Mark Rawsthorne

International Strategist. Married to @angelraws. Dad to 2 boys, rugby fanatic - views are my own

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Thanks to @SportsDirectUK for their poor stock management and forward planning. It’s was great to not be able to buy football boots for my 7 year old for his birthday. Perhaps Sports Indirect is a more appropriate name

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Boks couldn’t play as a team today. Substandard basics & kicking. Missed first up tackles at crucial moments. Poor choices when points were on offer; didn’t turn territory & pressure into points. Kwagga was good. We let White play as a 10. Deserved to lose #bokke @Springboks

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Hendrikse isn’t an international standard 9 and the game of up-and-unders and giving possession away needs to be done away with. Poor decision making and lack of ability to adapt #Bokke

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

One 9yo who’s very excited to see his science hero @ProfBrianCox

[Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) @Caf]

Happy Christmas Jumper Day from CAF! 🎄 We've donned our festive jumpers (or creatively decorated everyday jumpers!) for @savechildrenuk ⛄
Head over to https://t.co/sxRfu6cEij to take part and donate! #ChristmasJumperDay

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Horrendous refereeing. 16th man was the winner today. Bokke we’re robbed #Bokke

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@walkers_crisps tried to enter your competition but it keeps saying we’re in Ireland (we’re in the UK) - not great user experience and disappointed kids

[Springboks @Springboks]

💪 What. A. Test! #StrongerTogether #StrongerForever #RSAvNZL

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Bokke! You beauties #Springboks

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

So close. Don’t rate Nkosi and Am didn’t get enough ball. Siya and Kwagga has strong outings. We still lack x-factor without Kolbe. Still not a winning brand of rugby; time to evolve. #Bokke

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@poormanscaviar @Springboks Embarrassing

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Poor basics, lack of X factor and mistakes at key moments. A backline that without creativity. It’s time for new ideas #Springboks

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Brave fight from the Boks but it’s time to have a plan B and at least another real 10. Rassie needs to find a new way to win #Springboks

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@bt_uk over the past month I have had the ‘pleasure’ of being on hold, in queues, for over 5hours on 12 calls. Never in my life have I had to work so hard to give a company my business after 18mths of loyalty. A disconnected organisation. #frustrated #useless

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@Ryanair is THE WORST airline for customer service in the world! No common sense and no interest in helping customer. Money grabbing thieves

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@EE what should I do about not having any signal at my house? Tried to speak to someone about leaving but the queue is an hour's wait! Are there that many people leaving?

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Another day of standing on @Se_Railway the world's biggest waste of money train service. We should get a discount for standing every day

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@Barclays I switched to you yesterday and you lost all my money and then bounced my around a call centre with NOT ONE PERSON willing to take any responsibility to resolve it! Is this what you call customer service? So much for the switch "guarantee" Shocking day 1 #servicefail

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

Another day of paying £30 for the privilege of standing on the inept @Se_Railway - more apologies and excuses but never improvements #wasteofmoney

[Mark Rawsthorne @markraws]

@PizzaExpress thanks for the smallest, most flavourless risotto I've ever wasted my money on. Ive had frozen meals that were better. What a ripoff - never going back