Murray Seccombe

PhD (Lancaster) in 17C governance of roads. Interest in EM history, community empowerment, Ukraine, walking, bridge, stories on film, in books, face to face.

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@neilphilipmyth Many happy returns 😍

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@neilphilipmyth Fantastic news, Neil. Rock on!

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@neilphilipmyth @CAPittard Hi Neil. Noel Coward but he said beach rather than earth! Xx H

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@parfitt_tom Thanks, Tom. And just to say to those who haven't read it yet, your own book is a rare mix of adventure travel , political analysis and passionate defence of the rights of indigenous peoples. A fantastic read.

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@neilphilipmyth You'll have to do more music and less screen time. There's an upside in there somewhere. Thinking of you.

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About time - a detailed analysis on failing sanctions against Putin's Russia and the case for a major change in policy. Thanks, Peter https://t.co/GRyGl97NdN

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@sarahrainsford Woops - people *of* Russia

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@sarahrainsford Sarah, thanks for all the reporting - honest and truthful. You have to keep nailing the Russophobia lie. Exposing the truth about Putin's regime is a service to the people Russia and Russophiles everywhere.

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Russia-Ukraine war: outcry over killing of Ukraine PoWs; Kyiv awaits UN all-clear for grain shipments – live https://t.co/OY50aQa75O

Dear Guardian, please be as careful as you can to know when you're talking about a city such as Kherson or the region (oblast) with the same name.

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@dalzielproject sibling was her father or mother. I have a mutilated India Proofs copy of Birkett Foster's English Landscapes (1881) given on Dec 27 1889 by Aunt Meg to ?Pollie Owen. Owen is my 92yo mother's maiden name.

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@dalzielproject Hi there. TBH, it was a bit smaller than expected, but interesting as I didn't know much about the Dalziels. Several of my relatives have Dalziel as one of their names - descended I believe from a Mary Hudson (nee Dalziel) - my mother's grandmother, but I'm not sure yet which

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@olliecarroll This is the obvious one: close to the beautiful Kirillov church and Babi Yar.

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@olliecarroll Brovary is to the east, isn't it?

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@maxseddon This is bang on - bluster and feebleness

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FFS Boris' barage of sanctions is about as effective as a party popper. Get real - why not all members of the Duma and upper house? Loud voice, no stick.

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@maxseddon Paywall's infuriating at a time like this

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@cossackgundi For heaven's sake, keep safe. Respect.

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@ChristopherJM * puts *

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@ChristopherJM Interesting, the map on the FCO website pouts the whole of Ukraine (including Crimea) in red for travel risk; where did this one come from?