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Lover of wildlife Burnley Fc and music trivia and cake. Previously worked in the aviation industry for over 30 years. Please... no Dms .

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Andy Cook
2 years
Just to let you know that today marks the end of a personal era. My 32+ years of working in air traffic control at Shoreham Airport have finally drawn to a close. I won’t be going into details as to why but it initially stemmed from my mini stroke back in June.Time to move on πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
11 months
Hello my lovely Twitter friends I have some good news 😊 I have had my consultation with my stroke specialist this morning and he is happy with all of my recent test results and discharged me from his care. Very happy πŸ‘ Have a great afternoon β˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
23 days
Regardless of viewers opinions of Nigel Farage that had to be the least professional tv interview I have ever seen! Susanna Reid made it all about her in such a personal manner. Her job is to ask questions and comment on the answers given not dominate the whole thing! #GMB
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Andy Cook
2 years
Hi everyone I was ambulanced to hospital earlier this morning after suffering some kind of mini stroke and I am being kept in overnight. Take care everyone and have a great day
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Andy Cook
1 year
Hi from Worthing fc 25 minutes to kick off time ⚽️
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good afternoon from sunny West Sussex by the sea. I am currently listening to some music in the garden. Hope your day is going well and have a great evening πŸ‘πŸ˜Š
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3 years
Good morning. Today marks the 18th anniversary of this beautiful lady and I getting together. Despite both of us suffering personal loss, health issues and various obstacles we always manage to make each other laugh. Thanks so very much Lorraine. I am a very lucky guy ❀️
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1 year
Morning everyone. Today marks the 20th anniversary of Lorraine and I first getting together. I still find it hard to believe that a short overweight bald bloke like myself ended up with such a beautiful lady! We are going out for lunch in lovely Arundel today. Have a great dayβ˜€οΈ
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Andy Cook
2 years
Good morning everyone πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Guess who’s got balloons today? It’s the big 60 and I don’t feel a day over 65 πŸ˜‚ Off out this morning… photos to come lol Take care and have a great day πŸ‘πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Evening all It’s great news! My recent MRI scan didn’t reveal any new issues and I am no longer in need of the stroke care unit. This is a huge weight off my mind. Thank you for all of your messages of support after my morning tweet. I am so lucky to have such lovely followers
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning everyone. I have got balloons today! Heading off to Chichester for a posh breakfast 😊 Take care and have a great day πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈβ˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning everyone. This afternoon I have my all important follow up consultation about my recent MRI brain scan. The biggest surprise was that they managed to locate any traces of a brain at all πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Fingers crossed for a favourable outcome 🀞 Take care and have a great day!
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Andy Cook
11 months
Good morning everyone. Happy Birthday to my beautiful kind loving partner Lorraine ❀️❀️❀️❀️ Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday β˜•οΈπŸ˜Š
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Andy Cook
3 years
I ve been out with Lorraine for a birthday breakfast. Very nice it was too πŸ˜€
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Andy Cook
1 year
Blood tests done and no scares on my ecg so it’s time for my first iced coffee of the year along with a naughty bit of cake too β˜•οΈπŸ°
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Andy Cook
1 year
We saved this bottle for tonight’s Coronation meal. I was lucky enough to win this after coming first in an on deck music quiz a couple of days ago πŸ₯‚
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Andy Cook
3 years
This young guy with hair is actually me! Taken in 1981 during my Youth Training Scheme working in the control tower aged 18. This eventuality led to full time employment and I am still in the job to this day! #throwbackthursday
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Andy Cook
4 years
Merry Christmas from the two of us πŸŽ„πŸ₯‚πŸŽ…xx
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Andy Cook
8 months
Morning everyone I am currently choosing my next hair colour in Boots πŸ˜‚ Have a great day πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
2 years
Thanks so very much to each and every one of you for your lovely get well messages. I feel totally overwhelmed by your kindness. I am sorry that I feel too tired to respond individually to you all.I do however have some good news. I will be allowed to go home this evening! πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
2 years
Today marks the 19th anniversary of Lorraine and I getting together and not a day goes by without me wondering how a short tubby baldy guy like me ended up with such a beautiful lady! As the 3rd photo shows we are both a tad crazy lol. Thank you Rainy you are amazing!❀️❀️
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Andy Cook
4 years
Anyone who still doubts the reality of Covid 19 should currently be watching @kategarraway #FindingDerek #heartbraking
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Andy Cook
2 years
Hi everyone. I have taken a bus into town (still not permitted to drive) it’s my first time out and about since my minor stroke so I expect I will feel tired later. It feels great to get some fresh air though. Take care and have a great Friday πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
1 year
One day I ll get the hang of these headphones. Evening everyone πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
1 year
Can’t remember when this was taken but it certainly looked like I was having a Fanta stic day πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
2 years
Morning everyone hope you like my new Summer hat πŸ˜‚ Take care and have a great day 😊
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2 years
Lorraine and I are out for a Valentine’s breakfast 😊
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Andy Cook
5 years
Looking forward to Piers Morgan announcing his own 30% pay cut πŸ‘ #goodmorningbritain
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Andy Cook
3 months
Lorraine has been to the hairdressers this evening. Doesn’t she look lovely ❀️
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Andy Cook
2 years
This charming lady has blocked me. After describing my Sunday lunch photo as being grim and severely criticising the vegetable content on each plate I politely explained that it was made to our personal taste which is all that matters. You can’t please everyone all of the timeπŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
3 years
Wishing my beautiful partner and best friend Lorraine ⁦⁩ a very happy birthday. I am the luckiest guy out there to have met such an amazing lady! Love you loads ⁦ @Rainybobs ⁩ πŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚❀️❀️❀️❀️Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Andy Cook
9 months
62 this year
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Andy Cook
1 year
I would like to say a massive thank you for all of your lovely Birthday messages today. We had a fantastic breakfast at The Ivy in Chichester and yummy Indian meal for two this evening. It’s been quite overwhelming to get so many messages from all around the world πŸŽ‚
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Andy Cook
1 year
And finally our cabin. Won’t be around until we have a signal in a few days time. Take care everyone
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Andy Cook
1 year
Selfie from the number 700 bus to Brighton πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
3 years
Not sure how often I will have to water my new natural look wig? Have a great night πŸ˜‚πŸ₯‚πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
3 years
Here are my lovely Mum and Dad very sadly both passed away many years ago but there will never be a day go by without them being hugely in my thoughts ❀️
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈTake care and have a great Friday β˜•οΈπŸ‘
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Andy Cook
2 years
Good morning πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Take care and have a great Wednesday. I have got the joys of an MRI brain scan this afternoon so fingers crossed for favourable results 🀞Take care β˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
3 years
59 and proud to say that I don’t look a day over 62 πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
3 years
I enjoy all kinds of food but you just can’t beat sausage egg and chips πŸ˜€
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Andy Cook
3 years
The diet starts tomorrow #allegedly πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
10 months
Hi everyone. I am incredibly pleased to say that I have just spoken to my Brother and he sounds and is feeling much better though he is going to be kept in hospital until after Christmas. Hope you have a great afternoon πŸŽ„
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Andy Cook
2 years
Remembering my beautiful Mum on what would have been her 91st Birthday today. It feels like an absolute lifetime since we lost her nearly 29 years ago. β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Andy Cook
8 months
Today marks my beautiful Mum’s heavenly Birthday. She will have been gone 30 years this coming June and I still miss her every day ❀️❀️❀️❀️
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Andy Cook
3 years
Morning everyone. Well as many you have already seen (Thanks so very much for your lovely messages) I move into the very last chapter of my 50s today! How time flies! Take care and have a great Wednesday πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
2 years
Evening all. Happy to say that I had an appointment at the Worthing hospital stroke department this afternoon and I was reassured that none of my post stroke issues are either unusual or anything to worry about so it’s been a good day πŸ‘ Have a nice evening 😊
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Andy Cook
2 years
Evening everyone. Lorraine’s latest birthday surprise is an evening meal on a steam train ride!! How cool is this!! ⁦ @bluebellrailway ⁩
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Andy Cook
2 years
Evening everyone. I finally tested negative for Covid today and I also managed to have my scan at Worthing hospital. I am still struggling with massive fatigue issues which I guess is understandable. Onwards and upwards. Have a great evening πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Morning all πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Well we couldn’t possibly have got a hotel room closer to our ship! Take care and have a great day πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈβ˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
2 years
Happy Mother’s Day to my lovely Mum. Gone for nearly 29 years but not a single day has passed by without her being in my thoughts ❀️❀️
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good afternoon from my garden Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday β˜€οΈ
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Andy Cook
8 months
Good morning πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ We are up early as we going on a day trip to London. Take care and have a great day β˜•οΈπŸ˜Š
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Andy Cook
5 months
Hope you are having a great Saturday. Today marks the 21st Anniversary of Lorraine and I getting together. Lorraine is beautiful inside and out and I am an exceptionally lucky guy! 😊❀️❀️
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Andy Cook
3 years
It’s so great to welcome this beautiful lady home after spending a couple of weeks away with her family. Welcome home Lorraine ❀️
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Andy Cook
11 months
I have been feeding this beautiful little Robin two or three times a day for several weeks now. I try to stick roughly to the same timings and he is usually waiting for me. Never fails to put a huge beaming smile on my face 😊
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Andy Cook
2 years
Afternoon everyone just to let you know that I am feeling extremely tired achey and somewhat drained but otherwise ok after my little episode yesterday. Covid might have something to do with those things too. Thanks again for all your kindness you are the best! πŸ‘πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
2 years
Afternoon everyone. I am currently on a bus into Worthing town centre with Lorraine. How exciting is that!!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Have a great afternoon 😊
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Andy Cook
3 years
Following on after the extremely and successful and glamorous #nationalbombshellday yesterday I am starting my own far less glamorous #nationalbaldshellday today πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
3 years
Today marks 27 years since my lovely Mum passed away. I think about her everyday and miss her so very much ❀️
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Andy Cook
1 year
Morning everyone. Today marks a year since I suffered my mini stroke so I am feeling especially thankful to be feeling ok having had no serious repercussions since that day. It has left me with one or two issues but I am well aware how lucky I am to have the life I have got 😊
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Andy Cook
2 years
Today marks 28 years since I lost my beautiful loving and caring Mum. Never a day passes without her being hugely in my thoughts ❀️
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Andy Cook
1 year
Hi everyone. After feeling rubbish this morning and struggling to get out of bed which is very unusual for me I took a trip to my fav beach cafe this afternoon and after some fresh air and sea views I am feeling much better. Take care and have a great evening 😊
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Andy Cook
2 years
We have arrived in Cowes. Loving the views over the Solent behind me. Take care and have a great evening πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
3 years
There are always lots of glamorous #dund photos tweeted and then I come along to buck the trend πŸ˜‚ Have a great evening everyone πŸ˜€
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Andy Cook
2 years
Finally home. The MRI scan was the loudest thing I have experienced since the last time I saw MotΓΆrhead in concert lol Fingers crossed now for decent results. Thanks very much for all your lovely tweets earlier. Take care and have a nice evening πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
3 years
Good morning πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ I thought I would combine a good morning tweet with a #dund photo. Hope seeing my face at this time of the morning doesn’t scare too many of you πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Take care and have a great Wednesday β˜•οΈπŸ°πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
10 months
Good morning everyone sorry I have been a bit quiet on here this week. My Brother is currently seriously ill in hospital on The Isle of Wight and quite understandably causing much concern. Take care and have a great day πŸŽ„
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Andy Cook
1 year
Morning all. We have just docked in a rather gloomy looking Southampton at the end of a fantastic holiday which has left us with many happy memories. Heading for breakfast and then the drive back home to Worthing. Take care and have a great Friday πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈβ˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
3 months
Good morning from the number 23 bus to Horsham. Have a great day β˜€οΈπŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Today marks 29 years since I lost my kind loving and extremely beautiful Mum. She was only 62 at the time and has been hugely missed every day since ❀️
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning and happy Father’s Day to all current Dads and of course those no longer with us but nonetheless always in our thoughts. Have a fantastic day! β˜•οΈπŸ»πŸ₯‚
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Andy Cook
2 years
I would just like to say a massive congratulations to my beautiful partner ⁦ @Rainybobs ⁩ on her retirement today and I hope that she has a fantastic birthday tomorrow. The poor lady will have to put up with me even more now! πŸ˜‚β€οΈ
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Andy Cook
11 months
Hi everyone. I am currently at Shoreham station on my way home after meeting up for coffee and cake with a former work colleague at my previous workplace. Hope you have a great afternoon/evening 😊
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Andy Cook
10 months
Just off out to feed the birds ready for the morning 🀣
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Andy Cook
10 months
Hi everyone. I slept for around 5 hours longer than usual last night and my temperature has come down into the amber but I still have a terrible headache so it’s not going to be the wildest of NYEs here lol. Take care and have a great last day of 2023 πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
11 months
Evening everyone. Hope you are having a good day. I am heading into town tonight to meet up with some of my old mates for the first time since suffering my stroke last June. I have known some of these guys for over 40 years and we always have a laugh πŸ˜‚πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
10 months
I m not suggesting that I have put on weight this Christmas but I am about a stone away from Google maps listing me as a roundabout πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
2 years
Lorraine and I had a fantastic few days away in Liverpool back in 2019. Here I am outside the Cavern Club #throwbackthursday
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning everyone hope you all had a fantastic weekend. It’s blood day for me today both at my doctors surgery and local hospital plus an ecg too. Fingers crossed for favourable results 🀞Take care and have a great day πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈβ˜•οΈπŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Meet our new little friend. This lovely Robin regularly sits on our fence and calls out until one of us appears and supplies suet pellets 😊 So lovely to have something special to put smiles on our faces in this current dreadful world we live in.
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Andy Cook
2 years
Birthday breakfast at The Ivy in Chichester. Fantastic food service and decor πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
2 years
Good morning. Sadly both Lorraine and I have tested positive for Covid and currently feel extremely rough! Take care and have a great Saturday πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ
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Andy Cook
1 year
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Andy Cook
2 years
Good afternoon everyone. Still playing the waiting game but a bit of fresh air in the garden never did anyone any harm. Hope you are having a great day πŸ˜Šβ˜€οΈ
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Andy Cook
4 years
Morning everyone . I have received some very bad news that my Uncle Bill passed away yesterday (non Covid) He was a fantastic character and set a big example to me as he raised the bar in terms of positive mental attitude. Another Clarets fan gone. RIP Bill πŸ’•
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Andy Cook
10 months
Social media quite rightly regularly comes in for criticism but I genuinely feel like I am incredibly lucky to have such wonderful friendly supportive and fun followers on here and I would like to wish you all the very best for 2024 πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good afternoon πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Here is a 60 year old juvenile with spring onions emerging from his head 😊 Take care
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Andy Cook
4 years
Good morning Twitter. Today marks 17 years since the very beautiful @Rainybobs and I first got together. What a lucky guy I am! Take care and have a great day β˜€οΈβ˜•οΈ
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning from Funchal Madeira πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ
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Andy Cook
2 years
Our pre holiday diet is going really well πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
3 years
Good morning everyone. Here I am photographed with my sister Angela who along with her partner Graham I spent a lovely afternoon strolling around Arundel yesterday which inevitably involved cake 🍰 πŸ˜€. Take care and have a great Tuesday πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Anniversary treat today. Back to the more sensible stuff tomorrow πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Our last Lisbon photos as this evening we head off into a day at sea tomorrow followed by a day in Madeira on Friday. Take care πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ
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Andy Cook
10 months
Not sure anyone could question the extreme levels of physique and athleticism demonstrated my myself in this all action video filmed earlier today! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Have a great evening πŸ‘
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Andy Cook
3 years
Here I am looking very excited after receiving my bravery sticker following my Covid booster jab πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ‘πŸ‘
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4 years
First vaccination done πŸ‘ I am pleased to report that I was a brave little soldier but as with all injections/blood tests I just had to wear my Dad’s Army Don’t Panic tee shirt πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Andy Cook
2 years
Good morning πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ I am pleased to say that I have now lost over half a stone since my recent health scare forced me into eating a bit more sensibly. Hardly record breaking progress I know but progress nonetheless. Take care and have a great day β˜•οΈβ˜€οΈπŸ‘
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Andy Cook
1 year
Good morning everyone take care and have a fantastic Sunday πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈβ˜•οΈβ˜€οΈβš½οΈ
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Andy Cook
4 years
Here we are about to embark on our epic journey to Sainsbury’s #excited πŸ˜‚
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