Alan Parker told me he was the 1st child from his Islington estate to attend the local grammar Dame Alice Owen's. Walking there on Day 1 he turned to see everyone at their windows waving as he walked to a new world. "It was a moment I have put into all my films" he said. RIP.
Ways to deal with something so daunting as a large benign brain tumour. 1. Be distracted. Was at the Palace 2 days post diagnosis. 2. Wear heels en route to the op. 3. Keep smiling. Accept hugs. Give hugs. Above all, trust the medical team. Thankyou
@QSNeurosurgery
New shoes. New haircut (eek) on Wednesday. All of this means..I am back on my feet and BACK TO WORK next week
@childrenandarts
and I can't wait. Again, tributes to
@QSNeurosurgery
for everything. What brain tumour? 😊
Fell over on way to King's Cross and banged knee and elbow..blood in evidence...schoolgirls offered water, homeless man gave wipes,
@LNER
guard gave me plasters and
@LondonFire
firefighter applied them professionally. The kindness of strangers. AND I caught the train
#LoveLondon
Gutted to learn
@EU_Commission
has pulled plug on UK hosting Capital of Culture 2023. Very sad for the 5 bidding cities. I am on the judging panel & have seen all their hard work.
#Brexitfallout
Becuase the apple-sized tumour on my brain NOW GONE has left a cavity behind it I can truly be called an "air head" for the next couple of days. You're welcome 😊
Me and my friend
@NickCohen4
after
@highburyparkrun
. We're recollecting that today is the 1 year anniversary of my big brain op
@QSNeurosurgery
which thanks to the skill of Mr Grover & Ms Murphy was a complete success. Huge respect and thanks to everyone who helped me recover.
This year? Best ever. No kidding.
@2017Hull
you were everything and more. You blew us away. Here's me & Martin just before meeting HM the Queen who had just met some of our wonderful Volunteers. And me & Mr Goldie before he gave out the
#TurnerPrize
. In Hull. Where else?
Ooh! Excitement unbounded! My Dinner With Herve is on TV tonight! Starring
#PeterDinklage
and
#JamieDornan
and shot AT OUR HOUSE! (prob about 2 mins worth but still thrilling)
@skyatlantic
9pm
My giant table on a
@SNCF
train heading to Paris avec très grand vitesse
#TGV
Honestly I could transmit a podcast/write a biography of Jaques Brel on A3 paper/make a quilt/prepare a Tarte Tatin/train a guinea-pig on this desk.
The best news. I am filled with joy. It is the right decision too! Well done to the magnificent 2017 team headed by Martin Green CBE.
BBC News - Hull's 2017 UK City of Culture named 'Best Arts Project'
Four weeks after op, am at
@highburyparkrun
tomorrow! Not as a runner of COURSE. I'll be helping at the finish line. Can't wait to see the N1
@parkrunUK
community, the word support doesn't quite go there.
#thankyou
My family is nervously asking "Are you going to go through THE WHOLE of 2018 saying 'ooh remember this time last year'?" To which I say No. But.. let's just recall this time last year...
This was my last day in
@2017Hull
during 2017 but spending it as one of the Magi with a CAMEL and huge amount of lovely Hull people including
@peterlevy
and our wonderful volunteers was amazing
Demonstrating how my marvellous neurosurgeon Patrick Grover demonstrated the ACTUAL SIZE of my recently departed tumour. Although he used 2 hands. Forget ping pong balls! More like a Granny Smith.
@QSNeurosurgery
God bless the Health Service.
Suggestions needed. I have have around 300 books for children aged 3-13, to give away. Entire series (Unfortunate Events, Wombles, Game of Thrones etc); picture books; classics. Good condition. Kings Cross area. Ideal for hospices, schools, hospital wards, libraries. Anyone?
RIP Kofi Annan who gave last year's Wilberforce Lecture in Hull with dignity, insight and humour. His tips for how to get on in life to young people were particularly good, as someone who started as a junior in the UN and rose to be its Secretary General. A great man.
Disgraceful. Kingston upon
#Hull
LOSES £14m. Kingston upon Thames GAINS £4m. Which council has put millions into revitalising local culture, win a national award and in doing so, created civic pride nearly 1000 new jobs and a whole new tourism offer?
So delighted to have been made Vice Chair of
@Opera_North
a company which creates thrilling, exciting and accessible work to audiences across the UK and engages hundreds of children throughout the year.
#MuseumoftheYear
I'm sorry but there was only one winner for this and that was
@HullFerens
-a proper local, focused, vital museum with a superb collection and a true community spirit alongside international credibility.
We are delighted to announce
@rosiemillard
has been appointed Chair of Firstsite's Board of Trustees.
We are so excited to welcome Rosie and would also like to thank
@atulkshah
for his commitment, energy and insight during his time as Interim Chair.
I'm going to Hull on Thursday! Seeing the wonderful Tosca
@Opera_North
at
@NewTheatreHull
. Cannot WAIT to be back in the city! (This is an understatement) 😆
Travelling from
#Hull
on a
@Hull_Trains
and the stewardess gives me a warm and friendly hello. Haven't seen her for about THREE YEARS. Love this company.
Happy Father's Day 💙 Dr John Millard MD, FRCP, 89, father of 4, Grandfather of 13, former head of Chest Clinic and Head Physician at St George's Tooting, and still an absolute boss
#FathersDay