• Late! #
• The 1948 London Olympics and the Cold War – fascinating reading for all you Cold War / Soviet era anoraks http://t.co/xsXaBHL4 #
• RT @madhulikasikka: Love this data map from @guardian on news consumption in UK http://t.co/tmV9pGjX #
• I’m using WaveDeck to send free voice messages on my iPhone. Talking is better than writing! http://t.co/rFJgFG8e #
• Has to be worth a try … Keep Your Home Clean in 20 Minutes a Day for 30 Days (via @Pocket) http://t.co/tiK0TlrY #
• RT @THRmovies: Will Smith Raps 'Fresh Prince' Theme on BBC One (Video) http://t.co/vEEPmERs #
• Going 2moro! MT @PrestonCNN: W/e tip if u live in the DC-area: Andrews Air Show. Great for kids. http://t.co/GpLIWW4L http://t.co/lHvslrNE #

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• Explaining to my gin-sozzled mother in law the difference between Ban Ki Moon and Banksy. #srsly #
• May Bank Holiday 1996, a la @CharlesCrawford http://t.co/nNWvsJoo #
• How the iMac was almost called "MacMan" http://t.co/egr2R5K5 #
• Next bus in 25 minutes? Wtf?! (@ WMATA Bus Stop #1001181 – N2, N4, N6, 11Y, 38B) http://t.co/ljifIg5p #
• Great day y'day for Team Awesome. I'm bringing DONUTS! @JJjenningsdc @HettyCrist @ScottNolanSmith @kellygirl32 @drewbsnyder @AROverton #
• Off to WV to spend some quality time with my Charger. Lovely. #
• Stone Roses on the way into work. Thank you, Pandora. #
• Ahhhhhh, lunch break. #EUopenhouse #

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• Small businesses FTW – Allied Safe and Lock in Falls Church cut two keys for my #Vectrix for free because I supplied the blanks. #
• One year ago today we arrived in the US, exhausted, and came here for pizza. (@ Pie-Tanza) http://t.co/mpiBMKND #
• Joined @UKinUSA a year ago today. I feel a blog post coming on. #
• Heading to a rainy Nats game … #
• Neither. Old Saab. RT @woyce: Ford Focus or Honda Civic?! I don't know what to get! #
• Water seller outside #Nats park just gave pregnant lady free water. Restores a bit of faith in humanity. #
• YEAH! #nats @HettyCrist #
• @siwilso bad planning! Let's organise babysitters next time … #
• Epic. #Natitude #BeatThePhillies #
• What about the #Nats game ??!! @mattapuzzo Stayed up to watch 12 Angry Men on TCM. The wife had never seen it. #imold #
• Beautiful Saturday morning. Off to the office, then. #
• @RobDotHutton Start at 1. Not for the purists, but it's how Lucas intended. And it worked for my kids – tells more of a story. #
• @ScottNolanSmith now they're testing the fire alarms. Joy. #
• @charles_clover and @catherinebelton at their insightful best: http://t.co/t6H893o9 #????????? #
• Good luck to @wellsab1 for tomorrow's launch of @SkyNewsArabia !! #
• @kklausser BBT not bad kit actually. Easy to hack, too, for region free, if that's your bag. #
• @Hootsuite keeps crashing every time I schedule a tweet. #vexatious #
• @kklausser how funny – BBT also a Russian electronics brand. #
• Except its BBK – So kindly ignore me! :D #shutupbarbour RT @kklausser: @jamesbarbour Oh, wow! No way! That's funny. #
• Little league lightning delay MT @capitalweather: Shower in NoVa from Arlington to Alexandria. Don't be surprised to see more this aft #
• So how'd it go?! RT @JJjenningsdc: 13.1. #
• Woo!!!!! @JJjenningsdc: 2 hours, 11 minutes RT @jamesbarbour So how'd it go?! #
• Why don't etailers have algorithms for the passage of time? eg Amazon still trying to sell me books my dtr wd have liked 5 yrs ago. #bigidea #

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• So I'm free on Saturday night. Just saying. #WHCD #
• The very excellent @MiriamElder on Russian #whataboutism http://t.co/W67VOnoJ #
• Fourth wife flies free on kulula. Brilliant. http://t.co/u4bQoMgY #
• #Falklands MLA on self determination: "All we ask is to be left in peace to choose our own future" http://t.co/9Zlrh9Ru #
• Superb Aussie politics MT @katewiggins 'I haven't seen what she said, but let me say I support what it is that she said http://t.co/zD2BB4IU #
• Friday funny: Dull, Perthshire to twin with Boring, Oregon. http://t.co/2vasplqW #
• Ahem … RT @prweekus: Just 2 more days until our 40 Under 40 deadline! Get your entries in: http://t.co/0t8GGteq #

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• Self-determination for the Falkland Islanders, in today's Wash Post http://t.co/XUajrMpb #Falklands son ni Malvinas ni Argentinas! #
• The @UKinUSA comms team is an awesome place to work. You could join us! http://t.co/9vpu6OUv #DCJobs #CommsJobs #
• Am at evadc mtg in Silver Spring. Not worried about rain on the way home, but do admit to slight range anxiety. #
• According to @klout, @jamesbarbour is a Specialist. What's your influence style? http://t.co/8EhtqULH #
• @Newsweek, 29/9/08, found whilst unpacking. One for framing, I think. #2020hindsight http://t.co/jXTcR4F7 #
• The physics of stop signs and $400 fines: http://t.co/LchSoQV9 #
• Liked this http://t.co/VgQXHWu1 and http://t.co/dyIP1VzO this? Be part of it! http://t.co/V1Hpyxu2 #dcjobs #
• RT @mercopressnews: Falklands’ dispute controversy reaches The Washington Post http://t.co/JzCtaOGc #falklands #
• Bought Joe Jackson's Gr8st Hits this am. @chanteuserousse's fault 4 saying she was "steppin out" the other day. Been in my head ever since. #
• @wetatvfm launches new channel dedicated to UK programming: http://t.co/XvcYyap6. Life on Mars, Outnumbered, Red Dwarf, Hustle … Awesome. #
• We won't see this again … http://t.co/RU82aF3z #
• Hey, @ladychatterley, @andydbarnes just sent me this: http://t.co/Ic1jk4fZ – sorry I missed it! #
• Nooooooooo! Say it ain't so, Vladimir! RT @AutoblogNews: Report: Lada 2107 reaches the end of its road http://t.co/6e4M77qD #

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• hey, @uhaul / @uhaul_cares – is it true you won't rent me a trailer for my 2012 Explorer? What does @FordService think? #
• @FordService I have the Class III hitch. @UHaul_Cares says lawyers to blame – alternative is I pay $$$ to rent a truck. http://t.co/faSrI4nN #
• @fordservice Sure! I love my Explorer & have no doubts re ability. But @uhaul_cares 's near-monopoly makes it difficult. Lend me an F150? :D #
• Back to work tomorrow after ten days off. So, what'd I miss? #
• It's going to be sublime … RT @simonblackwell: Just seen a Veep bus: http://t.co/nUsAh06y #
• Brilliant! MT @CARandDRIVERMag: LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Twin-Engined Toyota MR2+Corolla http://t.co/3cGcKfoN #

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• Apparently injured geese on car park roof at Tysons. Who should I call? http://t.co/X3SSHbku #

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• First #Vectrix ride to work. Saved me 20 minutes and approx $3.50. #
• VERY disappointed by the lack of #MadMen chatter in the office today. Might need to start firing people. #
• Update: @ScottNolanSmith and @drewbsnyder can stay. Everyone else better start discussing #MadMen soon. #
• @caseyayers Looks awesome – and deserves to be successful. Good luck! http://t.co/VyAVLACD (@paulgilbody, you need one of these) #
• Lovely. Should never have sold mine (even if it was to @JSimpsonTarling) RT @Bringatrailer: http://t.co/xzEkwJ2K #
• RT @MTVBuzzworthy: This @KatyPerry mega-mix "smash-up" by @TommieSunshine will melt your Popsicle and your brain. http://t.co/sZn0dBet #
• #intouchwithmyfeminineside RT @TechCrunch: 99dresses Wants To Give Women An Infinite Closet http://t.co/FDYOY8X7 by @alexia #
• RT @cultofmac: Check Out The Anatomy Of 35 Years Of Apple Design In 3D CGI [Video] http://t.co/TrULURmt #
• RT @TheNextWeb: 7 Beautiful display typefaces you can download right now for free http://t.co/tZgYzk92 by @harrisonweber #
• Very funny indeed RT @TechCrunch: Condom Or Android Handset Name? http://t.co/2YVywPPt by @mjburnsy #
• A Call to Action on Public Diplomacy http://t.co/bQMAlbJD #
• #Vectrix commute day 2. Slightly chilly. #
• @mswz Not my debate. But surely car insurance is compulsory if you're going to drive, regardless of whether you injure someone? #
• @mswz Interesting analogue here: http://t.co/JvC23cdu #
• Dear people of #FallsChurch I know I'm only a guest in your city, but please don't tear down my street at 40 using your cellphone. Thanks. #
• True. It's surely just a 'phone – who uses landlines these days? RT @walkerskynews: @jamesbarbour shocking – that you now say 'cellphone' #
• When in Rome … :D RT @walkerskynews: @jamesbarbour i meant you've gone all american ;-) #
• Definitely! Perhaps in Barboursville? RT @james_barbour: @jamesbarbour So shall we meet when I'm next in DC? Just think its funny. #
• Really? Frightening! RT @mswz: @jamesbarbour it is not. In some areas you are not required to have insurance at all! #
• @mssrfcali and I'm afraid I don't think I own a parka. Perhaps @james_barbour does, though? #
• Nah, not really … :D @james_barbour: @mssrfcali @jamesbarbour You're building his fans base. He's a very important guy. Seriously. #
• .. and only an elite handful still call me Jim (@mrdarcy2005 @andydbarnes) @mssrfcali: @james_barbour @jamesbarbour Jim it's all your fault! #
• You arrested? Whaffor? #FreeElise MT @eliselabottcnn Is it me or is it #inappropriate for DC cop to be smoking a cigar while making arrest? #
• RT @TamirisFreitas: Don't let the sun full you it's freezing outside :-s #NYC http://t.co/nF07JXwl #
• … and '?????' … RT @redexile: Somehow I'm much amused to discover that my Russian friends say '???????? ???????' #
• My Uncle Dave used to call me Jimbo. So I called him Dimbo. “@james_barbour: @jamesbarbour @mrdarcy2005 @andydbarnes @mssrfcali Jimmy … " #
• RT @chrissyteigen: The barbacoa. Tequila, bell peppers, and BEEF. JERKY. http://t.co/ihhgIlKS #
• I'm totally going to start calling you Timbo. RT @chanteuserousse: @jamesbarbour I'm totally going to start calling you Jimbo. #
• May sound funny but it wasn't supposed to @redexile http://t.co/YEMoSckC #Sleeper still rock. #
• Pissing in? RT @simond: As time goes on, especially lately, I'm feeling more and more 'outside the tent' of e-gov. #
• Online too! http://t.co/gm5i7F2d RT@robdothutton: It's very hard to explain how excited this makes me. New White Books! http://t.co/IWEk2Dj2 #
• I demand to know how the tax on pasties will affect the likes of Agent Provocateur, and in fact the whole burlesque industry. #pastytax #
• Digital diplomacy webinar from our very own @ScottNolanSmith http://t.co/i2E8hLd9 #
• Superb RT @vikasbajaj: How a NYT story from 46 years ago provided the grist and dialog for a scene on #Mad Men http://t.co/ibtbIE15 #
• RT @siwilso: Must watch! #BBC staff say goodbye to #bushhouse historic home of World Service. Beautiful video tribute. http://t.co/6J0Wn1Eu #
• DrawSomething. So simple, so clever. Need to be able to save the drawings though. #
• @johnny_winter sure, but it doesn't save the animation which is half the fun! #

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• I think I feel a West Wing marathon coming on … RT @DavidBrain: Very true. The (non-techy) case against box set DVDs: http://t.co/tukcFpaX #
• Echoes of 'Flash Forward' RT @DuffyIndustries: At any given moment you have the power to say this is not how the story is going to end. #
• Spring Cleaning for Kitchen and Bathroom? Yes please, @LivingSocial! http://t.co/xzvafUaG #
• @shelleyamack Martin's Tavern, purely for the history. http://t.co/TFw3x756 #ShepherdsPieinDC #
• @alranson eek. You OK? #
• @MsWZ V sorry to hear about your drama, but rather enjoying your livetweeting – can't wait to hear how it unfolds … #
• At #WHtweetup last week I talked about http://t.co/CV35nirI Virtual Embassy. Now Iran has blocked it. Sign of its effectiveness? #
• Thanks, I assume, to #CameroninUS my @klout score is now 41. Woo! http://t.co/tPzpTtPm #
• C'mon Caps! #CapsWings #
• Ten Ways to Get Ready for the Mad Men Season 5 Premiere This Sunday http://t.co/jmAlwBYX via @AMC_TV #
• What would yours be, Tweeps? RT @marcambinder: The REAL Secret Service code names for Romney and Santorum revealed:http://t.co/jmA16aJ6 #
• Still loving #SportsNight Enough left to get me through to #MadMen on Sun. Opening sequence has surprisingly poignant pre-9/11 skyline shot #
• Catching up on @daybydaycartoon. _Loving_ the 'Charger' series. http://t.co/4Y3CuA78 Now, if only Sam was real … http://t.co/N0C8MrGi #
• I bemoan their demise! RT @madhulikasikka Before they drank tea, coffeehouses ruled London http://t.co/9uze3K0J Fascinating Read #london2012 #
• I'd missed this: new "journals" feature in iPhoto. Must play. http://t.co/RXSYw47L #
• Pop in on @UKinAtlanta if you've time to leave the airport! RT @christinalamb: Atlanta is an exceedingly dull airport #stuckintransit #
• Not yet – just signed up though. Looks shiny. @stephaniedahle: Does anyone use @TwitSprout to measure metrics? cc @ghalib @ebroms #
• Upgraded to the new #MyFordTouch Can't fault @FordService for fixing the problems. I now have the MFT I should have had six months ago. #
• Three days off woo! Bike course at NoNa, then I can actually use my Vectrix. #VeryExcited #
• Speaking of which, @VectrixGlobal, PLEASE will you help me get hold of a top box bracket? In red if poss. Thanks! #nooneanswersmyemails #
• Three days off woo! Bike course at NoVa, then I can actually use my Vectrix. #VeryExcited #
• Question: Do Americans approach job interviews radically differently from Brits? #
• Good on @TobyHarnden for clearly – and rightly – believing 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous tweetings. #
• Aww stoppit! :D "the US-UK relationship was exemplified through a joint presentation by Caitlin Hayden and James Barbour"… #
• +1! RT @stephaniedahle: @ks44 You & your team are the best! Hope you get some rest after such a crazy week. #
• @kbsmith @berwickbloke @stephaniedahle US colleagues think we Brits challenge more, ask less conventional q's, so no room for stock answers. #
• For @mrdarcy2005 – you & the Mrs will love this (via @KatherineKMH) – Doggy Downton http://t.co/r1bl248f #
• Bike course woo! (@ Northern Virginia Community College) http://t.co/VlaVDxjr #
• Question on bike course form: "Were you required to attend this course by a Court?". Ulp. #
• Daughter is off on a four-day band trip to Georgia. Just told me "I'll miss you when I'm gone". Now this is in my head…… #
• Superb! RT "@victoriabeckham: Just finished cooking! Very proud to be British!! X vb http://t.co/9wLL8Aur" #
• Both I and the #Vectrix are licensed, insured and legal. Wheeeeeeee! #
• Is my #Vectrix the first diplomatic EV? OFM thought it might be. That would be extremely cool. #livinginthefuture #
• Sublime! RT @DaveRobDXB: Hilarious!!!! Borat Anthem for Kazakh medallists in Kuwait! RT @schroederian: Priceless! http://t.co/uEJe6zgc #
• @LaylaMcCay or, at the very least, hard-boiling them? #resilience #
• Explains an awful lot for we itinerants ..RT @ableandhow: Very interesting for those who travel: http://t.co/sNpYiCaL Thanks to @BobPickard #
• Dear Phishers, when phishing, try to correctly spell the name of the organisation you purport to be from. It's not "Snatander". #phishphail #
• Meant to say … very pleasant surprise to hear the smooth tones of the BBC's @RichardGalpin on NPR yesterday morning. #

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