The best surprise Christmas present.
Getting to spend the rest of my life with my best friend and partner in crime
@rhys_goode
Here’s to a lifetime of adventures and living room discos 💍 🎉
It’s so sad to see Labour MPs getting sucked into a false culture war created by conservatives.
Trans rights and women’s rights aren’t opposed to each other, we should all be pulling together for equality & equity not fuelling hate
What I just don’t get, regardless of your mistrust of the police, is how you can wilfully destroy the livelihood of a neighbour? What’s this taxi driver going to do today?
#ely
Ashfield MP Lee Anderson tells the 'gutter press': "We had Brexit, we had Boris, we had Corbyn. Now we've got Theresa May it's a different ball game altogether..."
What a year…
1. Graduated from my MBA
2. Got to watch
@ITimbrell
graduate from his MA
3. Got elected to
@BridgendCBC
4. Privileged to be asked to join cabinet by
@HuwJDavidCC
5. Became Head of a charity I love,
@THTCymru
6. Got engaged to the love of my life!
#2022
Been there! (Well, phonebox/tesco bag) Welcome to the world fellow foundling! Stay strong!
Hope the mother can be found and given proper medical attention.
Newham: Newborn baby girl found wrapped in towel in bag
Really excited to share that today
@HuwJDavidCC
has appointed me to his cabinet, responsible for Well-being & Future Generations across
@BridgendCBC
, I’ll be focusing on homelessness, ED&I and citizen engagement. Looking forward to getting started!
The development around Cardiff Station is really nice…but can’t help but think a nice fountain or a sculpture or at least a few trees is needed for the “Central Square”
#boring
If anyone is in any doubt, my amazing partner
@ITimbrell
is an excellent teacher, inspirational leader and unbelievable advocate for children’s rights. The bile, slander and lies from the swivel-eyed conspiracy-fuelled loons won’t change that in the minds of anyone with any sense
@BBCr4today
you seem to be discussing free school meals in London but not once mentioned this already exists nationally in Wales? Seems strange…
#freeschoolmeals
We’re trying to build up our followers at
@THTCymru
ahead of an exciting year for sexual health in Wales this year.
If you want the latest on
#sexualhealth
,
#HIV
Action Plan for Wales or random thoughts from me, follow
@THTCymru
Just to say thank you for all your messages! Honestly, I don’t think either of us thought (because of our sexuality) this path would be open for us, but today we picked our engagement rings (!!) and now we’re off to have a fancy celebration dinner!
Couldn’t be happier!
Brought the fiancé to Bath for a romantic and festive weekend of shopping in the Christmas market
… it should be here …
… bugger, it’s finished for the year 😂
Pub it is!
I find it bizarre that in the UK, if you’re a Councillor with arrears of council tax, you are prevented from vote on the budget…
But apparently, if you’ve failed to pay millions of pounds in tax you can be Chancellor of the Exchequer
…it’s a thinker 🧐
#NadhimZahawi
Happy 34th Coming Home Day to me! I’ve been so lucky to have amazing parents! If you’ve ever considered adoption, I can tell you you can never give someone a greater gift in life!
#adoption
#adopt
@nas_cymru
To say my weekend activities have changed in the last few years is an understatement!
(
@ITimbrell
carving is much better…but he was a primary teacher so 🤷♂️)
#Halloweekend
In a few days, the ballot to elect the next First Minister of Wales will close.
I'm proud to have voted for
@Jeremy_Miles
to lead us to a more equal future that delivers for all of Wales!
If you're a Welsh Labour or union member I hope you'll consider voting for Jeremy! 🗳️🌹🏴
Today marks 40 years since the death of Terry Higgins, for whom
@THTorguk
is named
We’ve come so far in those 40 years, but we still have more to do to irradiate new transmission & fight stigma
I’m so proud
#wales
is leading the way with our new HIV plan!
@THTCymru
#showheart
The vilification of trans people, a tiny, peaceful part of our society for many many years is so soul destroying.
People’s lives aren’t there for you to distract your hard-right base
@RishiSunak
. Do better. Be a human.
Really excited to have finally made it to
@QueerBritain
and in LGBTQ+ History Month!
Such an important, beautiful space and such an amazing achievement for the team!
(There is even a bit of Welsh!)
Such a pleasure to attend
@Jeremy_Miles
campaign launch this morning! He has great ambitions for Wales - I believe he’ll lead us to a Wales that is loud, proud and confident 🌹🏴
I had the best time today at
@DogsTrust
Bridgend today! They do amazing work to care for the dogs & find them new homes. (I took a lot of will power not to adopt this guy!)
Engagement rings have finally arrived. Feels so surreal and still have a massive grin on my face ❤️
P.S. It’s really difficult to take pictures of hands!
Such a pleasure to have been asked to speak at
#Cowbridge
#Pride
on behalf of
@THTCymru
! I talked about the continued importance of regular testing no matter who you are, and that if you’re on treatment, you CANT PASS IT ON!
DIolch
@Ianhwatkins
for having us!
Really excited to be joining cabinet for another year, but with a new role bringing together housing with regeneration! Thank you
@HuwJDavidCC
for you faith in me!
Let’s get placemaking! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
People negging about the leadership election need to check themselves.
As a proud supporter of Jeremy, I am incredibly proud to unite behind Vaughan who will be an excellent First Minister!
We’re a family of shared values, remember that!
#LabourFamily
🌹 Sir Keir Starmer has voiced "concerns" about Scottish gender recognition reform, saying that he does not believe someone aged 16 is old enough to decide to change their gender.
Starmer also is concerned about the impact on UK-wide equalities law (as the govt is 👇).
I’m sitting here at 11:20 on a Sunday evening doing casework…and you know what? for the first time in my career I feel really really proud & happy!
The work I’m able to do as a
@WelshLabour
Cllr & as Head of
@THTCymru
is such a privilege!
#sundayhappy
Today’s weather didn’t stop Santa’s Corp of Auxiliary Catering Elves from getting dinners out across Bridgend to anyone who needed them, who were struggling or alone this Christmas.
Nadolig Llawen everyone!
#TeamBridgend
Absolutely agree with this: we DESPERATELY need younger people to stand and become local councillors…
…be we also need to build a system which makes it possible for them to stand!
#LocalElections2023
Big blow for Bridgend & Wales as Jehu goes into administration. Spiralling costs have led to this. This can be directly linked to the decisions of the Tory government. We need change.
It’s my 35th Coming Home Day today (the day my adoptive parents took me home). I’ve been tremendously lucky to be adopted by an amazing family who have made me the person I am today (it’s not all their fault!)
Ever thought of changing a life by adopting?
Finally getting our sh*t together! Looking like it’s going to be an interesting few months professionally so looking forward to lots of Ian’s planning spreadsheets!! 👰♀️👰♀️👰♀️
Really pleased with this charity shop purchase…
…although the lady at the shop did say to me “you know, I’ve no idea where Boredahun is? Ireland maybe?” 😅
Really proud to support
@sarah4bridgend
&
@huw4ogmore
’s
#mentalhealth
Pathway at it’s youth launch today! I had the chance to meet lots of great organisations helping young people express themselves across Bridgend!
Such an amazing evening chatting with Rupert Whitaker (THT Founder) and Jill Nalder (real life Jill!) at
@CardiffMetSU
!
I wanna do it again! Thanks to staff & students at
@cardiffmet
. More photos to follow!
AND thanks to
@SongbirdsCdf
for performing ♥️
Calling all
@WalesCoopParty
members! You should have received your nomination vote for
@WelshLabour
Leader
I’m proud to be supporting
@Jeremy_Miles
who has done so much for the co-op movement, including adding education about it to our national curriculum
Get voting! ⬇️🐝🌹
I’m so so proud this is finally live! We can now offer information and advice in both Welsh & English. It’s a big step forward for THT in our commitment to building a sustainable presence for Wales!
We’re excited to launch our new, bilingual website!
This ensures people in Wales can get the info they need on HIV & sexual health and stay updated on our work with
@WelshGovernment
to end new HIV cases in the country by 2030 in the language they choose.
Really proud to have been elected by the people of
#nantymoel
on Friday - but also very sad to see
@Dhanisha222
not returned. You did an amazing job since 2017 for our community and I can’t wait to work with you on the community council! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌹🌹🌹
As the cabinet member for housing in
@BridgendCBC
I see the impact of homelessness everyday.
It’s great to see a vision from
@Jeremy_Miles
to combat the growing housing crisis. I hope we can see it put into action!
I know how difficult it is for renters to get by and get on right now.
A new Rent to Own Scheme - building up a deposit while renting - is one of the things we will do to help, alongside more housing cooperatives and building thousands of low carbon social homes for rent.
The Two Brewers has always been somewhere I felt happy and safe. It’s terrifying to see this. People need to be taking notice, the rhetoric employed by the media and public figures is fuelling hate!
If the last 24 hours have told you anything it should be that hate is still very much a reality for many. Against LGBTQ people. Against women. Against people of colour. Against anyone who is not the straight, white, male norm. Don’t let anyone tell you any different!
#oslopride
Extremely pleased that
@BridgendCBC
has voted through Labour’s proposal to place a 100% council tax premium on long term empty homes tonight.
The need for homes has never been greater and I hope this will create more homes for more people in Bridgend.
Enjoyed taking
@ITimbrell
to his first Labour conference! Coming home inspired & determined to see a Labour government in Westminster & Cardiff!
#WLC2023
@MoS_Politics
This is nothing but misogyny writ large. Glen Owen should be ashamed but I am hardly surprised. Little men writing little stories about little men. Gross.
After a weekend isolating with covid, with my boyfriend’s amazing 8 year old & a Dalmatian I have a new found absolute respect for all parents ever.
#growingup
#exhausted
@ITimbrell
Really great to meet the team at
@BridgendCollege
this week to discuss their exciting plans for a new campus in Bridgend town centre.
It will transform our town centre,
@BridgendCBC
cabinet will be doing all we can to support the project