Still on a career break. Still not writing a book. Like going running, often with a map and compass. Easily amused.
Joined April 2009
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It’s possible to think that Starmer made a mistake in appointing Mandelson as Ambassador to the US and to think he shouldn’t quit as Prime Minister.
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Jon Cross retweeted
26 Jun 2025
Nearly time for the big Chasing Sprint & Harvester comeback weekend!
Not entered yet? Oh come on, you know you should be there!! Late entries still available Fabian4, be quick!
Final details for both events now published at jok.org.uk/chasing_sprint/20… and jok.org.uk/harvester_relays_…
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Jon Cross retweeted
6 Mar 2025
Ronnie Delany turns 90 today.
A good time to look back at the last lap of the 1500m final in 1956 - from 11th at the bell to 1st at the finish.
From the official Olympic film of the Melbourne Games:
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Jon Cross retweeted
28 Feb 2025
#freiday #competition incoming!!!!
Repost for your chance to #win a case of #alkoholdrei 🍻
Winner announced today at 5pm(ish)
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Jon Cross retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.
I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
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Jon Cross retweeted
29 Nov 2024
#FREIDAY is here again!!! 😀
Time to repost for your chance to #win a case of #Alkoholfrei 🍻
#Giveaway #competition
#Winner will be announced at 5pm(ish) today - GOOD LUCK!!!
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Jon Cross retweeted
15 Nov 2024
#Freiday is here!!!! 😀
Which means it is another chance to #win!!! 🍻
Simply repost and you could have a case of #Alkoholfrei delivered to your door 👍
Winner announced at 5pm(ish) today - GOOD LUCK!!!
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Jon Cross retweeted
8 Nov 2024
#WIN #WIN #WIN 😀
Would you like to try our fabulous, #isotonic #Alkoholfrei?? 🍻
Simply repost and your name will go into the hat 🎩
Winner will be announced at 5pm(ish) today - GOOD LUCK!!!
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Jon Cross retweeted
1 Nov 2024
IT'S #FREIDAY!!!!!
Time to #win, once again!!!
Simply repost for your chance to have a case of #Alkoholfrei delivered to your door!!
Winner announced at 5pm(ish) today - GOOD LUCK!!
#competition #giveaway
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Next Monday, 23 September, 7.30pm on @BBCScotland, the Adventure Show cover the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh this July.
Should be a nice reminder of the great event our amazing team of volunteers staged, you should watch too!
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0023d6…
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Jon Cross retweeted
13 Sep 2024
🎉We're SO excited to launch The Phoenix Comic Books in 2025, bringing comic-book brilliance to as many readers as possible! @phoenixcomicuk know what kids LOVE, & we can't wait to turn more epic comics into epic books. We're also launching The Phoenix Comic Club!
Details below⬇️
12 Sep 2024
David Fickling Books (@DFB_storyhouse) and The @phoenixcomicuk comic are launching a new comic-book imprint, The Phoenix Comic Books, in January 2025 👇 thebookseller.com/news/david…
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Jon Cross retweeted
12 Sep 2024
David Fickling Books (@DFB_storyhouse) and The @phoenixcomicuk comic are launching a new comic-book imprint, The Phoenix Comic Books, in January 2025 👇 thebookseller.com/news/david…
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Jon Cross retweeted
12 Sep 2024
Remembering this brilliant five minute reportage from the BBC in 1988: The Dark Arts Of Subbuteo.
Truly sensational stuff.
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Jon Cross retweeted
5 Sep 2024
THEY WROTE HISTORY. THEY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER AS LEGENDS, AS THE GOLDEN GENERATION OF SAMMARINESE FOOTBALL. THEY DID SOMETHING WE COULDN’T DO IN 20 YEARS, IN 140 GAMES, IN 12.600 MINUTES OF FOOTBALL. A WIN, A FUCKING WIN.
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A long time before London 2012 I put some money on Lisa Dobriskey for a medal in the 1500m. She finished tenth on the day but is now up to fifth.....
3 Sep 2024
Latest Russian doping case from 2012 London Olympics set to raise US runner Rowbury to get bronze
More than 12 years after the London Olympics the United States 1,500-meter runner Shannon Rowbury is set to get a bronze medal
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Unseen buildings to open up to public view bbc.com/news/articles/cp8163…
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Jon Cross retweeted
31 Jul 2024
✅Amitious plans for the redevelopment of the Craigforth campus have been approved by Stirling Council’s Planning and Regulation Panel.
Planning permission in principle was granted for the site off the M9, the former HQ of Prudential Insurance.
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Jon Cross retweeted
26 Jul 2024
IT'S #FREIDAY!!!!!
Time to #giveaway once again!!
Would you like to #win a case of #Alkoholfrei??
Simply repost - Winner announced at 5pm(ish) today - GOOD LUCK!!
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