A Few Ramblings…

A man came up to me on a Baghdad street. He pointed to my sideburns and said "you have hair like Napoleon…"

— Jeremy Bowen (@BowenBBC) July 1, 2014

The #vodacircuit has seldom looked better. Sunshine. Profusion of flowers and butterflies. High summer in all its finery.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 3, 2014

9pm. Already the sun is long gone. Those far-off June days of daylight are but a memory. Summer marching by. Unstoppable.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 6, 2014

Genuine face when I heard 'Boom! Shake the Room' for the first time in 10 years. #Mega #90s pic.twitter.com/A7mvTh2B2m

— Sean Parry (@seanparry) July 7, 2014

BRAZ1L – GE7MANY

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 8, 2014

Swallow one of my favourite Summer visitors ! taken on Mull these birds amaze me the amount of miles they do! pic.twitter.com/CSp3AvKIdN

— Paul Bunyard (@wildaboutimages) July 9, 2014

Just found this in the washing basket?! Pretty sure this doesn't belong to anyone in this house!! #borrowers pic.twitter.com/q6gtn4wilG

— Bex Cox (@bex__cox) July 10, 2014

Excellent meal out with mum and the family at the Bull at Bisham, in belated celebration of mum's birthday.#duck

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 11, 2014

Magic moments. Germany worthy World Cup winners. The best team won a fantastic tournament. We'll miss #Brazil2014.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 13, 2014

Been a genuine privilege to cover Brazil 2014. Here's BBC Sport's closing montage after a World Cup to savour http://t.co/6Wz9LXUnSO

— Dan Roan (@danroan) July 14, 2014

Hard to believe that @RebekahLBray is ten today. Not quite sure where that last decade disappeared.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 15, 2014

Another day. Another birthday. Today @EmilyRBray reaches four. Heading to Windsor to feed the ducks and feast at @McDonalds!

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 16, 2014

Thunder. Lightning. Rain. Crash. Bang. Wallop. Something special about summer storms at night.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 18, 2014

Had a sleepless night? Over 3000 lightning flashes have been recorded across the UK & IRE in the last 2hrs alone. MT pic.twitter.com/6ZMPxBkeS0

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) July 18, 2014

This takes me back… @tucksontour @JohnsonBeever @PhilBray pic.twitter.com/Ls4pq0Lv42

— Sam Underhill (@s_underscore) July 18, 2014

Ahhh The Queen photo-bombed our selfie!! 😄 👑 #royalty #sheevensmiled #amazing #Glasgow2014 @Hockeyroos @AusComGames pic.twitter.com/ZMtHYFUqHk

— Jayde Taylor (@_JaydeTaylor) July 24, 2014

Fellowship at Maidenhead Festival @EnjoyMaidenhead @MaidenheadShops @MaidenheadAds @MaidenheadFest #Community pic.twitter.com/T1rOMcNCNy

— vision2video (@v2vdigitalfilms) July 26, 2014

There are few better ways of whiling away time than by skimming stones on a beach on a sunny summer afternoon.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) July 30, 2014

taking the moon to bed – shining on the counterpane

— Monty Don (@TheMontyDon) August 10, 2014

The History of Typography, in Stop-Motion Animation http://t.co/GhRqnSNSKH via @TheAtlantic pic.twitter.com/p53oKFQtGA

— Simon Whiteside (@cyberdonkey) August 11, 2014

Summer might be on its way out, but remember what we've got to look forward to! pic.twitter.com/iUpTu8Kksc

— National Trust (@nationaltrust) August 29, 2014

Autumn. It's here. pic.twitter.com/Phijv2aKQf

— Quaristice (@Quaristice) September 2, 2014

Just for the record… I really, really enjoyed this summer. It was made from the same stuff they make joy out of. #summerseized

— Andrew Burdett ن (@AndrewBurdett1) September 2, 2014

In 2 years time or maybe 4, England will be very competitive again. Wait and see.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 3, 2014

Happy 15th anniversary, @sarahlbray! x pic.twitter.com/1O7pewO5dv

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 4, 2014

8pm. Street lights on. Faint smell of wood smoke. Last of the daylight being chased away at dusk. Blackbird greeting the moon.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 7, 2014

No tears. No clinging on. No backward glance. @EmilyRBray strides confidently away into Infants. Another one let loose.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 8, 2014

RT @BBCRadio2: Just before you drift off, why not watch ELO perform 'Mr Blue Sky' one last time? http://t.co/1pBw6kuz5q Sweet dreams!

— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) September 14, 2014

It's here! pic.twitter.com/ddgam48OJi

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 16, 2014

Huge day for Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom tomorrow. History in the making. #indyref pic.twitter.com/cbpOGTG6Hg

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) September 17, 2014

the swallows have gone -the day before the light begins to lose the fight. A real sense of ending.

— Monty Don (@TheMontyDon) September 21, 2014

FULL-TIME: Incredible scenes at Anfield as #LFC progress with a 14-13 penalty shootout win over @Boro following a 2-2 draw

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 23, 2014

Here's that #newsnight remix of Ed Miliband's Together one more time https://t.co/xV8MawtkcL

— Ian Katz (@iankatz1000) September 23, 2014

Excellent Open Evening at @Furze_Platt. Impressed with staff and students and their genuine loyalty and love for the school.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) October 2, 2014

One for you @PhilBray, I'm sure you know who Fred spent last night with!? pic.twitter.com/DRt3sr81qd”

— Mark Gregory (@savo_g) October 4, 2014

Meant to sendd this earlier: Floating 300 feet above a 300 yr old Beech hedge at Levens Hall. pic.twitter.com/oreHNoqsj6

— Monty Don (@TheMontyDon) October 8, 2014

A beautiful shot of the mist from Clee Hill near Ludlow this morning. Thanks to Nick Jackson for this. Alina J pic.twitter.com/mVG8YPI07o

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) October 12, 2014

#Beautiful #Baby #MySon #Love #Happy #Hoody #BlueEyes #Smile pic.twitter.com/JuLPe5sLxv

— Paulo Coll (@paulocoll) October 19, 2014

It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @ScienceMuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R.

— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) October 24, 2014

Dedicating #tweet30k to all my family and friends. We've come a long way since 21 March 2008! – https://t.co/4MYWMTXHEc

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) October 31, 2014

Berlin is just cool. 8,000 glowing balloons recreate the Berlin Wall, 25 yrs after its fall: http://t.co/md0S9XNUSf pic.twitter.com/qWQZ4TyhLz

— Tabatha Southey (@TabathaSouthey) November 8, 2014

Swift walk around the block under an umbrella, the muted sounds and damp smells of rockets and Roman candles caught in the drizzle.

— Quaristice (@Quaristice) November 8, 2014

Family reduced by 20% for the week after @RebekahLBray safely installed on the coach bound for Rhos-y-gwaliau.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 9, 2014

A little end-of-season at Ray Mill Island. Sunshine. Damp leaves. Hot chocolate. Ice creams. pic.twitter.com/UDTgCfAfPi

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 9, 2014

For anyone who grew up during the Cold War, this image of Helmut Kohl is one of the most moving of our time pic.twitter.com/RPwjvkn4jK

— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) November 9, 2014

Very special @TheTimes double page cover tmrw #WeWillRememberThem pic.twitter.com/xUEH95evcb

— Tim Montgomerie ن (@montie) November 10, 2014

World's tallest man comes eye to eye with world's smallest man http://t.co/rEgs0evhsw (Pic: EPA/ Arrizabalaga) pic.twitter.com/gfrmg8DjVa

— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) November 13, 2014

@PhilBray Highly memorable!! Very privileged to have witnessed the Cloud Chamber.

— Rob Bell (@MrRobBell) November 13, 2014

Busy day as @HollyIBray celebrated her 8th birthday. Managed a visit to Reading as well as seeing the family after school.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 17, 2014

Sky full of stars this evening. The smudge of milky way. A clear cold night ahead and welcome.

— Monty Don (@TheMontyDon) November 23, 2014

#putoutyourbats is a wonderfully touching tribute to Phil Hughes. Simple. Poignant. Moving. #63notout

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 28, 2014

Saddened by scenes of tussles over televisions yesterday. Come on Britain, we're better than that! #BlackFriday

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) November 29, 2014

@PhilBray @Quaristice #blastfromthepast pic.twitter.com/Ti3nqmRx9o

— Jonathan Worth (@jonathanworth) November 29, 2014

Glad not to see November for another year but it ended in style – blazing sun and blue skies all day.

— Monty Don (@TheMontyDon) November 30, 2014

Spaceflight is still a wonder to me. Always will be. #Orion pic.twitter.com/PHDcpp56no

— Quaristice (@Quaristice) December 5, 2014

The first EVER Argos catalogue (1973) is online. Read it and weep. Just don't order anything. http://t.co/gA4oXyn2f5

— Quaristice (@Quaristice) December 20, 2014

The days can get no shorter. The nights can get no longer. Today we reach the nadir and turn the corner. Onwards.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 21, 2014

The #NokiaN85 has finally been superseded! The #GalaxyS4Mini has arrived. This is going to take some getting used to.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 24, 2014

Watched episodes 3 and 4 of the #BoxofDelights this evening. Suddenly I'm back in 1984 again. Thirty years ago now! Mad.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 25, 2014

Busy Christmas Day. Carols at @ParksideCF. Family Christmas lunch at home. Scones and tea at @Heather_Evans'.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 25, 2014

Boxing Day Brunch. Immense. pic.twitter.com/H6lHK05zo7

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 26, 2014

@PhilBray Best Christmas Ever. To die for. Hope you enjoyed yours. Here's my Santa. pic.twitter.com/bedafCrzqF

— Paulo Coll (@paulocoll) December 26, 2014

Christmas and the crowds have gone. The festive lights still burn bright in @MaidenheadHghSt. pic.twitter.com/cDDAPsLSdt

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 27, 2014

The old year grimly clinging on. Bitter fingers of ice and fog. Reluctant to leave. #micropoetry

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) December 31, 2014

Farewell 2014. Hello 2015.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) January 1, 2015