I too will mourn Twitter, but I’m staying for now, because…
I still have positive interaction with well intentioned people.
There does remain a great deal of relevant, challenging and informative dialogue here, despite the destruction of the brand
However, I am on the following
No, the cyclist did not have a “collision with van”!
The driver of a van drove into the cyclist.
Who writes these headlines!!??
Margam: Cyclist, 76, dies after collision with van - BBC News
#cycling
The chance of a pedestrian surviving - Roadwise
If you hit a pedestrian:
at 40 mph there is a 90 percent chance they will be killed.
at 35 mph there is a 50 percent chance they will be killed.
at 30 mph there is a 20 percent chance they will be killed.
at 20 mph there is a 2.5
👏
“Don’t even think about coming to Wales
If you’re thinking of visiting
#Wales
during the lockdown, think twice
Owen Williams has created a collection of posters discouraging people from visiting” -
@WalesOnCraic
#dontvisitwaleschallenge
#Barry
One of my “colleagues” sent me this today.
When I’d stopped swearing he told me it wasn’t one of ours…. 🤬
It takes a certain amount of skill to pull that off.
That’s it, I’m off up the pub! 🍺
When I say “Off up the pub”, it’s above my garage, my daughters are the bar staff and I’m the only punter.
But at least there’s no queue...
I am absolutely delighted to have joined
@PlatformHousing
Group as Executive Director - Growth & Development, a top 15 developing association delivering mixed tenure affordable homes across the midlands & southern England with plans to deliver 2000+ homes a year
#ukhousing
After 5 great years working with the epic teams in
@Curo_Group
& Curo Homes, tomorrow I start as Regional MD at Keepmoat Homes South West
I’d like to say a big thank you to all the great colleagues at Curo that continue to do fantastic things for their customers & communities💚
Unconscious bias?
My daughters pointed this sign out to me on the weekend.
They asked “Does that mean no Mummies work on that site Dad?”
I’ve driven past it many times and I hadn’t realised how significant a biased assumption it is.
#unconciousbias
#UKHousing
#Construction
What a fantastic end to a truly epic adventure, and without a doubt the toughest sporting challenge I have completed so far, both mentally and physically!
If anyone asks you to do
#JOGLE
in 9 days start with “Yes, let’s do it in 22...”
When I’m cycling in the lanes near home I often see a gentleman picking up litter
Yesterday I asked if he works for the council or volunteers in the local nature reserve
He said “Neither, I have been out of work for 6 months. I just want to feel useful, so I get up and do this”
Probably my favourite
#FathersDay
present ever!
Jess handed it to me and said, “Whenever we ask you what you need for Birthdays & Father’s Day, you say... “Absolutely nothing.’
So I here is my gift, a jar full of absolutely nothing.”
My daughter is out ‘Dad-Joking” me!
#Dadjokes
This is not beer nor cloudy cider, it was the only drinking water our area had yesterday evening.
You can only contact
@DwrCymru
for emergencies, for brown water “run your tap for 30 minutes”.
This was an hour after running the tap …
Today’s news… both my daughters have tested positive for Covid back home.
The lady at last night’s B&B refused to take payment for the room and lovely breakfast, so I said I would put the amount in the charity. So if you need a B&B near Aberystwyth, use Bro Dafydd
How to pronounce Gerraint
I feel their pain after 51 years of...
Geri-ant
Jair-aint
Cher-ant
Gayrunt
Grunt...🤦♂️
Or being asked, “Are you French?”
I explain it like this...
“Hard G and rhymes with “Pear Pint”
🍐🍺
Simples
#cycling
#GeraintThomas
Tonight is my leaving party, celebrating my time with Curo. I have been very lucky to have worked with so many fantastic colleagues over the past 5 and a half years
Once again
@ICouzensCURO
has outdone himself with his gift
For the record, Bristol is not in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Massively proud to have won the
#RICSAwards
Community Benefit award tonight! A great facility delivering benefits for the communities in Foxhill, Combe Down and Mulberry Park.
#UKhousing
With such great Bath based developers competing in the category we are hugely proud to have won
#BathPropertyAwards
Developer of the Year!
Once again proof of concept - Profit for Purpose
#ukhousing
On site today in the beautiful Peak District National Park for the opening of our new… yes “new” all affordable homes development in Bakewell.
#ukhousing
Who says LinkedIn is boring?
I have had quite a few “unusual” interactions on social media. However, this message beats them all...
Read it to the end.
#LinkedIn
Just received this, and I am humbled and delighted to be a finalist.
There are so many great ex-forces personnel out there in business doing wonderful work, and being exceptional role models for people moving on from their military careers. 🙏
#exforces
#RAF
“Brilliant artworks hidden in a set of Cardiff bollards have been stolen. Black and white characters have been visible through the peepholes of metal posts in the city centre since 2010 - but only eight of the 11 bollards remain in place.
The posts, which cost £30,000 to be
Really pleased to have exchanged contracts with Bristol City Council today to secure land in Lawrence Weston
Delivering up to 128
#newhomes
, 23%
#socialrent
, 7%
#sharedownership
, with 90 homes for open market sale
We will soon be adding an entirely affordable homes scheme nearby
Today I was lucky enough to socially distance meet a hero of cycling that kindly signed a photograph of mine to raise funds for a children’s hospital. Thank you
@GeraintThomas86
My daughters really enjoyed their visit to
@MulberryPkBath
today 🚧 🔨 👷♀️
Apparently marine biology is out as a career, they now want to be an engineer and an architect.
This is why I love social media
This gentle-man was my driver when I was based in Istanbul for four and a half years
I haven’t seen him in 14 years
His son spotted that I was in Kos, he messaged me saying that he was staying with him in Bodrum
Two days later 14 years disappeared
My daughter has emailed me her Christmas list to print out for posting...
It has raised some questions and concerns this end.
Least of all, does Father Christmas provide interior design and hairdressing services?
#Christmas
Footage released by National Highways shows three unsafe motorists, including one woman who was applying makeup while driving, who were caught by police on the M6.
Latest UK news 🔗
I am extremely honoured to be a finalist in the British Ex-Forces Business Leader of the Year award.
There are so many veterans in busienesses doing amazing things and making a positive difference.
#exforcesawards
🎊 REVEALED: Finalists for the 2020 British Ex-Forces in Business Awards -
💪 Shortlist was whittled down from record-breaking 500+ nominations
🏆 Winners to be announced at the leading celebration of veterans in second careers, 20 Oct
#exforcesawards
We are really pleased to be “Homebuilder of the Year Finalists” in this year’s
@UKhousingawards
- 1st May 2019
Great work by the whole team!
👷♀️👷♂️🏡🏘🏡🏘🏡🏘🏡🏘🏡🏘
#UKHA2019
#ukhousing
The first picture is obviously me feeling happy, enjoying the rain and hills. This was pretty much how I was feeling until I saw how small a dent today’s ride made in the 1000 miles as can be seen in the second picture. 😢
#JOGLE
Eleven years ago today my daughters were born 9 weeks premature weighing 2lbs 13oz & 3lb 8oz
Thanks to our brilliant NHS doctors & nurses they thrived
“In 2008 only 2 out of 10 babies born alive at 23 weeks went on to survive
Today it is four out of ten”