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Writer/broadcaster: an anagram of 'randomise'. Tweet about #cocktails #beer #blackandwhitefilms #music #puns #football #finance. Work: [email protected]

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simon read@simonnread · Dec 31, 2020

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 24

#blackandwhitefilm of the day: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, 1946. Gripping #FilmNoir about 3 kids bound together by a dark secret. Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas play out a complex story on @TalkingPicsTV at 9.15am youtu.be/AGezbzA9Dcc?si…

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It's Richard Ashcroft from The Verve at Wembley. (Most people appear to be here now for Oasis, tbh)

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 23

Who can they be referring to?

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 24

Postcard from London (an art installation being erected in Trafalgar Square)

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 24

I saw Till The Stars Come Down at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The story of a dysfunctional northern family wedding has funny moments, especially from Dorothy Atkinson. But the drama has the emotional depth of a soap. The audience was appreciative. It runs until 27 September

simonnread's tweet image. I saw Till The Stars Come Down at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The story of a dysfunctional northern family wedding has funny moments, especially from Dorothy Atkinson. But the drama has the emotional depth of a soap. The audience was appreciative. It runs until 27 September

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 24

Thursday's matinee #theatre treat is Till The Stars Come Down at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. A transfer from the National, where the Guardian said: "Beth Steel’s new drama is dazzlingly performed and full of pain, joy and laughter". Full of anticipation

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 24

You don't need to do 10,000 steps a day. That was just a 1964 marketing campaign in Japan to flog a step counter called the manpo-kei, which translates as "10,000-step meter". 7,000 steps is better for your health as it puts less strain on joints bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

simonnread's tweet card. Everyone targets 10,000 steps - but a lower tally could reduce the risk of serious health issues like cancer, dementia and heart disease, a study suggests.

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Salad Jazz@SaladJazz1 · Jul 23

Wes Montgomery-Four On Six (1965) #Jazz youtu.be/zxTD1XQTcyk?si… @YouTube

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simon read@simonnread · Jul 23

I saw Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic. Weaving in multiple affecting stories is difficult, but Conor McPherson pulls it off, with help from poignant Bob Dylan lyrics. The 40th show I've seen this year is among the best. You have until 23 August to find out why.

simonnread's tweet image. I saw Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic. Weaving in multiple affecting stories is difficult, but Conor McPherson pulls it off, with help from poignant Bob Dylan lyrics. The 40th show I've seen this year is among the best. You have until 23 August to find out why.

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