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Claire Tyrrell-Smith

@clairets.bsky.social

Headteacher in the East Midlands. Professional bouncy Tigger. Was once an optimistic SENCo https://youtu.be/YJTQKiOJ1GU?si=f4xsaWs9IAai5pWY

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Who can reply: anyone, nobody, people who can be normal about it.

Who can reply: anyone, nobody, people who can be normal about it.

trying out a new feature, lmk if it works

03.03.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 12021    πŸ” 2018    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Remember: you are worthy of love exactly as you are today

Image: www.instagram.com/wearefeelgoo...

02.03.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Ha! Very true - thank you for writing it ❀️

01.03.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so brilliant and so obvious - I wish I’d read it 30 years ago πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

01.03.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Common Peephole
Β 
Β 
She came from Greece,
she had a faulty socket.
Her eye fell out,
she couldn’t stop it.
Β 
That’s when I
caught her eye.


Brian Bilston

Common Peephole Β  Β  She came from Greece, she had a faulty socket. Her eye fell out, she couldn’t stop it. Β  That’s when I caught her eye. Brian Bilston

Pulp poetry.

27.02.2026 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 922    πŸ” 228    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 7

The timescales they are meant to be assessed and written in mean they are already historic documents - the younger the child, the more extreme that is

24.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read that as β€˜lawn moved’ - I would be so smug if I’d moved my lawn!

22.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

www.apa.org/monitor/2012...

22.02.2026 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kitten sisters

19.02.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It used to be that the β€˜railway station’ was a thing, as opposed to tube or bus station, but now people say β€˜train station’, which doesn’t sound as poetic
imo.

18.02.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades - Eos That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.

Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...

17.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3312    πŸ” 815    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 41
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Dacher Keltner β€” The Thrilling New Science of Awe The life-giving science of awe: "collective effervescence;" "moral beauty;" our "caretaking nerve" β€” with wildly accessible invitations to practice.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social this is what you are talking about when you talk about singing I think onbeing.org/programs/dac...

18.02.2026 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Small Prophets πŸ₯°

17.02.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great analogy @naomialderman.bsky.social

16.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FridayFive
1. Name of the game - ABBA
2. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
3. Wolf - First Aid Kit
4. The Sign - Ace of Bass
5. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles

Happy half term @bennewmark.bsky.social

13.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.

10.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#glamourpuss #caturday

07.02.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Fridayfive Poorly
1. Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
2. I’m Breathless - Madonna
3. Cardiac Arrest - Madness
4. Girlfriend in a coma - The Smiths
5. Infected - The The

06.02.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@mrjamesob.bsky.social

02.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inhale love,
Exhale fear,
&,
Have fire in your heart.
Powerful words for #February from @butterfliesrising.bsky.social
Β© butterflies rising

02.02.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A small black kitten yawning its tiny head off, sitting on a copy of β€˜The Trainable Cat’ book.

A small black kitten yawning its tiny head off, sitting on a copy of β€˜The Trainable Cat’ book.

The kitten is not holding back with her opinions of this cat psychology book #caturday

31.01.2026 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And Bebe

30.01.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Skibidi Toilet - Season 1 [FULL SCREEN]
YouTube video by DaFuq!?Boom! Skibidi Toilet - Season 1 [FULL SCREEN]

It’s dross or genius depending on your viewpoint youtu.be/WePNs-G7puA?...

30.01.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™„ it’s soooo annoying - like an olden days (well, 2024) six-seven

30.01.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a screenshot from schitts creek shows a woman in a sequined dress ALT: a screenshot from schitts creek shows a woman in a sequined dress

Everyone is crying, not just the bebes 😭😭😭

30.01.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

6. Things I’ve Seen - The Spooks
(Sorry for being greedy @bennewmark.bsky.social )

30.01.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FridayFive nostalgic
1. Live to Tell - Madonna
2. Turn Back Time - Cher
3. Over My Shoulder - Mike and The Mechanics
4. The Song Remains The Same - Led Zeppelin
5. Half a World Away - Oasis

30.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please may I be added @andrewdmorrish.bsky.social (I am an HT)

27.01.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The staircase is now in the Talbot Hotel in nearby Oundle and MQoS is said to haunt the hotel

27.01.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK loses measles elimination status Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

26.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0