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#TIMPSONS

Caring cobbler and key cutters Timpsons apologised to customers if they found shops short staffed this week as workers get an extra day off for every child’s first day at school.

@bairdric1 said: “Yet again Timpsons showing how to treat employees with respect, with humanity and understanding. I wish I needed more keys cut. Fantastic company with a fantastic boss, if only more treated their workforce like this!”

@squeakinglyjen tweeted: “I’m gonna go work at Timpsons, they sound amazing.”

@Darknessfish punned: “Good to see Timpsons trending... Key workers deserve our support.”

@Marybuddhr wrote: “Treating your staff like people is a much underrated management concept. What a thoughtful idea. Well done, Timpsons – I’m nicking that one.”

@jagster80 wrote: “This is how you do being a good company and a good employer. Not with vapid hashtags about inane social causes or highly politicised messaging. Timpsons is a relentlessly good business.”

@wteauleuevans said to Timpsons: “Just popped into your shop in Merthyr to get pet tags, keys etc. Other place offer similar services but I make the effort to go to Timpsons as the service is so good and applaud your employment practices. Other companies should take note.”

PROMS

The BBC made a U-turn on decision to drop the words from patriotic songs at the Last Night of the Proms.

@Airyn79 tweeted: “Was anyone bothered about the words to Rule Britannia? I don’t remember much outrage about it except that generated by the BBC. Now the BBC U-turn and seems like common sense prevails against something nobody was moaning about.”

@Neilwallis1 wrote: “Hurrah! So so long overdue, full credit to new #BBC DG Tim Davie for listening to ordinary people rather than the usual Beeb metro elite.”

@Anchorwidnrush added: “All for a land of future Hope... but not quite so convinced about that Glory thing.”

@smellthecoffee6 said: “Should never have even been an issue in the first place!”

@nannybirds said: “I’m with @garethmalone on this one. Time this outdated little ditty disappeared.”