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A review of the Civitas Social Housing REIT in todays The Times and The Sunday Times - a very perceptive (and accurate) assessment.

Had a fantastic 2 weeks of events at The Piece Hall - any chance of a “save the date” for next year to help everyone plan ahead? @NickyChanThomDL

Another year……. Rochdale AFC

Would anyone care to acknowledge? Calderdale Council Tim Swift Megan Swift Bob Metcalfe

The start of the Camino de Santiago

Camino Day 1. Sarria to Portomarin. 14 miles through lovely farmlands.

117km later the Camino Frances is complete. Lovely 6 days, Met some good people, had good food and a few beers!

The messaging is so confusing. Average bills will be capped at £2500. Many will think they can use what they want and their bill will be capped. news.sky.com/story/energy-b…

💥LABOUR LEAD BIGGEST EVER RECORDED BY YOUGOV. EVER. 17 points, highest since 2001. thetimes.co.uk/article/labour…

Watching Laura Kuenssberg interview Liz Truss - I am not religious, but god help us. I grew up thinking the best and brightest ran our country. With 2 years to go until the country chooses a PM (as opposed to 0.12% of the country) god only knows what state we will be in by then.

I am finding the pins in my eyes quite satisfactory thank you. #QATvsECU #WorldcupQatar2022

Sadly I won’t be doing my tax return tomorrow as usual, I did it in May. Decided instead to go to gym, run payroll and do my VAT return. It’s not the same I know, but hoping to get some positives out of the day.

It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 14 years, since 7 Feb 2009 (via Twi Age 🥳).

It’s been a while abandonedshoespotter - this pair were hanging from a sign on the Lycian Way in Turkey.

Chap on Times Radio moaning his flight from Rhodes is late. Not affected by fires. Not seeing his livelihood up in smoke. Just a late flight. Shockingly entitled people out there. Think of others at least once will you.

Last year, working in Ireland, having a pint in the cold outside a Dalkey pub with some new friends, a woman with purpose strode past us. Puffy parker zipped to the nape and her bowed head covered in a scarf. One of my new friends muttered an exclamation, jumped up

Last night I attended the best gig I have ever been to. The energy on and off the stage was incredible. All credit to The Piece Hall team for putting Halifax on the map. What a venue.

Free to read today: thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Key takeaway from today’s #GrenfellTower report is that only 12% of blocks with ACM aka flammable cladding, has been rectified. After 7 years how can that be remotely right. People still living in potential tinderboxes. The new Govt needs to sort immediately. #socialhousing