Jon Barker

Ex-scientist, current H&S professional, RAFAC volunteer. Likes beer, food and good friends. A 'nice' bloke, which has been both a curse and a blessing...

[Sir Humphrey @pinstripedline]

A quick attempt to apply some logic and reasoning to the Brize Norton (BZZ) situation and call out the vile online attacks on the CO for what it really is - mysogonistic bullying.

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[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

Off to @Sywell2024 this weekend; really looking forward to it! Not been to an airshow as a punter for ages. After +20 years at @airtattoo with the @aircadets it'll be lovely to be the other side of the fence! Thanks to the excellent @WeHaveWaysPod #WeHaveWays for the heads up!

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@paulbarrett79 Oh no! Good luck for wherever is your next role!

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

It's a bit early, but I wish you all a very Merry Christmas...

[Steve Davies MBE @steve220459]

Citizens of the United Kingdom. It is our solemn duty to start eating Tunnock’s delicious products as much as possible. A world without Tunnock’s would not be worth living in! Please retweet.

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

How on earth did I miss #Handsome back in 1997! Bits of STP, #Helmet, early #Soundgarden, maybe some #Prong Thanks @DanielPCarter for the heads-up. You need a series of programs purely of "bands you missed"!

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

An interesting blog, and something I thought about as I stood and remembered. I suspect that at least one of my late grandfather's, both of whom served in WWII, would have sympathy with the suggestion: Will It Soon Be Time To End Remembrance Sunday? https://t.co/lLpeX2iFFZ

[Liam Thorp @LiamThorpECHO]

It is estimated that the UK has lost around 50% of its public toilets in the past decade as local councils have seen their budgets obliterated

Quick thread on why this is such a problem and what it says about our broken country 🧵

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@dflite Oh no! I’m so sorry you’ve been struck down. Hope you manage to catch the above elsewhere. 👍🏻

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@SoVeryBritish “Gahhhh!!! They make my piss boil!”

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@richardbrunning (It has just been released BTW. Damn, when did I get so old!)

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@richardbrunning I was 15 when I first heard it, on an MT bus full of Air Cadets coming back from a training weekend. The RAF MT Driver turned it up to 11 and the bus went mad for 50min! It just blew our minds…

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

Childishly pleased to come across @harrym_vids filming this afternoon on what I always think of as “Harry’s Road”. Charlie’s #moustache is even more epic real life! Looking forward to seeing the #Audi video soon (was it an RS4 / B7?)

[MarshFamilySongs @MarshSongs]

It was inevitable. The song is a mess, like the situation the BBC has found itself in. But this one's dedicated to all the dudes showing solidarity with @GaryLineker on @BBCMOTD. ⚽️🎶

#IStandWithGary
#GaryLineker
#BBCQuestionTime
#WatfordFCManagementApproachNeeded 🐝

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@katherinealee @aircadetslaser I’m sure there used to be a formal ACP for that…

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@uk_crafting I hope he has an amazing time and grabs all the opportunities he can. And if you’re the ‘Old Man’ I suspect you are, he won’t be afraid of asking you for support and honest guidance when he gets to any crossroads…

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

Deer in my garden this morning. That’s unexpected. We’re a bit rural, but not that rural…

[Jon Barker @jon_barker]

@Carpervert @PhilVFilms @LateBrakeShow @mazdaukpr My 2014 6 Tourer is on 130k and I’m thinking of changing it before I need to sink +£2k into it replacing the timing chain. I wasn’t sure what to replace it with, but now it may well be another one! It’s on 50.3mpg average, never broken (other than tyres), comfortable and spacious