Sometime amateur actor, singer & director. Lover of live theatre in all forms. Proud supporter of Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs for Blind & LGBTQ Community.

Joined May 2019
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Met-up with this lovely guy again last weekend after 6 months. On reflection, no need to alter a word of what I posted back when we first met in Newcastle save to confirm the hope is now a reality. @dommynorth I am so proud to watch you & to know you. Thanks so much, buddy.๐Ÿ’œ
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Special thanks to @dommynorth whom I at last had the enormous privilege of meeting after the show. A fellow northern monkey, my dance hero, a true gent &, I hope, now a friend too.
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Absolutely, mate! I think Queen Camilla as Queen is worth 10 Dianas to be fair. Diana was surface & Camilla is deeply devoted, embedded in & loyal to the crown & has grown by leaps & bounds. I think she is a wonderful Queen & I'm American. She's doing a bang up job!
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Congratulations to everyone who received honours The King's Birthday Honours list. Please take note that while His Majesty The King confers the knighthood, it is the government via a committee who decides who gets what honour. There are very few honours that are solely within The King's gift. The public can nominate someone and I still am of the opinion that all honours and peerages should become the sole gift of the Sovereign without any government input. If you want to blame someone or aren't happy with an appointment, blame the government, not The King.
Congratulations to everyone recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours 2026ย ๐ŸŽŠ Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/uk-ceโ€ฆ
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A very misunderstood man who is caring, kind and loving . Heโ€™s also an incredibly sensitive man but thatโ€™s only because he cares about things deeply. Heโ€™s an incredible King and weโ€™re lucky to have him.
Give me your honest opinions of King Charles
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If David Lammy is NOT your Deputy Prime Minister and think his is not fit to be in politics then like and repost this
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What The King does with his private income, on which he pays the highest rate of tax, is his business. If His Majesty wants to support his nieces, so what.
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This really is a very good book if you love the Carry On films as I do. Fascinating.
Delighted that When the Carry On Stopped is in good company this morning on Amazon's Best Sellers in National Cinema list. @WhenCarryOn @WhiteOwlBooks @penswordbooks @PSHistory #WhenTheCarryOnStopped #FilmHistory
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Hear, hear!! Stop giving them the publicity they thrive on. They are not royal & are not celebrities. They are just private citizens. The RF ignore them. So should we all.
Yes we are ALL sick of the Harry & Meghan circus. Theyโ€™re OVEREXPOSED. I really wish these so called Royal YouTubers & media would give up the 24/7 clickbait to keep those losers in the news. Weโ€™re over it. If I never heard their names again Iโ€™d be the happiest person alive.
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Itโ€™s so refreshing to see this yearโ€™s Eurovision artists actually treating the Israeli participant like a human being deserving of love and respect. Noam is not the government, heโ€™s a person living out his dream. Certain people should take notes.

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Given the ridiculous volume of Prime Ministers that Britainโ€™s endured in recent years, I think it should now be law that if a PM quits or is forced out during his/her term, it automatically triggers a new general election. That might concentrate their minds to do a better job.
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Muslim MP Zarah Sultana is demanding a full UK boycott of Eurovision after Israel made it to Saturdayโ€™s grand final. This is the same MP who has repeatedly used Hamas propaganda in Parliament and pushed a non-stop demonization campaign against the Jewish state. She cannot stand the idea of Israel competing on an international stage, so she wants Britain to punish the Jewish state for daring to exist and defend itself. London Assembly member Susan Hall had the perfect response to Zarahโ€™s hate campaign: โ€œI will now ensure that I watch it.โ€ That single sentence says everything. While Zarah and her pro-Hamas allies try to turn Eurovision into another platform for Jew-hatred, Susan Hall refuses to play along and openly declares she will stand with Israel against Hamas and its supporters worldwide by watching the show. This is what real leadership looks like โ€” standing up to Islamist bullying instead of caving to it. Zarah Sultana and her fellow anti-Israel MPs want to import their Middle East jihad into British politics. Susan Hall just told them no. The British public is watching. The attempt to hijack Eurovision for pro-Hamas hatred has only made people more determined to support Israel. Share if you stand with Susan Hall and refuse to let Islamist MPs dictate what Britain can watch.
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I will now ensure that I watch it @Eurovision
Far-Left MP Zarah Sultana demands full UK Eurovision boycott after Israel reaches Saturdayโ€™s grand final Zarah Sultana Labour MP for Coventry South and co-founder of Jeremy Corbynโ€™s Your Party immediately posted โ€œBoycott Eurovisionโ€ on X after Noam Bettan qualified from Tuesdayโ€™s semi-final. She repeated her December demand, insisting the UK must follow Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland and refuse โ€œbusiness as usualโ€ with Israel, which she called a โ€œgenocidal apartheid state.โ€ Israelโ€™s entrant performed โ€œMichelleโ€ amid loud boos and anti-Israel chants from parts of the Vienna crowd. Sultanaโ€™s call comes as the EBU insists the contest remains strictly apolitical and after last yearโ€™s runner-up finish for Israelโ€™s Yuval Raphael. Boy George, who performed for San Marino, hit back: โ€œItโ€™s pretty black and white for me โ€“ Iโ€™ve been friends with Jewish people since I was 16. Iโ€™m not going to turn on my friends over something like this.โ€
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To all the idiots abroad, as usual, attacking The King, here's the government handing the Speech to the King to read. If you don't understand the process, don't comment and embarrass yourselves. It's so tiresome. ๐Ÿšซ
Lord Chancellor David Lammy presents the speech to The King. Mr Lammy reverts to tradition, and walks backwards when descending the Throne, so not to turn his back on the monarch in close proximity. #KingsSpeech #StateOpening
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Thank goodness for Their Majesties The King and Queen, who provide stability and continuity for our country, even during turbulent times. ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #GodSaveTheKing
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Just a reminder to all those accusing the King of working with the Government, the King's Speech is written for him by his ministers. He has no input whatsover into the contents & cannot refuse to read it out. If you don't like the policies it contained, take it up with your MP.
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Whenever I post about antisemitic incidents in this country, and about the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty many in the British Jewish community are feeling right now, I receive countless messages from allies across the UK asking the same question: โ€œWhat can I do to stand with the Jewish community?โ€ The answer - amongst many other things - is to speak up, call out antisemitism wherever you see it, and stand visibly with the Jewish community. Because the reality is that British Jews are under attack. Daily stories of arson attacks, stabbings, attempted car rammings outside Jewish schools, Hitler salutes outside Jewish shops, abuse on social media, anti-Jewish graffiti in our communities, Jewish people being assaulted on public transport and open glorification of extremism on our streets. And it is getting worse. The Jewish community is becoming more and more besieged by security. Synagogues, schools and communal buildings increasingly resemble fortresses. Parents are frightened sending their children to school. Jewish students hide symbols of their identity. Many Jews no longer feel comfortable openly expressing who they are in parts of the country they once called home. Too often, we hear words. Statements. Condemnations. But many Jews feel increasingly alone. This Sunday, there is a march outside Parliament against anti-Jewish hatred and extremism. A cross-communal gathering of Jews and allies coming together to say that this hatred, intimidation and violence cannot become normalised in Britain. Too often, Jewish people are told that support exists quietly in the โ€œsilent majority.โ€ But silence is not enough anymore. Visible solidarity matters. Presence matters. Please join us. Stand with the British Jewish community. Stand against antisemitism. Stand against extremism. Because the future of this country depends on whether good people are willing to speak - and stand - when it matters most.
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Wonderful to see King Charles do what he does! He really is a statesman and he completed a very successful trip to the States and Bermuda! Now this, is what real Royalty is! #royalnews #ukroyals #kingcharles
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ Thank you to all the people of Bermuda for such a wonderful few days and for the fond memories that will last a lifetime. I carry your joyful enthusiasm home with me, with my most heartfelt gratitude for your kind support and for that famous island hospitality. Until we meet againโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฉต - Charles R.
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I stand with British Jews ! RT if you agree ! Shalom !
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Texting with President Trump, and heโ€™s ecstatic about Royal visit.Told me King Charles is โ€˜a great guyโ€™, and the state dinner was โ€˜a wonderful evening, very special.โ€™ I think the Monarch & Queen Camilla single-handedly repaired the Special Relationship. Congrats, Your Majesties!
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What a nice photo of the King and Queen-you donโ€™t usually see such affection, theyโ€™re much more reserved normally but I love this! People still gripe about Diana and how she should have been Queen-Charles and Diana made each other miserable. We were duped into buying the fairy tale that was essentially an arranged marriage-Charles and Camilla have been together for almost 30 yrs, married for 21 and in each others lives for 50. Theyโ€™ve stood the test of time and we should all have a partner that looks at us this way after 5 decades. Long live the King and Queen. #KingCharles #QueenCamilla #RoyalFamily
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King Charles III has, by his conduct in USA, confirmed himself as a Statesman of considerable influence & standing. Queen Elizabeth II would be so proud of her son for negotiating a diplomatic minefield with grace, patriotism, warmth, affection & humour. His behaviour is a masterclass in diplomacy. #GodSaveTheKing
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