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Born and bred in Alwoodley & elected as its councillor in May 2011. Deputy Leader of Leeds Conservative Group, Scrutiny Chair Children & Families. Views my own.
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I have been receiving a lot of questions about the new Green Party Cllr for Gipton & Harehills and his extreme views and comments.
This is our reply to the Green Party & their new councillor from
#Conservative
(and
#Leeds
Opposition Leader) Cllr Alan Lamb.
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Really interesting night with
#Conservative
candidate for
#Leeds
North East
@SimonFWilson1
meeting local residents.
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I’ve been asked by various individuals and organisations to give my view on the current situation in
#Israel
& the Middle East. I suspect this may be due to my position as the only
#Jewish
Councillor on
#Leeds
City Council (possibly the only one in
#Yorkshire
). Here is my view.
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At scrutiny board this morning looking at the future management structure of the
#Leeds
Grand Theatre & City Varieties
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Delighted to see
#Leeds
being named as a potential host of Ukraine’s Eurovision in 2023. It will be right in the middle of our year of culture
@LEEDS_2023
especially as home to a historic & large Ukrainian population - PLEASE VOTE LEEDS in the poll below 🇬🇧🇺🇦
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Looking forward to meeting pupil representatives of
#schools
in
#Alwoodley
to decide together how to spend this year’s Youth Activity Fund
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At Sustainable Economy & Culture Scrutiny Board in
#Leeds
examining 20 mph speed limits & bidding for European City of Culture.
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Looking forward to tonight’s meeting with Slaid Hill in Bloom - a great group working hard in
#Alwoodley
#Leeds
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Today is Yom HaShoah the day every Jewish community remembers the atrocities of the Holocaust.
We remember the 6 million, innocents all, murdered in the Holocaust.
We know where antisemitism leads. Let’s commit to stand up to Antisemitism & stamp it out at every opportunity.
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Tonight is Yom Hashoah,
#Holocaust
Remembrance Day. We light this candle in memory of these young souls who perished, when they had barely begun to live, together with the other 6 million souls who perished in Holocaust.
#Remember
#yomhashoa
#Leeds
#LeedsRemembers
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Honoured to keep the 11am minutes silence with Rainbows, Beavers, Cubs, Brownies & pupils from Brodetsky &
@LJFSLeeds
#WeWillRememberThem
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#Labour
Leader & wannabe PM publicly trounced in an argument with Mylene Klass. Labour answer - she should leave UK; worrying, just worrying
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This morning in the
#Leeds
Civic Hall Council Chamber, The Lord Mayor - Cllr Jane Dowson, myself, Mr Tom Riordan and Cllr Catherine Dobson lit candles to remember victims of the
#Holocaust
who have no-one to remember them.
#yomhashoa
#yellowcandle
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Marathon 9 hour
#Leeds
Plans Panel meeting examining a new state of the art Terminal for Leeds Bradford Airport & a plan to have a premier league airport for our premier league city, bringing 1000’s of new jobs. Approved by 9 votes to 5 with further meeting to approve conditions.
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@SCynic1
@TheGreenParty
This is our reply to the Green Party’s new councillor from
#Conservative
(and Leeds Opposition Leader) Cllr Alan Lamb.
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The largest, most far-reaching road improvement programme in 4 decades investing £15bn on roads
#LongTermEconomicPlan
http://t.co/TsU7b5QR0T
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This morning West Yorkshire Police advised me that they have now been told that driving to exercise is NOT permitted. This is what officers have been instructed to enforce.
#StayAtHomeSaveALife
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Great to see
@ramsdensfish
amazing display of fresh fish during our tour of
#KirkgateMarket
with
@PennyMordauntMP
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Amazing turnout for this mornings book launch From the Leylands to
#Leeds
17 - huge congratulations to everyone involved in the project.
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Angry, sad & disgusted to see this in my
#Alwoodley
ward
#Leeds
today.
#Antisemitism
is tragically alive & well, we must all always fight it
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May I take this opportunity to wish all those who are celebrating, a Happy Pesach - or as we say a Pesach Kasher v’Sameach.
#pesach2021
#Passover
#Alwoodley
#Leeds
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So proud to have played my part in ensuring that today at
#Leeds
City Council we voted unanimously to adopt in full and without amendment the full IHRA working definition of
#Antisemitism
.
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Huge thanks to everybody that supported Neil, Peter & I in yesterday’s local election in
#Alwoodley
.
I’m delighted to be able to confirm that all 3 of us were re-elected to continue as your Alwoodley Councillors. Thank you all so much for your votes and support.
Now, to bed.
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Honoured to light the first
#Chanukah
Candle tonight, on the Civic Chanukiah in front of
#Leeds
Town Hall, together with the
@LordMayorLeeds
, colleague councillors, Leeds Lubavitch and members of our local Jewish Community.
#alwoodley
#chanukahsameach
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@kazztandy
This is just nonsense. First, schools were open during lockdown for key workers children and vulnerable children. Second teachers were working, setting and marking work - and in the schools I’m involved in, doing online lessons every day (which meant reworking whole curriculum).
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Really honoured to have been reappointed tonight as the
#Leeds
#Conservative
Group Chief Whip for the coming municipal year. Another great year coming, working hard for all
#Alwoodley
residents & doing my best for our amazing city.
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Delighted that Gvt Minister
@PennyMordauntMP
took time today to visit
#Leeds
,
#KirkgateMarket
& City Enterprise Zone
http://t.co/0gtY4zdsys
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Proud to once again be representing our City & our Community by laying a wreath in honour of our fallen soldiers.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
#RemembranceDay2021
#Remembrance
#LestWeForget
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Wishing everybody, yourself, your family & friends a happy, healthy, peaceful & successful 2021.
As we move from this awful year - may it’s troubles and challenges remain firmly in the past.
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This Yom Hashoa (Holocaust Memorial Day). May their memory be a blessing.
#YomHaShoah2022
#YomHashoah
#Leeds
#Alwoodley
#yellowcandleuk
#yellowcandle
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A great turnout at today’s march against Antisemitism & to Bring hostages home. Pleased to see Cllr James Lewis, Labour leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Alan Lamb, Conservative Leader & other senior councillors.
Huge thanks to CST, West Yorkshire Police & to all the organisers
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Great news - after several years of
#Leeds
#Conservatives
campaigning for this, finally, the charge on Bulky Waste Collections is being scrapped to help reduce fly-tipping. Much fly tipping could have been avoided if this ill-conceived charge had never been introduced by
#Labour
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Fantastic acceptance speech by
@Alan_Lamb17
on Friday.
#Wetherby
really do have the most amazing city councillor. Wetherby is lucky to have him as one of their councillors-
#Leeds
is truly lucky to have him leading the
#Conservative
Group.
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Remembering those who were murdered simply for being Jewish - and in lighting our candles we also call to mind those whose names we remembered in previous years
#yellowcandle
#YomHaShoah
@YellowCandleUK
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Great to be out this morning with Cllr Neil Buckley out and about in Batley & Spen, door knocking and delivering & meeting lots of local residents. Such a warm welcome and lots of residents delighted to see us and tell they are voting
#Conservative
& supporting Ryan Stephenson.
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Great that West Yorkshire Mayoral Candidate Matt Robinson joined Elayna & I this morning for our
#Alwoodley
&
#Roundhay
action days.
#matt4mayor
#Conservatives
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Proud, honoured & delighted to have been appointed tonight as the
@Conservatives
Group’s new Chief Whip on
#Leeds
City Council.
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Great to be out with our teams in
#Alwoodley
. Met up with lots of local residents and posted thousands of leaflets setting out how and why
#Conservative
Councillors deliver the best local results and our pledges to our local community. Thanks to all that joined us.
#torycanvass
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As a
#Leeds
City Councillor and not least the dad to 3 awesome daughters, I’m absolutely committed that our city must be a safe place for women
#whiteribbonleeds
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Out and about in
#Leeds
with
@PennyMordauntMP
looking at
#KirkgateMarket
and Leeds City Region Enterprise Zone
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So sad to learn of the passing of comedy legend Mr Barry Cryer. An old boy of Leeds Grammar School, he once came to speak to the sixth form - he was so brilliantly funny and I was laughing so uncontrollably, that I was told off by The Head for being disrespectful 🤦
#RIPBarry
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Congratulations
@LewisHamilton
on winning the
#AbuDhabiGP
& a second
#F1
world title. Amazing driving. Great day for
#British
motorsport.
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I’m about to speak in support of Cllr Buckley’s white paper proposing
#Leeds
hosts our own year long city of
#culture
by 2023.
@leeds_2023
#makeleeds2023
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Wherever you may be in the world right now
#Alwoodley
,
#Leeds
and beyond & however you may be celebrating
#NYE
tonight. Here’s wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous
#2020
.
#happynewyear2020
#NYE2019
#NYE2020
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You know the Festive Season is upon us because ... (Bottle of Champagne for the best answer)
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Honoured to now formally take up my duties as
#Leeds
#Conservative
Group Chief Whip following our full council AGM.
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Tonight marks the start of the Jewish festival of Chanukah. Looking forward to lighting the Civic Menorah outside
@LeedsTownHall
with
@LordMayorLeeds
& members of the community and at events all through the week. Wishing the
#Leeds
Jewish community & beyond
#Chanukah
Sameach.
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Congratulations to all of tonight’s nominees & winners at tonight’s Pride Awards in
#Alwoodley
#Leeds
huge thanks to the organisers.
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Honoured to be laying a wreath this morning on behalf of the
#Leeds
City Council
#Conservative
Group at today’s Civic Observance of Remembrance Sunday.
We will remember them.
#RemembranceSunday
#LestWeForget
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Really positive afternoon at The Lingfield Centre's meet the candidates event. Great to meet local residents & explain why I believe Neil, Peter & I are the best candidates to be the Councillors for
#Alwoodley
.
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Wishing all those who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and the coming festivals, a happy, healthy & sweet New Year - Shana Tova U’metukah and an easy & meaningful Yom
Kippur (Day of Atonement) Fast.
#RoshHashanah
#RoshHashana
#ShanahTovah
#Leeds
#Alwoodley
#Chagim
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@daniel_barnett
It’s client service. It’s making it clear that you welcome a further contact from your client. Some customers / clients feel like coming to us inconveniences us (this isn’t universal) and don’t like to bother us. Does it change the world, no - but in my work as a Cllr it helps.
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So sad to learn of the tragic passing of former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks - a truly great person, leader and representative of the British Jewish community. The world has lost a great man. Wishing his family a long life. May his dear soul rest in peace.
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What a fantastic turnout for tonight’s
#Leeds
Chabad Menorah Lighting. I was honoured to be
@LeedsLordMayor
’s representative & light candles with
@Jonathan_Pryor
. Thanks to all the councillors who came along to support the event & to the amazing Brodetsky Choir.
#HanukkahSameach
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Santa, his elves & the Holiday Armadillo visited the whole
#Alwoodley
ward yesterday on their festive float. Huge thanks to all that made this possible and even huger thanks to everybody who braved the rain to see Santa come past.
#Leeds
#Christmas
#Chanukah
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None of the below will shock
#Leeds
residents. For a Leeds City Council that will work for all its communities, to deliver truly first class local services - Vote for your local
#Conservative
Candidate on Thursday 6th May & Vote
@MrMatt_Robinson
for West Yorkshire Mayor.
🥀 New figures show that Labour councils have the worst fly-tipping rates.
It’s Conservative councils and councillors that are focused on getting things done, keeping your streets clean and collecting your bins.
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Excellent maiden speeches by Cllrs Norma Harrington and Sam Firth, both speaking passionately and with real authority.
#Conservatives
#democracyinaction
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Honoured and delighted to join the Lord Mayor of
#Leeds
and Lord Lieutenant for West Yorkshire in formally recognising and thanking MaeCare
@OlderPeopleLS17
& all our neighbourhood networks for their contribution to the local life and the COVID-19 support effort.
#Alwoodley
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Great to have our first
#Alwoodley
Street Surgery since lockdown. Meeting & helping local residents face to face (socially distanced of course) is a really important part of being a local councillor.
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@Jonathan_Pryor
@LEEDS_2023
Are we doing live policy announcements with the scores? If we are - delighted to second this proposal.
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Cllr Mike Foster asks the first question to West Yorkshire Mayor Brabin at
#Leeds
City Council.
When he challenged her initial response Mayor Brabin retorts.
“I won’t account to you” so what’s the point coming the Full City Council meeting to answer questions.
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As we head towards Election Day Vote North East Leeds Conservatives on Thurs:
🗳
@MrMatt_Robinson
,
#WestYorkshire
Mayor
🗳 Neil Buckley,
#Alwoodley
🗳 Elayna Cohen & Spencer Weiner,
#Roundhay
🗳 Rob Speed,
#Moortown
&
#Meanwood
🗳 Shazar Ahad,
#ChapelAllerton
&
#Chapeltown
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Huge thanks to
#Alwoodley
residents for re-electing Cllr Peter Harrand as
#Leeds
Councillor, to continue serving our local community- with an increased majority and share of the vote. Thank you for voting local.
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Good luck to all children and students returning to school this week, special wishes to those starting Reception, High School and Sixth Form. Have an amazing year
#expandyourmind
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Wishing all those who celebrate it, a truly happy
#Chanukah
, May the light of this festival brighten every darkness and may we merit to see only happiness.
#Leeds
#Alwoodley
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Wishing all those who celebrate it, a Happy
#Chanukah
. May the light of this festival brighten up the darkest corners of our world.
#festivaloflights
#getmealatke
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Really impressed by
@Alan_Lamb17
supported by his
#Wetherby
colleagues
@NormaCKH
& Cllr Gerald Wilkinson, highlighting the many issues that need addressing before the site off Wetherby Racecourse is even considered for development.
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Honoured to have been asked to speak at tonight’s full council AGM to second the nomination of Cllr Eileen Taylor as the 126th Lord Mayor of our great city of
#Leeds
.
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Wishing all those who celebrate it, a Shana Tovah Umatukah, a happy, healthy and sweet new year. May the new year bring a speedy end to all our current challenges.
#RoshHashanah
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Wishing a very very merry Christmas to all celebrating today and a happy, healthy and peaceful 2020 to all.
#merrychristmas
#Leeds
#Alwoodley
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Yesterday I was privileged to second the motion, conferring the Freedom of the City of
#Leeds
to the Leeds United teams
@LUFC
1967 to 1974.
#Legends
#Superleeds
Here is the speech I made.
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THE recommendation for the coolest
#Christmas
drinking venue in the capital of
#Cool
#Leeds
at the Town Hall,
http://t.co/1upIIFZE2Q
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Honoured to step in at last minute to host today’s
#Leeds
community Q&A with His Excellency
@MarkRegev
Israel’s Ambassador to the UK - followed by a local Panel discussion. Superb ‘virtual’ turnout. Thanks to Leeds Jewish Rep Council for organising & Ambdr Regev for joining us.
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I’ve been in touch with all of our
#Alwoodley
schools today. Really reassuring to hear how they are managing with very challenging circumstances and how they are working hard, to try to keep learning going (with a lot of parent / carer support they were clear).
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Honoured to take part in really moving
#Leeds
Cross Communal Solidarity event, remembering and honouring the victims of Saturday’s atrocity at Tree of Life Synagogue in
#Pittsburgh
, in presence of community, The Lord Mayor & Lady Mayoress, Cllrs & many different faith leaders.
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As the holy month of Ramadan is about to commence for Muslims around the world, I want to wish all those who celebrate it, a Ramadan Mubarak, though it will be so different, may it still be as meaningful.
رمضان مبارك
#RamadanMubarak
#Ramadan
#Alwoodley
#Leeds
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Congratulations
@MrMatt_Robinson
on selection as
@Conservatives
candidate for Mayor of West Yorkshire. I am lucky to work with Matt as a councillor in Leeds, he will be a strong and sensible voice for our region if you vote for him in May’s election.
#Matt4Mayor
Congratulations to Matt Robinson who has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the West Yorkshire mayoral election in May.
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Delighted to join
#Conservative
colleagues this morning to formally launch our
#Leeds
Local Government Manifesto “A Positive Plan for the City” ahead of the local elections on Thursday 2nd May.
#voteconservative
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At
#Leeds
City Plans Panel looking at significant applications within the city. We started the meeting with a minutes silence remembering our dear friend and colleague Cllr Gerald Wilkinson, May his dear soul rest in peace.
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Honoured to be representing our City & Community by taking the salute & laying a wreath in honour of our fallen soldiers, on behalf of all of the
#Leeds
City Councillors at the AJEX Service of Remembrance at BHH this afternoon.
#lestweforget2021
#RemembranceSunday
#Alwoodley
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Delighted that
@Alan_Lamb17
& I were able to attend the Formal Opening by
@LordMayorLeeds
of
@LJHA_info
’s 2 stunning new projects - Cherry Tree House & Woodside.
#Leeds
#LevellingUp
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Wishing our all Muslims a
#Ramadan
Mubarak, a Happy Ramadan.
#Alwoodley
#Leeds
#ramadanmubarak
#Ramadan2021
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To my Jewish Friends, Shabbat Shalom & Happy Pesach, to my Christian friends, Happy Easter & to Sikh Friends, Happy Vaisakhi
#happyholidays
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