A Few Ramblings…

Here we go. The final seconds of 2012 tick away. What an amazing year it's been. Happy New Year! #2013

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 1, 2013

Desperately sad to tell you that CMJ died peacefully this morning

— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) January 1, 2013

@philmcnulty Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) January 3, 2013

Lonely and forlorn, the Christmas tree stands, shorn of festive finery and ready to be escorted off the premises. Always a sad day.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 6, 2013

People of the world. Stay away from Britain. It is locked in ice chaos. On high ground, the snow is 2cm deep. Authorities are losing control

— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) January 14, 2013

Five floors below me at street level, HMV and Jessops sit across the road from each other exchanging forlorn glances.

— Q A Pesto (@Quaristice) January 15, 2013

'I went down to the sacred store where I'd heard the music years before, but the man there said the music wouldn't play…' #HMV

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 15, 2013

#Comet, #Jessops, #HMV and now #Blockbuster. Tough times for the High Street and all those families affected.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 16, 2013

It's sleepy time so we're off to hit the hay! See you at 8am for more #TescoTweets

— Tesco (@Tesco) January 17, 2013

One single Waxwing visiting our village this morning. pic.twitter.com/tWS2nXCe

— Paul Bunyard (@wildaboutimages) January 18, 2013

#uksnow now 9/10 in SL6. Never mind the lack of gritters, we need snow-ploughs here now! #treacherous #Maidenhead

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 18, 2013

-45C today. Got to love Winnipeg…

— Becky Dean (@rlpbeckleston) January 21, 2013

Garden tap broken – water going everywhere! Not connected to the main water, poor plumbing skills #nightmare

— Jonathon Beever (@JohnsonBeever) January 22, 2013

@PhilBray Took a trip down memory lane on Friday night #stillanemptydesk pic.twitter.com/3cTse7Pv

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) February 9, 2013

Cleaning up the flat for sale, turned up this little gem I wore to the prom at 16. #stillfits obvs I wore trousers.. pic.twitter.com/zfMUXeED

— Pedro Miguel (@DataMan2000) February 9, 2013

Reginald Turnill, the @BBC's aerospace correspondent for over 40 years, passes at 97: http://t.co/4tvhtp6z

— NASA (@NASA) February 12, 2013

@PhilBray getting a bit dewy eyed watching that video back again. Reach was bloody awful but we had some good times.

— Pedro Miguel (@DataMan2000) February 13, 2013

http://t.co/YOmrSF2A Happy days. @Stuhezza @DataMan2000 @Ben_Duffy @JohnsonBeever @tucksontour @Rudders_TL @Lawa86 @BigCol55 @s_underscore

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 13, 2013

A misty morning on the Ouse in York….. pic.twitter.com/c06G4eLv

— Sean Annable (@Annable1971) February 14, 2013

One Rich Tea biscuit conquered! This is by far the biggest news story of today.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 14, 2013

Happy Valentines Day to @sarahlbray. Thank you for putting up with me and looking after me 'in sickness and in health'! Love from me. x

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 14, 2013

@PhilBray Exactly right, moved to the US in Dec 1981. I remember being good friends with a Philip. I suppose that's you!

— Geoffrey Nilsen (@gbnilsen) February 15, 2013

Clear skies at last, from Cardiff to Belfast to Edinburgh to London, to the northern lights, and beyond. pic.twitter.com/gW4LDVfk

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) February 15, 2013

Late winter sunshine. Preliminary marking out and first digging completed on the #vegplot. Soil very wet still and inclined to cloy.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 17, 2013

Oscar-winning godfather of British animation Bob Godfrey, best known for children's series #Roobarb, has died aged 91 pic.twitter.com/9KXwBfojWQ

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 22, 2013

@lawa86 @philbray @stuhezza #thehopeswehad #keepingthedreamalive pic.twitter.com/2ImDCNpiHg

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) February 25, 2013

Early flight to Glasgow, randomly found my trousers in the corridor of my hotel this morning, difficult to explain!

— Stuart Herrington (@Stuhezza) February 26, 2013

Cold. Grey. Damp. Be patient. The hawthorn, spring's perennial harbinger, has new green leaves arriving! #vodacircuit

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) February 26, 2013

Number 11 bus in midseason form – to St Paul's & back a fright in the front seats at the top. They're amazing drivers. Never hit a thing!!!

— Henry Blofeld (@blowersh) February 26, 2013

The sun is shining. There's nearly 30 minutes more daylight today than a week ago. There is blossom on a few trees. It's good.

— Q A Pesto (@Quaristice) February 27, 2013

Home in daylight for the first time this year. Winter's grip is loosening.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 4, 2013

Aerial shot of Cromer this morning at 7:15 :o) @FabulousNorfolk pic.twitter.com/RskXDa7Bcg

— Paul Bunyard (@wildaboutimages) March 5, 2013

Can't say I've ever suffered from this problem while paying for parking ! pic.twitter.com/vYcw3rwGAb

— Jonathon Beever (@JohnsonBeever) March 6, 2013

Tremendous circuit and drink with @s_underscore @DataMan2000 @hat_maker @Ben_Duffy @Stuhezza and @JohnsonBeever! Now home for @TheMontyDon!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 8, 2013

For old times sake… #philinhats @PhilBray pic.twitter.com/rB4dIbgecF

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) March 8, 2013

'The Hedgerows Heaped with May': wallow in tales of quintessentially English countryside. Meander by rivers. Yearn for a bygone life. Bliss.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 9, 2013

Weightlessness is a constant delight – we're able to fly. Makes me smile. pic.twitter.com/W6ff0N3N1w

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 11, 2013

Picked a bad day to catch the bus into town with @benleighkelly. The wind cuts like a thousand knives today.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 11, 2013

To bed – in a fleece!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 12, 2013

Bitter but glorious morning. Ice on the windscreen. Winter trees shiver in the sunshine. Waiting. pic.twitter.com/FFMSjaGIAT

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 14, 2013

Grey, wet, cold morning / winter's grip remaining tight / summer just a dream #haiku #rain

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 16, 2013

Cheer up Britain! it's the first day of Spring and Budget Day and the forecasts are …..OK, as you were.

— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) March 20, 2013

Wedding time ! pic.twitter.com/xvKbgxXHow

— Jonathon Beever (@JohnsonBeever) March 21, 2013

Twitter's 7th bithday is also my 5th Twitter birthday! We've come a long way since https://t.co/4MYWMTG6fC!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 21, 2013

Someone in the office just sneezed loudly twelve times. This was immediately followed by spontaneous applause.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 21, 2013

My baby daughter fell asleep on my chest today for 20 heavenly minutes. I wish I could have bottled that feeling I had. I'd make billions.

— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) March 21, 2013

Night night TV Centre – looking lovely tonight despite the ravages of time and the souvenir hunters… http://t.co/es1aDciTHH

— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) March 21, 2013

Great opening @ParksideCF Men's Night meal with @Jon_r_cox @sparkyboyrobert @vaughnc2 @alan_r_m @sparkyboybrian and various non-tweeters!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 22, 2013

Trust me. Those war time sailors who came up here in duffel coats and jumpers their mums had knitted are the bravest men who ever lived.

— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) March 25, 2013

Long range forecast: Argentina to win the World Cup! Remember where you heard it first. #brazil2014

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 25, 2013

Golden daffodils / shake their heads in the chill wind / imagining spring #haiku #winter #spring

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) March 28, 2013

Hundreds of sentences; thousands of words; millions of characters. This is it: my #10kTweet for all who've followed, follow, or will follow.

— Andrew Burdett (@AndrewBurdett1) March 29, 2013

There may never be a clearer picture of the Isle of Wight from space. pic.twitter.com/Vqge7mKSol

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 30, 2013

Easter Finale: The Sun, a bright point of light surrounded by profound blackness, our world glowing in-between. pic.twitter.com/uv4jK666nt

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 31, 2013

Out for a bitter afternoon at @NTGreysCourt. Time to defrost in the tearoom!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 1, 2013

Gorgeous evening sunshine is the perfect tonic for losing an hour's sleep. Suddenly there's a tangible sense that spring really is coming!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 2, 2013

Enjoyable spring walk in surprisingly warm sunshine in the woodlands of @ClivedenNT. Trees still displaying skeletal wintry branches.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 6, 2013

It was with great sadness that I learned of Lady Thatcher’s death. We have lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister, and a great Briton.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) April 8, 2013

Very sad to hear of death of Baroness Thatcher. Her memory will live long after the world has forgotten the grey suits of today's politics.

— Boris Johnson (@MayorofLondon) April 8, 2013

Brilliant montage of tomorrow's front pages, via @suttonnick pic.twitter.com/g21lp9W7Wt

— Robert Peston (@Peston) April 8, 2013

If he'd still been with us, dad would have been 81 years old today. Still missed. x pic.twitter.com/DlIdrJJrrA

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 13, 2013

Dedicating my #25ktweet to my brilliant wife, @sarahlbray. Hope you have a fantastic birthday today! Thanks for being you. Love you lots. xx

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 14, 2013

Warm glow hits my face / Suns rays through a window pane / Signs of spring at last #haiku #springtime @PhilBray

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) April 15, 2013

Coast, Wednesday, 8pm, BBC2, and this is Birthe Marie, 1930s Danish gaff ketch that took us over the sea to Skye pic.twitter.com/JaSIFZvm0i

— Nick Crane (@nicholascrane) April 16, 2013

David Dimbleby demonstrating brilliantly once again how to commentate on solemn, dignified occasions. Peerless

— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) April 17, 2013

Brimstone butterfly / a glint of springtime yellow / fluttering sunshine #haiku #spring #butterfly #brimstone

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 20, 2013

Snowbirds from Space! Canada’s premiere aerobatic team, photographed from orbit. Amazingly clear, and great timing! pic.twitter.com/nqgXFpyRZM

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 23, 2013

@TinieTempah rocking the @VodafoneUK conference pic.twitter.com/xrMrwCr3RY

— Chris Wilkins (@ChrisBWilkins) April 25, 2013

@PhilBray it's a deal!

— Ruebyn Richards (@RuebynRichards) April 23, 2013

April turns to May / green leaves show summer the way / the year marches on #haiku #spring

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) April 30, 2013

Here's a pic, tulip fans! How nice is that eh? pic.twitter.com/feDO6UkSpx

— Cliveden NT (@ClivedenNT) May 1, 2013

@PhilBray Welcome to Coast, Phil's brother!

— Nick Crane (@nicholascrane) May 1, 2013

Fighting the urge to return to Facebook. Must resist….twitter is so much better.

— Sophie Flowers (@Flowers_S) May 2, 2013

Great sunset this evening in Warwickshire. love the sheep checking on her young :o) pic.twitter.com/XwwiDmsuR5

— Paul Bunyard (@wildaboutimages) May 4, 2013

@philbray You will never guess what we found in the centre of Barcelona…!! #Tiger pic.twitter.com/BZ3oTe8eao

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) May 7, 2013

@PhilBray showing his love of @NandosUK #loveNandos pic.twitter.com/PRsMABzOBj

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) May 10, 2013

The air is thick with the evocative smell of steam. Maidenhead resonates to the sound of klaxons. @CartersFair is in town!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 11, 2013

With deference to the genius of David Bowie, here's Space Oddity, recorded on Station. A last glimpse of the World. http://t.co/DMnMc8qC7f

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) May 12, 2013

#wafc go down holding the Cup. The game is about glory. It's about life-long memories of Wembley. It's not just about trying to finish 17th

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 14, 2013

Three bundles of trouble: @RebekahLBray @EmilyRBray and @HollyIBray pic.twitter.com/J0ksaAtUVO

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 15, 2013

It's May. It's 8C and we've lit a fire! #crazy pic.twitter.com/q7KbNAEprr

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 24, 2013

@PhilBray your tweet saved us £ 7.53. I knew it would be worth following you one day. 😛

— Paul Baker (@maidbloke) May 24, 2013

Welcome to Maidenhead High Street – 25th May 2013 http://t.co/DhISryaxwt

— Maidenhead High St (@MaidenheadHghSt) May 25, 2013

Peas planted in the #vegplot this afternoon. Carrots and potatoes coming through nicely. Sunshine with a chilly wind. Coffee beckons.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 25, 2013

@mrdanwalker what cistern will the #bathroomXI be playing? Will it be tippy-tappy football? Will games be played at Elsan Siro?

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 28, 2013

The TMS box before the start is always a delightful mixture of 'threads and snatches'. A feverish hum of expectancy around the ground! Fun!

— Henry Blofeld (@blowersh) May 31, 2013

Swallowed a fly while running – nearly died! #drama

— Jonathon Beever (@JohnsonBeever) May 31, 2013

Farewell chilly May / time for June to take the stage / summer has arrived #haiku #summer

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 1, 2013

Biggest attendance at Maracana? 250,000 for a Kiss concert on a crazy, crazy night in 1983

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) June 2, 2013

Sarah lost her Nan unexpectedly today. This photo, from last month, shows her teaching @HollyIBray to knit. RIP. pic.twitter.com/l7MAez4g5g

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 3, 2013

AS exams done / Hottest day of the year / Let summer begin. #haiku #exams2013 #exams #summer

— Andrew Burdett (@AndrewBurdett1) June 6, 2013

This is the most marvellous thing ever. Somebody captioned it: "What? There's something going on behind us…?" #bbc pic.twitter.com/jLjRwUBzIW

— Andrew Burdett (@AndrewBurdett1) June 7, 2013

Evening with @alan_r_m @JamesMurd @sparkyboybrian @sparkyboyrobert @vaughnc2 included walk to #Bray #M4 #Thames and ended hoovering flies!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 7, 2013

It seems that today is Father's Day! Thanks @EmilyRBray @RebekahLBray @HollyIBray! pic.twitter.com/iJCsVGy9bJ

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 16, 2013

One track brings it back / We're keeping the dream alive / good times with great mates #haiku @PhilBray pic.twitter.com/SeS4vhQnnK

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) June 21, 2013

Although we were celebrating Mum's birthday, today would also have been Grandma's 99th birthday. Still missed. x pic.twitter.com/4rixQyBraa

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 21, 2013

Best business card ever – given me by guy I met at Pro Bono economics last night pic.twitter.com/jUb2UB1TTt

— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) June 25, 2013

Al fresco tea to the backdrop of screaming swifts. Treasure these days.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) June 30, 2013