Happy 5th Birthday Twitter!
I thought I’d celebrate Twitter’s 5th Birthday with a few of my favourite tweets, starting with my very first one, sent 3 years ago today!
Round at the outlaws sipping Shloer
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 21, 2008
Listening to the sound of rain (again!) dripping from a broken gutter mixed with an occasional thunderclap. Another Great British summer!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 28, 2008
Just spotted his wife speeding past – on a bus!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 7, 2008
2.40am: Nice time to stop for a snack in the middle of the A404!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 21, 2008
Sounds from the beach: Distant speedboat, gulls crying, children playing and the restful murmer of the sea caressing the sand…
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 14, 2008
Spontaneous applause as the World Record goes!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 20, 2008
We have sunshine and a large sandy beach to look forward to today – as well as Red Arrows, hot air balloons and fireworks! – http://bki…
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 30, 2008
Busy day ends with a glass of wine in the gloaming by the river – http://bkite.com/01Bd3
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 17, 2008
Just blogged first photo using this new Broadband thing! – http://tinyurl.com/4jksge – (http://bkite.com/01PUt)
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) October 13, 2008
Pushing the boat out with a pay day visit to McDonalds. Credit crunch? Credit munch!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) October 31, 2008
The grammatically incorrect 'Change we need' has morphed into '..change has come to America' overnight. A new era has arrived.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 5, 2008
13 years ago today I nervously walked into an office in Maidenhead. Now, two offices and name changes later I reach my Bakers Dozen!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 13, 2008
http://twitpic.com/tvlm – Woolworths is becoming nothing more than a giant jumble sale. 99 years and it comes to this!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 18, 2008
http://twitpic.com/105sl – Last rites at Woolworths in Woking. Sad end of a much loved icon. RIP.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 6, 2009
http://twitpic.com/1al9u Opening gambit of #uksnow in Maidenhead.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 2, 2009
Just staggered into town with arms waving like a windmill and very small steps attempting not to slip on the ice!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 3, 2009
Peacocks Woking Sit Rep; Woolworths closed, Whittards closed, Zavvi closed, Principles closed, M&S closing, MK closing
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 10, 2009
Today is my first Twitter birthday! It seems a long time now since http://tinyurl.com/cfsn5j. Just 1747 tweets since then! 😉
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 21, 2009
The sun is shining. Spring is in the air. I've just had a Bens cookie. Who cares about the recession?! 🙂
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 2, 2009
The sun is shining and it's time to dust off the old linen trousers for another season. Summer has arrived! 😉
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 20, 2009
http://twitpic.com/4esox – View from our bedroom window. It beats the one at home! 🙂
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 2, 2009
@Philbray i work for Bay Horsham and we to shut today too! How are you related to this big mess?
— Sam (@SamGlossips) May 18, 2009
http://twitpic.com/5zk1e – Another day. Another luncheon for @tucksontour!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 26, 2009
Just fell over walking up the stairs in wh smith. Not at all embarrassing!
— Stuart Herrington (@Stuhezza) June 3, 2009
Never a dull lunch with @PhilBray around. Nearly run over and then a first ever Starbucks, was proud to witness both incidents.
— Stuart Herrington (@Stuhezza) June 15, 2009
Happy Days! RT @Ben_Duffy: @philbray in HQ http://twitpic.com/89m1s
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 24, 2009
Fantastic, Fabulous, Frightening Fandabidozee, Freddie Flintoff!
— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) July 20, 2009
Another bad day! RT @Ben_Duffy: @philbray just tried to swat a fly and got his hot chocolate instead. Oh dear.. http://twitpic.com/cukyi
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 5, 2009
Ashes won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— BBC TMS (@bbctms) August 23, 2009
Blubbing like a baby, thinking about R starting school. Pull yourself together man! I'm going to be in bits tomorrow! 😦
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 2, 2009
That's it. Rebekah has disappeared through the classroom door to begin an exciting new chapter of her life. Daddy not included.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 3, 2009
Spontaneous applause breaks out in the office as an errant wasp is flattened against the window pane.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 22, 2009
http://twitpic.com/jd2ih – Queuing for ice creams at the end of September. Extraordinary scenes here.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 27, 2009
24 hours without Facebook and I'm not even missing it so far! 🙂
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) October 15, 2009
In Sainsburys. Looks like I've managed to smuggle a 37" television into the basket! Shh! Don't tell @sarahlbray! 🙂
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 8, 2009
WOOOOH! WE'RE HALFWAY THERE! WOOOOH! LIVIN' ON A PRAYER!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 26, 2009
Christmas tea at my sisters. Highlight of which was indoor fireworks in the hearth. The excitement is incomparable!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 25, 2009
http://twitpic.com/wxym5 – Even a walk to the corner shop is an adventure in #uksnow
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 6, 2010
Nervous moments! RT @Ben_Duffy: @philbray hanging on for dear life in the tundra! http://twitpic.com/x1l7a
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 7, 2010
Apologies for Tweet of the word 'blah'; someone running a system test inadvertently published it
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) January 13, 2010
I blame @Ben_Duffy entirely! RT @Ben_Duffy: Another day, another drink spilt everywhere by @philbray http://twitpic.com/ynpd5
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 18, 2010
http://twitpic.com/1bxdk0 – Action shot of me and @bubbsey1 during an unexpected fire drill!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 30, 2010
RT @Ben_Duffy: Here is aforementioned ensemble that @philbray saw fit to wear to work today. #styleicon http://twitpic.com/1h2rhc
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 20, 2010
Just taken part in 'lift testing' with 9 others including @Ben_Duffy and @sammy162 in a lift made for 8. Nervous times!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 11, 2010
http://twitpic.com/1mzbht – Just time between Prime Ministers for #teatimetweets – #toadinthehole with #ubiquitouscarrots
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 11, 2010
Father's Day off to a good start with card including 'You're the best Daddy in the world!' and eggy bread, for breakfast, in bed!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 20, 2010
http://twitpic.com/240skj – Great to see @Quaristice again briefly for the official handover of #operationcheese! @jonee
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 10, 2010
RT @EmilyRBray: Hello! I now have a name. Mummy and Daddy have named me Emily Rose Bray!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 16, 2010
Far too hard to put together. #nogoodatdiy #rubbishbike #missingpartsprobably #sillyAsda #avoidAsdabikes #Asda
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 26, 2010
A queasy @Ben_Duffy has hastened to Boots for medicinal remedy and advice for his skin-based irritation. The infernal wasp remains at large.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 4, 2010
http://twitpic.com/2i16f3 – Three men and the Anderson!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) August 25, 2010
@PhilBray You could be right, I may start using CAPITALS instead of HASHTAGS now! Looking forward to returning to BOURNEMOUTH at the WEEKEND
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) September 2, 2010
http://twitpic.com/2p7yl4 – The accrual of TEN-THOUSAND tweets is celebrated in the company of @stuhezza, @Ben_Duffy & a twoosh! #10kTweet
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 17, 2010
New York (n.) Island-Prison whose Edifices are so high that Inmates must SHOUT incessantly to be heard / for @PhilBray
— Samuel Johnson (@DrSamuelJohnson) September 21, 2010
http://twitvid.com/GF3JM – ROUSING finale from tonight's showing of #Footloose starring @laurabearders!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 30, 2010
Bouyed with the fine provender proffered by Messrs MARLBORO last time, we have repaired there for our FINAL dinner in #Weymouth.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) October 29, 2010
RT @Ben_Duffy: It's so cold in our office that @philbray is now wearing coat and scarf. http://twitpic.com/3bar5t
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 29, 2010
http://twitpic.com/3e1p0p – Gathered with @stuhezza, , @rudders_tl, @laurabearders, @Ben_Duffy and @Dataman2000 for LUNCHEON.
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 8, 2010
RIP Grandma. An amazing lady now at rest with her Lord at the age of 96. Thanks for all the many happy memories. You'll be missed so much X
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 21, 2010
That's it! England win by an innings and 157 runs and retain the #Ashes Wonderful day for English cricket!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 29, 2010
My top words from January 2011 – http://tinyurl.com/2atwom8 I dedicate my #12kTweet to you lot, who make Twitter such fun! Thanks everyone!
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 9, 2011
Really? RT @Lord_Sugar: send yourself a letter with a £1 stamp – if letter is post marked 11.1.11 it might be worth a few quid
— Robert Peston (@Peston) January 11, 2011
RIP Dad. The bravest man I ever knew. I'm so proud to be your son and I'll miss you so much. So glad you're finally at rest. x
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 20, 2011
RT @PhilBray http://twitpic.com/3uh24h – ELEVENSIES courtesy of @MarksandSpencer! >> Now there's a man who knows how to do it!
— M&S (@marksandspencer) January 29, 2011
Greeted by a hirsute @Ben_Duffy, sporting a VISAGE reminiscent of @Dataman2000's chest! #professional
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 14, 2011
Discovery launch, as recorded by an iPhone from a plane: http://tiny.cc/pypo2 #nasa #discovery
— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) February 28, 2011
It appears that this is my #13ktweet! Time to relax with a glass of wine after a day in the sunshine! #happytimes #hic #13ktweetaccrual
— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 19, 2011
Here’s to the next five years!
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