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Agent Mildred Yuan. Theatre Director, 🚀 on BBC Strictly, Non League League fan Astrologer, Alzheimer’s supporter/Pituitary Brain Tumour survivor. PLEASE No DMs
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📺Tip! This Happy Breed is a memorable play by Noel Coward + film directed by David Lean: a galaxy of British 🌟 led by the wonderful Celia Johnson. It charts an ordinary family's life and documents the social history of our country between WW1 and WW2
@TalkingPicsTV
Thurs 17.35.
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I know people will say it’s their duty but the eight pallbearers have been perfect in every way. They each deserve a medal.
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Before Christmas I had a brain tumour removed by the A-Team Prof Pathmanban, Dr Bhalla, Dr Kearney, the caring nurses & Vicky Walsh of Alex Hospital Manchester & Dr Wilton YG Bangor I’m now into recovery ❤️🩹 on
@BrainTumourOrg
Day Thank you all 🙏🏼
@Pituitary_org
@rarediseaseday
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I am shocked that my wonderful friend Steve Wright has died. I worked with him for a decade on Steve Wright in the Afternoon. He was a generous, wonderful presenter and gentleman. He was the most inventive, cleverest of radio broadcasters. Steve is unmatched. A legend has left us
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I am so deeply deeply upset that Jonnie Irwin has left us. One of the brightest most brilliant TV talents he made the programmes he presented with his light, bright, witty warmth a joy to watch. May his wife, sons and family be comforted on this sad day 🌞
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Good morning, everyone. When my mum passed over to a better world I wanted a rose that would describe her vivacious character. I found one called ‘Showstopper’ I planted it at our wee church in Snowdonia and the first bloom has blossomed … enjoy it with me. For you mum …
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Watching the Post Office Inquiry I cannot get out of my head the fact that Paula Vennells is an Anglican priest. She knows little, much under-the-bus throwing and now tears: my friend was one of the accused, was gaoled and changed beyond recognition because he was innocent.
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It is with a deep, heartfelt sadness that my brother and I have to tell you our beloved mother, Jo, had passed over. We sincerely thank the caring and hard-working NHS stars at
@WestHertsNHS
who looked after mum with selfless dedication in her final days. Till we meet again, mum.
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The wonderful Len Goodman has left us. He was so kind and lovely to me when I was on
@bbcstrictly
and we met on other programmes including his own filmed at BBC Glasgow. The word legend is overused but Len and his 'SEVEN' became a catchphrase across UK & USA. A true character 7⃣
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Aren’t you all wonderful - thank you for your kind messages. Back home until Tuesday, with love 💜
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I worked with the Hairy Bikers on a BBC Christmas special, they were so welcoming and a joy to film with. At only 66 Dave Myers has left us. he was gentle and kind: I followed his Strictly appearances as a friend. Sending love to Si who must be devastated and those close to him.
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My brilliant brain surgeon Prof. Pathmanaban
@brain_op
tells me my latest MRI reveals there’s no return of the tumour and all’s currently clear; next MRI? Next year 😀 so now onto my endocrinologist 😇 to look at my recent blood test and set about sorting my missing hormones 💊
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Health news. An uplifting consultation after blood tests revealed I'm heading in the right direction; September is the next batch. Looking at our stars for tmrw on, and having had plenty of time to think, I realise what I miss the most is theatre & performance🎭that's my goal 💜
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My final word of the day is to you all 🫶🏻 who’ve supported me the moment I made my pituitary brain tumour public. I cannot thank you enough as for anyone who has something scary knowing there are goodly people out there who care is worth more than you can ever know. Thank you 💜
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Christmas is memory of being with mum; me singing the first line of Once in Royal David’s City before 9 lessons & carols. Mum died in January after she was told no Christmas for us due to lockdown. Her depression grew, her dementia peaked. I never saw her again. How I miss her.
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Thank you for your very kind messages re: the ongoing post operative events after the removal of my brain tumour. Today I’m zonked out but that’s par for the course and part of the recovery period. As the pituitary is involved that makes it all the more complex. take care all 💜
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Far be it from me to criticise the inclusion of some surprise recipients in the New Year Honours list but it’s the exclusion of two people, Kevin Sinfield & Rob Burrows, being denied knighthoods that is puzzling. What they’ve done raising awareness of
#MND
deserves better 🥇🥇
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Today isn't going to be easy for many of us who have lost our mums. As many of you know I lost my mum two weeks before I was told I had a pituitary tumour, confirmed by an MRI. What can I say to comfort you? Only this, the love we shared is always there. Some things never change.
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On January 13th 2021 my mum died and passed to a better world. I hadn’t seen her in months due to care home closure. I called twice daily as she sunk into depression. I couldn’t go to her funeral due to lockdown of 🏴 borders. My love to you who went through the same agony as me.
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Thank you everyone for your kind messages. Blood test has been done and now, yet again, waiting to hear the results. Resting now and later will follow back all you lovelies who’ve followed me. Have a smashing evening. Leaving you with a Brian Leeson from Ashford Middlesex special
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I thought you'd like to know that the funeral of dear Robin Windsor is taking place at this very moment in Suffolk. A dear, kind man and so talented. You will be missed Bobby, but those who've danced and worked with you have wonderful memories of a wonderful friend💜
@CharitySANE
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Good morning, friends🌞All my life I've lived near water: the Rivers Colne, Frays, Thames, Pinn, Misbourne, Chess, Dwyryd or by the sea, and have long realised that water pollution has been evident more in recent times than way back. But to learn that
@trussliz
was responsible
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One person I have loved over the years I worked with him on BBC Breakfast Time and the Royal Variety Show where he was wonderfully Edna. The exceedingly unique Barry Humphries really isn't well and needs our love in whatever way suits you best: for me it's a lit candle and prayer
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A rest day today. I am starting to go through your thousands of truly wonderful messages. Forgive me if I don’t reply to each and every one but if I ‘like’ it you can be sure I read it. Also, if you’ve followed me I will follow you back it’s the least I can do to thank you 🙏🏼💙 x
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MRI scan today .... I wish I could learn to love it but it's hard to do. It has to be done so my brilliant brain surgeon Prof Pathmanaban can be sure the tumour isn't going to make a second coming. Bye for now .... x
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I worked with Michael Mosley once he took my blood pressure and other tests for a series he was working on. His bedside manner was calming & comforting; to learn of the cruel fate of his death is too tragic unbelievably so. Michael's wife's statement is heartbreakingly beautiful.
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A year ago today I had a pituitary tumour removed. I’m off for my own thanksgiving day; to thank my wonderful team of surgeons and endocrinologist and the hospital staff - and most important to you all who are helping with my recovery thanks 🙏 to all your kind messages of 💜✝️ x
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Lots of love to you all who posted messages of support and affection. My appreciation and thanks knows no bounds. I now wait for the results … 🙏🏼 …
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Shocking news that our dear Robin Windsor has passed over at just 44. Anyone who has been on
@bbcstrictly
will know each season you become a close ‘family’ unit. We laughed, we cried, we had the best of times with Robin and Anita Dobson. Keeping a place at Gail’s for us, Robin 💜
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As a carer for my nan & mum who both had dementia you’ll know why I send my love ♥️ admiration to Fiona Phillips
@realmissfiona
on the news she has Alzheimer’s. We must find a cure and Fiona has been a selfless torchbearer in leading the way. Do join me in sending love to Fiona x
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The real big news of the day is the melanoma vaccine. I had a malignant melanoma on my nose and I don’t even sunbathe. It was sorted by the superb skin specialist after an operation in Wrexham. I now wear factor 50 even in the cloudiest weather and a delicious big hat! Take care.
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As it’s Dad’s Day I thought I’d share a pic of my old Pa. A great golfer, brilliant artist and worked his creative and artistic magic
@PinewoodStudios
and
#denhamstudios
as a draftsman working on many great British movies 🎥
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What courage this man had. Taken by MND the cruellest of diseases. Rob Burrows CBE
💙💛
Rob Burrow, a legend who will never be forgotten ❤️
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Afternoon all 😀 just to let everyone know that, as usual, I have followed back everyone kind enough to ‘like’ one of my posts. It is my way of thanking you for your kindness. Have a good evening everyone 💜
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Did I miss the ‘protective ring’ ⭕️ care homes? My bro & I had to buy PPE. I saw mum once in a year before she died. I called her twice a day but she got so depressed dementia took over. I watched her funeral online: I wasn’t allowed to be there: I know many of you share my grief
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Mothering Sunday is when people returned to their mother church where they were baptised: now Mother’s Day is what it is but I’m not near my mother church and my mum died during cruel COVID with an online funeral. Love to all of you who’ve lost your mother’s and to you who are 💜
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I’m back! My first 🥰 are to all of you who sent comforting messages. Bloods done thanks to Bev who nailed it first time. Brain MRI never the best regular event and this is the 8th, thank you Nathan & Adil for seeing me through it. Results pending I’ll let you know how it went 💜
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My dearest, longest, bestest and most beautiful friend Ruth has passed over to join her John. No words, only love 💜
✝️
Mae fy ffrind anwylaf, hiraf, gorau a mwyaf prydferth Ruth wedi pasio draw i ymuno â hi John. Dim geiriau, dim ond cariad 💜
✝️
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I've watched
#CBB
this morning. One of the worse things that can happen to anyone is to be accused of something you haven't done. The injustice and unfairness eats away at you. Rest assured
@ryanjamesthomas
noone doubts your innocence. Roxanne why did you it? Revenge? So wrong 💩
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Fantastic to see my old
@bbcstrictly
mate Harry Judd
@mcflyharry
doing so well in the
#londonmarathon2024
no wonder he won Strictly with all that puff! Go Harry! Running for the
@BrainInjuryHub
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I’ve gone through your kind and thoughtful messages not just for me but to Linda Nolan too. I’m now going to follow back all you who followed me - have a great weekend lovely people 🌞 x
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I will remember this day for the rest of my life. The precision of the Queen’s coffin bearers; the upright naval ratings pulling the gun carriage keeping time to the funeral marches - and the majesty of the crowds keeping watch and the love they feel for their Queen Elizabeth.
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Hi all! Today marks the start of 2 days of tests & scans. Bloods today. People like me who've had a pituitary brain tumour have lost the master gland that exudes hormones carrying messages around the body via the bloodstream. Balancing medication correctly is what keeps me going.
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A nice man, a very nice man. Always a joy to work with and be with. The sort of interviewer who asked questions without asking questions.
A man from a generation that in the natural course of life is now getting thin on the ground.
A bygone era that is fast becoming lost.
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Thank you good people for your wonderful caring tweets. I’ll be off now as rest aids recovery.
A special mention to my incredible agent Mildred for being there and supporting me from the beginning 💜💜💜 love to you all, bye for now 🙏🏼
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Watching Rick Astley at Glastonbury. I truly believe he’s sounds better now than ever. His rich, warm voice is so beautifully full and well-rounded. Love it when he picked up a hairdryer to fluff up his quiff and a bit of ‘karaoke’ such a fine multi talented performer. AC/DC now!
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Packing for a brief hospital stay but before I go as Patron of
@SLammasMiddxFC
I wish them the best of British 🇬🇧 in the Final of the Middlesex Intermediate Cup tonight v
@BushHillRangers
at
@NGUfootballclub
#NonLeague
@StainesMiddx
@LalehamMiddx
@MiddlesexAFC
@MiddlesexSports
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My brother and I lost our mum just over a year ago. But here she is in her late sixties/early seventies. Thinking of you mum, you’re forever in my heart ♥️ and to all of you who are mums or have lost yours then I’m thinking of you all today 💜
#MothersDay
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Thank you for all your ‘good luck’ hospital messages 🫶🏻 the endocrinologist’s verdict is my hormones remain out of balance. When the brain tumour wrecked my pituitary gland it destroyed my capacity to make life-giving hormones. I’ve been tweaked for now: back again in 4 weeks ♥️
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In March
@braintumourrsch
’s
#shinealight
campaign to fund the fight for brain tumour cure began. For me so many of you have been amazing helping me through the trauma of my own dark brain tumour days. I missed the Thurs finale
#WearAHatDay
so I’m wearing 7 hats to make up for it
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I’ve followed back all you lovely people who have followed me. I have read all your wonderful messages: I can’t thank you all enough every little word helps. Enjoy the rest of your day and beyond have a five star 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 week 💙 x
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So the COVID inquiry’s first report accuses the then UK Government that it ‘failed its citizens’. For those who lost a loved one and like me watched my mum’s funeral online it’s of little comfort but confirmation of what we all knew. In loving memory …
#CovidInquiry
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Good morning🌞today I'm heading to the opticians to have a peripheral/field of vision test. When in denial about the tumour, which I was, one main warning was if I didn't have the operation I would have lost my sight. I was forced to face reality and name the day! Speak later💙🙏
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One of my first clients was Annie Nightingale. A Middlesex girl with her blazing 🌞 in pioneering Aries we hit it off immediately. In the 70s I lived in Shepherd’s Bush & totally starstruck when she came to see me, in a sec I felt we’d been friends forever. She’ll always be loved
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Hi good people, thanks for all the uplifting messages re: my
@bbcstrictly
journey I promise to read them all and leave a wee 'like'. Today's another big day in my health journey. Since the brain tumour op I have to have tests/scans regularly, like today! Take it easy one & all 🤗
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Thank you all for sharing in my future plans. I’ll continue my support for Alzheimer’s/Dementia + Brain Tumour/Pituitary research and I recognise I have limitations these days but with any goal some you score, some you don’t. But at least I tried. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday 💜
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Morning. The latest news on my post pituitary brain tumour operation is the possibility I have returned to being diabetic. I was once Type 2 but controlled it by diet. However, it’s possible taking so many steroids to keep me going they’ve increased my blood sugar🩸Tests today ♥️
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Sad news friends Barry Humphries has died at 89.
Barry was taken to hospital after being discharged from surgery but readmitted due to complications, he tripped on a rug in Feb and rushed to Darlinghurst hospital NSW for hip replacement. I'll treasure this from Dame Edna always💜
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A quick update! I've had work offers but must change my life and do more things that are the road to my personal bliss. Many of you have inspired me with your kind words keeping me afloat during hard times. Our country & world is unrecognisable. I'm 72 got things to do. Love you.
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Thanks everyone for your lovely wishes for my health. The tooth abscess has responded to antibiotics but now a decision as to the way forward. As you know after the brain tumour I’ve no pituitary so any choice re:surgery has to take that into accont. Have a good Sunday, friends x
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Morning everyone, I've not posted for a few days as I've gone down with an ENT infection. As many of you will know my operation involved this area so I've been taking it very easy. I've always got my columns to write which on their own is testing but thank you for your messages x
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Morning! I’ve had the blood tests results and atm things aren’t all harmony and I still have to go through the process of getting my hormone meds balanced. My endocrinologist wants to put me on the ultimate growth hormone but can’t yet.
@Pituitary_org
explains what it means ♥️🌹
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Afternoon folks, it’s been a couple of hard days when the fatigue is so great I’ve had to give into it. My fine surgeon told me it’s part of the recovery. I was desperately sad to read about the brave, courageous
@LindaNolan_
I’m sending all my love to this wonderful woman 🙏🏼 💙
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Aren't you all gorgeous thank you for your messages asking where I have been and wondering if all was okay! The stifling & humid weather we've been having has never been my cup of tea but I suffered from heat exhaustion and had to double my hydrocortisone dose. Resurfacing now 🥰
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Today’s my beautiful friend, Ruth Madoc’s birthday. We first worked together in the West End in the 1970s: she had a fablas operatic voice; did 2 pantos together, many TVs together inc both our This Is Your Lifes!📕 📕 this is us in our last TV together 🎃Pointless. I miss her 🏴
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Morning everyone! It’s the start of an astrological new year the first day of spring as 🌞 moves into ♈️ at 9.24 pm. A good time to set yourself a single goal or target and go for it. I’m off for a Monday on health matters so I’ve followed back you smashers kindly following me ♥️
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Morning! A big test day. Living without a pituitary is a problem as I can’t make essential hormones naturally. The tumour destroyed the pituitary meaning having to balance meds what I (or my fellow survivors) need to live. A deficiency has been discovered so off to hospital 💜😘
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Like many of you losing someone you love is hard: today is the anniversary of my dad’s passing. At almost 92 he was of a another generation. Going when he did he missed out on COVID and a world which has changed beyond his recognition. He was spared the sadness, anguish and upset
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My favourite pic, Catherine, thank you - courtesy
@DailyMirror
♥️
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This week 2011 I got a call from BBC casting, Daisy, asking if I’d meet the producer of
@bbcstrictly
, Moira Ross, to take part in the show - I said ‘No!’ - I was 60! My family said meet the producer then decide so I did and she convinced me to say ‘Yes’ and it changed my life 🕺🏼
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Today I’ve decided to treat myself. About an hour and a bit up the road from the 🏥
@AFCFylde
are hosting my Middlesex club
@WealdstoneFC
so although I still can’t mix with people big time I’ve got a box to watch with close friends. It’s the first game I’ve seen since my op! 💙🌞
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This is the saddest most beautiful sight I have ever seen and the saddest most beautiful sound I have ever heard.
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Darling Ruth with her beloved John. A beautiful couple where the warmest welcome was always waiting to give you the biggest cwtch.
#unitedforeternity
✝️
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Hello dear people, my ENT infection seems to be clearing up - thank you so much for your healing messages. But my ills are all so trivial when you think today is D Day and so many men and women gave their lives and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Bless ‘em all ♥️🙏🏼💛
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You know, going through your warm messages is a real tonic. Thank you everyone from me to you. I've had the go-ahead that I can actually take a break in about six weeks. Fingers crossed my next big day is June 30th for tests/scans so 🤞I can see my ain folk in Grant Clan country.
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It turns out my dear friend Steve Wright’s death certificate lists his cause of death as acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer. This wonderful man and brilliant broadcaster gave us joy and there are few, if any, who can compare with Steve behind the mic. Now RIP
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Wimbledon watcher that’s me but something’s wrong: I’m missing super Sue Barker. We once presented an awards evening in the Middlesex Suite, Uxbridge. Sue was simply lovely; nothing was too much trouble, she was the epitome of kindness. The BBC make such odd decisions sometimes.
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I am so honoured to be appointed an Ambassador for the Spelthorne (Middlesex) Purple Angels 💜 Dementia Support
@SpelthorneMiddx
@sdspurpleangel
@StainesMiddx
@SunburyMiddx
@SheppertonMiddx
@StanwellMiddx
@LalehamMiddx
@SpelthorneBC
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Emlyn Hughes was one of the nicest, warmest and most amiable men I ever worked with on TV or charity PAs. With the axing of QofS he’s trending and his Princess Anne clip has gone viral. His smile and laughter were infectious. Emlyn was taken too soon by a brain tumour at 57 ♥️🙏🏼
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I've been reminiscing about my many appearences with our Steve Wright. His generosity: I did my usual stars run down with him and took listener's call. He'd ask is there anything you want to talk about - your theatre stuff, dementia work? He was never afraid to do his own thing.
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Hi everyone - I am truly touched by your many loving and kind messages. Christmas’ past, for me, was the joy of having mum, dad and grandparents around: Christmas present is softer and filled with tender memories. Now we look to 2024: have a happy Hogmanay as times are a changing
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Thank you all for your gorgeous messages all tightly squeezed into my overnight bag and now I’m back waiting for the results.
I was born under an ♒️ New 🌝 and tonight’s ♒️ New 🌝 also triggers off the Chinese Year of the Dragon 🐉 Fine time for us all to release the magic in us.
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I’m so sad to hear the statements about Her Majesty, the Queen’s health. I’m sending, I’m sure like many of you, all my prayers. Queen Elizabeth has been a part of my life since I can remember 🙏🏼💙 she is one of the few rocks of stability I’ve been able to hold onto 💙🙏🏼
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I’m thinking: thank you all for your kind birthday wishes. Birthdays are when the Sun returns to the same place when we’re born. It’s a time of personal renewal so I’ve been goal-setting - somewhat restricted due to the aftermath of my brain tumour op but where there’s a will 💜
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Blue tick free! but as I've said I'd rather give blue tick fee to national charities for Alzheimer's (I was a carer for years)/my own recent health issues pituitary/brain tumour research or Middlesex community sports/heritage. It's the end of a blue tick era! So long!
#ticketyboo
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