Nick King

husband, dad, music fan, likes cycling and real tennis, occasional cook, quaffer of fine wine

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

“The arts are not the cherry on the cake — they are the cake.”

Opening a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, Melvyn Bragg said the UK should realise the full potential of the arts to transform our economy and society.

[Nick King @nickking2000]

@RoundhouseLDN hey, I messaged a few times about Kagami using your website chatbot, being assured on both occasions that I would get an email reply within a day, but have received no such reply. Pls could you look into it and DM me (or email)?

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@laurenlaverne @thedavidcrosby @BBC6Music Carry On (tho a Stills song I think?) and Guinnevere

[Jenni Russell @jennirsl]

Please read; the most important piece I've written. Mass poisoning has suddenly killed off most sea life for 30 miles by the Tees. The govt claims it's natural; ind scientists warn it's manmade. The govt is desperate not to inquire too deeply as its freeport policy is at stake.

[Nick King @nickking2000]

@officialcalor the last two winters we have run out of gas as your top-up service simply doesn’t work. It’s about to happen for a third time despite several calls over the last week or so to your help centre warning of the situation… is this the best you can do?!?

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@jimw1 Maguire 🤔

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@Tim_Burgess Smashing Pumpkins outside the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao was cool. 1998 I think..

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@Tim_Burgess The Prodigy before Oasis at Knebworth

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@kingneiltgreat @Tim_Burgess @Manics @the_prodigy @socialanimals @ashofficial Agree. It was 96 tho, no?

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@MichaelNeiberg Ivan Maisky?

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@jimw1 Loved it!

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@JonathanBoff Jazz 👍 Royal Gala ☠️

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@officialcalor I had to message in December when we ran out of gas. Guess what? It’s about to happen again! We’re on automated top-up but now down at zero so running on empty… Have tried to call Calor but customer service lines closed because of call volumes. You what?!

[Nick King @nickking2000]

@RoyalHotelBath I’m sure Bath is a lovely place for a romantic getaway, but we definitely wouldn’t choose to stay with you after you refused to refund the room we recently booked and were unable to use as too ill to travel. That’s a sure fire way of losing customers

[Jay Rayner @jayrayner1]

You will note I am not posting one of those bloody wordle mosaics. This is because I like and respect you all too much. But I need you to know I am smashing it. Every. Single. Day.

[Nick King @nickking2000]

It’s uncanny. Whenever I need to contact a help line, the company in question is without fail experiencing unprecedented call volumes. Amazing coincidence!

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@mushenska Your cat is HUGE

[Nick King @nickking2000]

@officialcalor We have run out of gas. Same seems to happen every year despite being on the automated service. Repeated calls to get the situation resolved have not yet resulted in a delivery. Pull your finger out!!

[Nick King @nickking2000]

One of the greatest proof points of Murphy’s law is that no matter which car rental option you choose, you’re guaranteed to have selected the one with the longest (and possibly only) queue