

[Pint Shop Cambridge @PintShop]

🎄 Advent Giveaway - Day 1🎄
3 Bottles of @molenbier
2 x Us & Them, a Fig & Raisin Impy stout barrel aged Woodford Reserve & Bowmore.
1 x Policeman & Pirates an Imperial Red Ale.
To win: Like & RT
*Must be able to pick up.
#pintshopadventcalendar

[Christopher C. Leon @Christcleon]

My twitter day has peaked too early.