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4 years

Charles Darwin scoring at the away end

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What image from the last 14 years will you remember when you vote on Thursday ?

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Join me tomorrow celebrate the opening of the new central library in Nottingham at 7pm this Friday

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What I like the most is swimming in the oceans but along the English coast I’m just going through the motions

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Have you noticed the weather is better since Boris resigned?

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So have I got this right ? To obtain herd immunity we all get the virus ? and then we don't have to worry about getting the virus? Least of all those that have died ? And that is the government's plan ? Is this about reducing the pensions payout ?

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This is now the official shape of the Earth

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Our beach used to have a blue flag but they've had to take it down due to Southern Water they've changed the flag to brown

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This is my poem to all immigrants old and new.

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Don’t forget to vote

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Your nearest Covid Testing Station

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The bluebells are out.

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if every boy refused to grow up would it be a Peter Pandemic ?

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1 year

The Coronation’s not for me Watch it if you must The only pledge on my TV Is for wiping off the dust

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4 years

@geocon1713 Whether it's snickett or twitten ginnell or gennell gully, gantry, jetty, jigger or vennel tenfoot or twitchell cut, close or cut through alleyway, entry, snickleway back passage, back lane or laney too You're right up my alley but stay in your home please do @Positivepoetry2

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Happy 24th Birthday Baby Cow. Here's a photo of the young Steve Coogan, Lindsay Hughes and myself at the start of it all (back in the black and white days). My best wishes to everyone now at 'The Cow' and all the best for its 25th year ahead.

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@nemoloris In the 80's I drove 2 hrs Sheffield to Malvern with 3 bands, unloaded the equipment & everyone tuned instruments. I was to perform poems between bands. Not one person turned up. One of the bands was Pulp. When we got back to Sheffield someone had stolen the wheels off my car. hx

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I swear that I will pay true allegiance to a country where every child is born with equality of opportunity & is valued no more & no less that anyone else & that no-one is barred from the highest position in the land or guaranteed a higher status due merely to their bloodline

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4 years

I'll never wear a onesie I'll never wear crocs tank tops, flip flops sandals with socks If you see with dungarees kill me, please A puffa jacket is in that bracket but a covering for my face is ace & makes the chances greater, that later someone won't be wearing a ventilator

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2 years

Just heard someone use the phrase - I've got peas in my fridge older than you. This is now my favourite phrase. What's you favourite phrase ?

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4 years

Still my favourite picture of the year. What's yours ?

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5 years

Greetings from Brighton, With all the changing patterns in the sky- my Angela describes murmurations as silent fireworks.

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#stuffIfoundfunnyonfacebookthisweek

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Bejamin Zephaniah has died age 65. He was a lovely bloke & one of the greatest poets of our generation. I was lucky enough to gig with him in my early days & like many was inspired by him.

Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and campaigner, dies aged 65

The dub poet and author of collections including Talking Turkeys has died of a brain tumour

www.theguardian.com

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Keep cool today

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My old English Teacher- Peter Inskeep who came along to the show at Nottingham Playhouse tonight. My latest book’A Moonless Night’ is dedicated to him.

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3 years

FREEDOM DAY UK When we are free from intolerance When hunger is kept at bay When all are free from poverty That will be Freedom Day

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2 years

No idea who to credit but this made me laugh

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3 years

Can't speak, I'm on the train

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5 years

TO THE SUPER RICH - NOW IS THE TIME TO BE SUPER If you're a multi-billionaire don't hide your wealth away the world needs you now this is the 'rainy day'

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3 years

My son's art always cheers me up

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5 years

Not quite as dangerous as the enticingly named Witches Hat. At full pelt it could maim and mangle or fling a small child several yards. Metal with wooden footplate, no soft tarmac underneath. I loved it.

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My wife said Nothing rhymes with orange But before despair could befall her I corrected Angela Or Ange As I call her

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Please can anyone who's had the virus & lived please tell their story so people can understand the actual personal experience. It will help. Please RT. This Information is important - there's a lot of concerned people trying to understand. Whatever age you are share you story

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THE VIEW FROM RYE HARBOUR A rainbow is best over Dungeness a mushroom cloud and we're in a mess

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Murmuration at Brighton Pier tonight

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve tonight no filter

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Dominic Raab Bully for you No longer deputy prime minister But still a number 2

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words to live by

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5 years

I'm doing a FREE gig at EVERY Nottinghamshire Library during April and May check out @NottsLibraries . That's 60 Libraries. I don't think it's ever been done before. Each event will be 60 mins and include a guest poet from Notts and a poem read from up to 3 people in the audience

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Have you heard that #Nottingham poet and Royle Family co-writer @HenryNormalpoet is going to be in #Ruddington this #Spring ?😃 MORE:🔎 Register now for this FREE @NottsLibraries event & have a #RuddyGoodDayOut on @NCT_Buses ‘ Navy 3 or Green 10.🚌👏🏼

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'righty tighty, lefty loosey' Is this the most useful phrase in the english language ?

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4 years

This too shall pass

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THE EASING OF RESTRICTIONS Sizeable queues at Primark asking what they'd charge to exchange 'medium' clothes now needed in 'extra large'

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The beauty of the North And the poetry it begs To mine eyes comes forth With the sunrise over Greggs ⁦ @lemnsissay ⁩

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1 year

Bottom of the garden tonight

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2 years

As it's National Autism Awareness week here's some art by my son, Johnny. He has a Facebook page ArtByJohnny and an Instagram page Johnnycarrollpell. The cushions are from his paintings. He's 24 now and still loving the time when he creates.

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I understand that loads of men are sending Duck Pics these days. Have I got that right?

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A GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT We’re screwed To put it crude The official critique - We’re up shits creek We’re sunk - In a blue funk The truth unsugared - We’re Buggered We’ve hit self destruct Our goose is cooked Allow me to deconstruct We’re fucked

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3 years

Morecambe earlier today

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A painting by my son, Johnny to brighten your day.

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5 years

Finally got round to using Twitter. thought I'd start with a little poem. IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT FEMININE My wife said nothing rhymes with orange but before despair could befall her I corrected Angela or Ange as I call her

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4 years

#stuffIfoundfunnyonfacebookthisweek

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10 months

Thanks to everyone who came along tonight to celebrate the opening of Nottingham’s new Central Library. I’m very honoured to have some of my words on the library wall.

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3 years

A national team winning a football competition is good for its nation's morale but building a country without racism is by far a greater victory. hx

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I wish you all a fantastic new year

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4 years

Saturdays we'd mix a tin of Oxtail Soup and Vegetable Soup together and pour it over chips and eat with bread and butter. We'd call it Sunday dinner soup. All your food groups in there.

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2 years

Had a bit of a Laugh with Lemn Sissay today ahead of our show at the Morecambe Poetry Festival. Photo by Richard Davis

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A LONG WEIGHT Dumbbells that arrived yesterday delivered to my door still sit there today I can't lift them off the floor

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I’ve reached the point of no return

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4 years

These are my son's pallets. I love that they look like works of art themselves.

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THE LOST MARBLES It’s not science or philosophy That’s all Greek to me The Parthenon Marbles Are as English as democracy

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1 year

Nadine Dorries You know where the door is You’ll be joined soon enough By plenty more Tories

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2 years

A rainbow is best over Dungeness A mushroom cloud and we’re in a mess

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TREATISE ON THE SOCIAL DISCOURSE CONCERNING COUNCIL HOUSING IN THE 1960's and 70's ADDRESSED TO THE CHILD OF A PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER As a kid what I remember most is I had a place to call home A bloke from the council painted our door and you had to paint your own

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This is my son, Johnny's take on my latest poster with @brian_bilston . He may well paint it tomorrow although the colour he chooses will probably bear no similarity to the original. I love his version of the world.

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1 year

I’m beside myself

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3 years

Happy New Year to you all from Angela, Johnny and me. We're on the beach where the 'Ashes to Ashes' video was shot. The line keeps ringing round my head 'I'm happy, hope you're happy too'. Photo by Richard Davis @WiredDavis

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Shop making sense

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You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack

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@Ateafilledpoet These photos on your post were blanked out and labeled sensitive content ! Not sure which photo tipped it into unsuitable - maybe all of them

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Congratulations to Notts County for getting back into the football league. Well deserved.

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Keep warm

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I forget who’s turn it is. Am I Chancellor today ?

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4 years

Standing by to record 'A Normal Communication'. Good luck everyone. hx

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Just in case you missed my BBC Radio 4 show 'A Normal Communication' it's now available on BBC Sounds. Just Click the link below.

Henry Normal: A Normal... - Communication - BBC Sounds

Henry Normal takes a poetic look at the topic of communication

www.bbc.co.uk

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MORNING POEM for @lemnsissay The dawn is red then the sky is blue the sun is playing peekaboo

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FOLDING A corner in each hand we shake the sheet Place edges together and repeat Move towards each other till both ends meet A domestic dance for hands and feet A mutual meditation making bedding neat A chore but more a ritual treat A task shared perhaps bittersweet

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Since leaving school I have never had the circumstance where I needed to leap over a horse - real or wooden.

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Dawn this morn is rather pretty Will Lemn pen a 4 line ditty ? ⁦ @lemnsissay ⁩

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Mother's Day can be very different for lots of people. My severely autistic son, Johnny has a very different relationship to his mother than perhaps most 26 year old sons. Here's a poem for similar mums of special need kids today. This old photo of J & his mum makes me smile

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I deleted this poem by mistake so I'm RT for anyone who missed it. IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT FEMININE My wife said nothing rhymes with orange but before despair could befall her I corrected Angela or Ange as I call her

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I’m very popular at the local cafe

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Sporting medals Ange gave me for my birthday. One is to commemorate the occasion I did a minor job around the house & didn’t insist on telling everyone. Not sure if any of the other men out there have one of these. They are very rare. Can you guess what the other 2 are for ?

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To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour William Blake

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Pebble Of The Day #235 Found by my sister #Withernsea

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I won’t be watching Match of the Day until we get this sorted. I propose Gary Lineker for Chairman of the BBC

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3 years

To celebrate my 65th birthday A poem in three tweets (1 of 3) today I'm retro not dead yet though old school easy to ridicule an old codger a coffin dodger a walking fossil my age - colossal over the hill, landfill but here still and hard to kill

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St Annes, Nottingham 1970 It seems like the swinging sixties never quite reached this far

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Every aspiring poet eventually has to write a poem called Nocturne. Here's mine - NOCTURNE Not wanting to wake me you fail to flush the loo that's Ok for a wee but not so for a poo

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Working my way through all the back episodes of Mark Steel in Town on BBC Sounds that Id missed. Very funny and insightful. Well done @mrmarksteel everyone is a winner.

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Mrs Normal and me taking in the Brighton Christmas lights before my show at Komedia. Thanks to everyone who came along for my final show this year. Hx

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What a pleasure interviewing The poetry legend Roger McGough at the Morecambe Poetry Festival last night. He continues to be a great inspiration.

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Masters of the Written Word, @HenryNormalpoet & Roger McGough at Morecambe Poetry Festival - Sept 23 #richarddavismcrphotography #rogermcgough #henrynormal #poetry #playwright #Writer #morecambepoetryfestival #morecambewintergardens #morecambe #photography #portraitphotography

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My son's art is available on ArtByJohnny @facebook and Johnnycarrollpell @Instagram . It might cheer you.

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Whether you say snickett or twitten ginnell or gennell, gully. gantry, jetty, jigger or vennel tenfoot or twitchell cut, close or cut through alleyway, entry, snickleway back passage, back lane or laney too You're right up my alley but stay in your home please do

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Barnard Castle - open for eye tests

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How many pickled eggs would constitute a substantial meal ?

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