Jack Rear

Journalist. Writing lifestyle for @Telegraph. Formerly of @VerdictUK. Main is @jacksayspurple, all abuse to this account, positivity to that one please! 🏳️‍🌈

[Jack Rear🏳️‍🌈 @jacksayspurple]

For anyone stuck on a cramped tube this morning, please know that there's another way. I walked to work through as many parks as I could for @TelegraphTravel and discovered what REALLY makes London one of the world's greatest cities 🌲🌱🌳 https://t.co/3tEymp70wt

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I am so proud of this article. The first generation of LGBT people to grow old openly and with dignity; to share the stories of these men means the world to me. It was a huge honour. Thanks to @age_uk for helping organise! Free to read too! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/g9Y3fpplug

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@GrayBrilin @jacksayspurple (Sorry for my slow response - the notification didn't come through on my main account) - thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed it! I have absolutely no doubt that dog-seats already exist at some restaurant or another out there. Grim. 😬

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I have been on holiday this week but I have returned to you to offer up the ultimate round-up of autumnal fun - wherever you are in the country, whatever your age, you should be able to find some autumn fun! #AutumnVibes https://t.co/B0q1V9nbM2

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@raymondcurran @Telegraph @ChargePlaceScot @ESBecars Sorry Raymond, I've just seen this. Glad you enjoyed the piece! My experience sounds much like yours, I definitely enjoyed driving it and mostly fine, it was just the frustrations in remote communities and parts of Scotland that kept me from being able to fully recommend it.

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Read my latest newsletter here! It's a hotel review if I wrote hotel reviews, a guide to the dark arts of good hospitality, and some fashion advice for thoughtless idiots attending wedding. “Rear View - Issue #17 - A rat leapt at me” https://t.co/qGgg1a6bFS

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Wait, does this have to become my personal Twitter now, or...?

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Sorry, who are you again?

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Delighted by the response to this story. Philip's story has resonated with so many readers. It just goes to show that homelessness isn't as far away as some people would like to tell themselves. If the story does resonate, please do consider donating to @Shelter

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It's been revealed that rough sleeping is at an 8-year low (mostly due to emergency pandemic responses) but it still happens. I spoke to Philip Cunliffe, who went from making £55,000pa to living in his car, about how homeless can happen to anyone @Shelter https://t.co/pk1igsMAqX

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I tend to get a bit weary of listening to the tiresome Woke Vs Boomer narrative 🙄

So, I wrote a piece about how not every young person fits the "woke" mould so often assumed. Read all about it here or in today's @Telegraph https://t.co/xBteP6RPpj

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New edition of my newsletter drops at 5 o'clock today, meaning you have two delicious hours to slurp up the previous issues and get yourself subscribed to this one: https://t.co/z8EkH2eFkB

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A plug here for my newsletter. The first proper issue is out tonight (5pm) so if you're interested in having a little chuckle and learning why I will never attend another HIIT class in my life, sign-up here https://t.co/z8EkH2eFkB

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Can't believe I'm doing this, but I've decided to set up a weekly newsletter, doing comedy essays about my life, as well as some other bits. The aim is for it to be an entertaining catch-up, published on Fridays from January 9th, please sign up here: https://t.co/xv4enPsi80

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They're out today!! #PokemonBrilliantDiamond and #PokemonShiningPearl that is. I had some time to give them a thorough play-through before launch and reflected on the purpose of remakes and the difficulty of redrafting in my review! https://t.co/yZnl3KhN41

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I'm delighted and honoured that @chrisevans1 gave this article a little shout-out in his From The Editor newsletter today. I'm very proud of it and the feedback has been incredible so far. It's been humbling to hear how many have been inspired by my story. https://t.co/6sj09vOkL4

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I used to love map-reading and orienteering as a child, and relying on an OS map has got me out of many scrapes as an adult. I spoke with @Scoutsscarter on why these classic Scouting skills are still important even for the smartphone generation https://t.co/80ebqip3VR

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Physical and verbal abuse from customers and colleagues, rampant sexism, terrible pay and awful conditions; who'd work in hospitality these days? This piece is generating a lot of comment and rightly so, these issues desperately need to be addressed. https://t.co/gjS1PDCe4V

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I'm looking for a member of waiting staff or junior kitchen staff to tell me what it's really like to work in a restaurant in 2021, warts and all, my DMs or those of my other account @jacksayspurple are open #journorequest

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[THREAD: a cute story that bought me a smile.] A few weeks ago I contributed a little piece on how awful it is to be a teenager in the countryside. It's boring, it's annoying, and you have to get your parents to drive you everywhere. Here is that piece: https://t.co/nfftqc3cj7

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You can also read all about the trials and tribulations of some other 20-somethings who were among the first teenagers on the internet and how much it messed with us https://t.co/ZCooUpr3ti

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I am really proud to have written this fantastic piece about what life online is actually like for teenagers. It really made me think about the type of teen I was online (it was not the good kind) https://t.co/RY0Ertr93O