Director of ABC Translations. President @brightonchamber. Tweeting mostly re language and musical theatre š. When the time comes, I'm @JulieRoff@mstdn.social
Lancing, West Sussex
Joined October 2012
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The time has come. It's been fun, but it's not for me any more. I'm loving the lack of ads and genuine engagement over on Mastodon, so I'm leaving the bird site. Hope to see you on the other side! I'm @JulieRoff@mstdn.social ā at Brighton, England
#BHAFC @OfficialBHAFC #Seagulls Anyone know what time the first bus leaves the Mill Hill Park and Ride today?
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BREAKING NEWS - NEW GIVEAWAY ALERT
I've teamed up with @newsies_uk to offer one lucky person a pair of tickets to see the show at a date of your choice.
To enter simply like or retweet this post.
You must be following me to enter
The winner will be randomly picked on 10 February.
The Band's Visit @DonmarWarehouse is simply beautiful. Understated but glorious, emphasising what links rather than divides us. There isn't a weak link, and I'm now obsessed with Miri Mesika. Any chance of a cast album? I don't want to hear anyone else singing Omar Sharif š
š We're loving your reactions to THE BAND'S VISIT!
šļø Just 3 weeks left - check our website for returns and released tickets
šø @brennerphotos
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Some words for a dragonfly...
6. SnĆ”thaid mhĆ³r (Irish) = big needle
5. KesƤnriuku (Finnish) = summer's stick
4. TrollslƤnda (Swedish) = sorcery spindle
3. KaÄji pastir (Slovene) = snake shepherd
2. Vilin konjic (Croatian) = fairy's horse
1. Ćyenstikker (Norwegian) = eye stabber
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āHe thinks heās all that and a bag of chipsā around the world:
4. He thinks heās the Popeās head mustard-maker (French)
3. He enjoys being looked at like a long-haired goat (Zulu)
2. Heās high on the pear (Norwegian)
1. If he was chocolate, heād eat himself (Hiberno-English)
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āGrinning like a Cheshire catā variants:
5. Grinning like a possum eating a sweet potato (US English)
4. Grinning like a honey cake horse (German)
3. Grinning like a Hanko biscuit (Finnish)
2. Grinning like a cooked head (Turkish)
1. Smiling like an idiot to his cheese (Polish)
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FT: WHAT A WIN AT THE EMIRATES! š„
[1-3] š² snickersuk.com // #BHAFC šµāŖļø
ALT 1-3 full time graphic featuring an image of Tariq celebrating with Welbz and Julio. GET IN THERE ALBION!
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Defunding English National Opera isn't 'levelling up' - it's razing culture to the ground inews.co.uk/culture/arts/engā¦
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A constant Government line on nursesā pay, and on teachersā pay is:
āWe have followed the recommendations of the independent pay review boardsā
Sounds good.
But are those boards independent?
Consider these 3 pointsā¦
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My amazing grandparents proving that the older generation can totally learn to support and accept being trans. ā¤ļø
Sadly my Grandad passed away in the first lockdown. Iāll forever feel so lucky to have had them both in my life.
Reinstate the English National Opera's ACE Funding immediately - Sign the Petition! chng.it/GNCvHVv4 via @UKChange ā at Brighton, England
Keep an eye on the lists below, family and friends: Christmas is coming and you know I like a bookish gift šššššš
The winner, as decided by you, will be receiving this beautiful trophy (as modelled by the previous winners)! You can investigate all 32 titles further by visiting bertsbooks.co.uk/product-catā¦
#BertsBOTY2022 #TheBerties
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Sarah Crompton: The dust has settled after the Arts Councilās announcement ā but my fury remains bit.ly/3zNn9gX
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Can anyone explain how sweeping a failed politician into reality TV helps dyslexics in any way at all?
Neurological challenges should be more associated with success and achievement, not the living embodiment of failure š
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mā¦ ā at Hove, England
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Good line on the Now Show from the tofu munching woke impersonators on @BBCRadio4 - āSuella Braverman, newly appointed Secretary of State for making Priti Patel seem reasonable ā¦ā
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Variants of āAs poor as a church mouseā
5. The mouse hung itself in my fridge (Russian)
4. I donāt have a red shrimp (Danish)
3. I donāt have a cross-eyed dime (Tagalog)
2. I donāt even have eyes left to cry (Italian)
1. I've got nothing but a dick and a desolate soul (Estonian)