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Storming along Didsbury road up away from the motorway in the last few minutes, counted 12 in 5 mins. Anyone know whats happening?

My brother was going to be my BM but he died suddenly, 5 years ago during covid. I don't have many close friends I want to do it.

So I wrote a speech based on what he might say. And I'm planning on reading it. It's obviously going to be all gently deprecating on myself, and I can torture myself a little in front of everyone. I've written half and on practicing, I am tearing up. I'll get there.

Our parents will be there and they;re in the 80s. My brother would have expected me to do something stupid and out there. But really its an hommage to him and how much I miss him, via his proxy words that I wrote.

I wonder if its in terrible taste, but then BM speeches often are. I'm not going to offend anyone, other than me maybe. I want people to understand how much he meant, and whilst its my and my WTB's day, he is very much present in many peoples minds.

I'm noticing a lot of shows with audiences being asked to send in text messages based on a prompt. Usually something like a screen with a WhatsApp or SMS number. There's a prompt 'What's your confession' and then a whole section based on the best answers.

I'm looking for a quick and easy way to do that. I don't always have time or people to run that for me on the night. don't like the idea of publishing a number seems a bit low rent. It isn't terrible but there's better ways I'm sure. A qr code and a web site to show a curated list maybe. Anyone done this? Is it generally a horrible thing to do? Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan I have seen do this but I'm sure they have a team to run it. Any apps?

Edit - i mean the texts are displayed on screen during the show and someone is running the presentation. I want that;)