Paul Rattigan

retired clergy

[Paul Rattigan @pdr357]

Best answer I had when doing street evangelism was:
You’re too late ……………….. I’m already a Christian 🤣
It was soo good, I married her 👍

[Madeleine Davies @MadsDavies]

We just walked past some women in Jesus t-shirts dancing to praise music. Told them we were on board 💃

[Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunt]

Happy birthday to Josephine Baker!
Who besides an amazing performer was also a civil rights activist, adopted 12 children and was also was a highly decorated resistance member and secret agent during the Second World War.

[Paul Rees. ex Rucksack. @HannahIamthest1]

Did you know that one of the greatest practical jokes ever pulled beyond Earth belongs to astronaut Owen Garriott.

In 1973, Garriott was part of the crew aboard Skylab, America’s first space station. The prank he played on Mission Control officer Robert Crippen earned a permanent place in astronaut humor.

Before the mission, Garriott brought a tape recorder into space. On it, his wife had recorded several short lines. One day, when Robert Crippen made radio contact with Skylab from Houston, Garriott was ready with the recording.

The exchange went something like this:

“Skylab, this is Houston. Please respond.”

A cheerful woman’s voice came over the line.

“Good morning, Houston. This is Skylab.”

After a brief pause, Mission Control asked carefully:

“Who is speaking?”

“Hi, Robert,” the voice replied. “This is Helen, Owen’s wife.”

For a few seconds, Crippen tried to process what he had just heard. Then he finally managed to ask:

“What are you doing up there?”

“I just thought I’d bring the boys something to eat,” the voice answered from orbit. “Everything is fresh.”

Mission Control fell silent for nearly a full minute.

Then the connection was cut.

Apparently, even a trained flight controller needed a moment to recover from that one.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Some people question how much impact charities can have... I'm blown away by this summary of @mmhpi's in the 10yrs since it started.

My huge thanks and congrats to the team, trustees, research community & advisory board. Full impact report here https://t.co/cmrQkZ9XVQ

[snoopy and friends @snoopyandfrien6]

SNOOPY THROUGH THE YEARS

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Dear @Keir_Starmer, you said to big tech: 'If you profit from harm & abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate' - yet you've done almost nothing to tackle scam ads?

An Open Letter to the PM from @MoneySavingExp & @WhichUK highlighting Govt's repeated, ongoing, flaccid treatment of scam ads

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

I can’t believe I’ve only just found out that the bird-related UK road crossing names all stand for things:

Pelican: “PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled”
Puffin: “Pedestrian User-Friendly Intelligent”
Toucan: Because bicycles and pedestrians can cross together (two can cross)

I thought they just named them after birds because birds are nice 🤦‍♂️

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

PHOTO OF THE DAY. A stunning image of Christ the Redeemer seemingly holding the Moon in Rio de Janeiro (2024). 📷 Leo Sans

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, codename "Hedgehog", led the powerful Alliance Resistance network in WW2.

She escaped the Gestapo twice, most famously by slipping naked through her prison bars.

After the war, she devoted herself to supporting nearly 3,000 fellow agents & survivors.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🗳️ REMINDER: The deadline to register to vote in the local elections is TONIGHT at 23:59

If you aren’t already registered or you’ve moved address or changed your name since the last election, register to vote here:
https://t.co/WpCNszXi9i

[Paul Rattigan @pdr357]

RT @MartinSLewis: Gutted to learn it's likely bailiff regulation WON'T be in the King’s Speech. Aggressive bailiff behaviour destroys lives…

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Even after all the shenanigans linking the Winter Fuel Payment to Pension Credit, there are, according to the govt's own figures still 900,000 of the very poorest pensioners (out of 2.3m eligible) missing out on the crucial Pension Credit income top up! It's not good enough https://t.co/jMoWUBR2OO

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

BREAKING 🚨

Artemis II has captured the dark side of the moon for the first time!

[Paul Rattigan @pdr357]

Reporter was asking which was the second city
Birmingham said Birmingham
Manchester said Manchester
Leeds said Leeds
Liverpool said London 🤣

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Is Manchester considered England's second city? https://t.co/2dwnCdyKgo

[The Church of England @churchofengland]

Celebrate Easter with us tomorrow. ⛪

We're a Christian presence in every community, and we'd love to meet you.

Find a local service at https://t.co/URe4sjqxUq.

[archivetvmusings @archivetvmus71]

On this day in 1957, Richard Dimbleby reported for Panorama on the bumper spaghetti harvest in Switzerland.

[LaughBreak: Dad Jokes ‘N More @MediocreJoker85]

Guess who I bumped into on my way to get my glasses fixed?

Everybody.

[Duncan Hegan @DuncanHegan1]

100%. Hostility to Christianity is not what it used to be.

[Bible Society @biblesociety]

Many of you have followed the news around 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 report over the past year. Today, we want to share some disappointing news.

YouGov has informed us that the 2024 survey sample our report was based on was faulty. While this error does not mean all the findings were wrong, it does mean we can't stand behind them on the basis of this survey alone.

We’re deeply disappointed that YouGov has only recently identified this issue, especially after repeated assurances about the data’s reliability. We know many of you may feel discouraged too. YouGov has taken full responsibility and issued an apology.

You can read our full statement here 👇
https://t.co/BByaJEseQC

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

Tina Turner and Cher are asked about getting older