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Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary moments of joy.

William Butler Yeats

It's the all-consuming mental effort. I've never known teaching to be as demanding as it is right now...

I just checked why Brooklyn Beckham is trending. Somehow we've all sidestepped reality and we're living in endless soap opera subplots.

*Jessie

Wasn't Jesse Buckley incredible? I ugly cried. Book is even better.

Check out this 2 bedroom retirement property for sale on Rightmove 2 bedroom retirement property for sale in Ashdown Court, Cromer, NR27 for £160,000. Marketed by William H. Brown, Cromer

Hello lovely people, I need your help.

We still haven’t found a buyer for Mum’s lovely retirement house near the sea in Cromer on Norfolk coast. It really is time someone else was making happy memories there.

I’d really appreciate everyone sharing it widely 😁

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I was too distracted by the sense of impending doom from world events. Makes a change from the sense of impending doom from return to work. Ha. I need a drink and then I remember I can't drink anymore.

Have the beer. Everything work-related can wait (saying this to make myself feel better for utterly failing to complete any work today)

I can barely process the Trump press conference I've just listened to. This is the kind of stuff you usually hear from dictators at the very heights of their delusions. Not elected leaders of superpowers.

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

The bombing of Venezuela is an act of aggression: unprovoked, unjustified and unjustifiable.

I remember waking up in November 2016 and feeling that same sense of dread that history had shifted and we were locked into a trajectory that wouldn't end well

One of those days when there has been a fundamental shift in the world and nothing will ever be quite the same.

I've even been to the gym for the first time in about 6 weeks 😆

My marking is in the garage. I never go into the garage. I've now done every possible house cleaning and DIY chore (without accessing the tools in the garage). Trying to face the fact that I do need to face the marking fear tomorrow.

Feverishly working on this

FIFA peace prize

Person who actually deserves a trophy is the artist who made the FIFA peace prize trophy look like everyone in the entire world holding their head in their hands out of secondhand embarrassment

Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.

Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist

Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannon’s European Revolution – Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein Nigel Farage was the figurehead and his partner Laure Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Dinner with Mr Brexit: Bannon’s European Revolution – Planned with Farage, Backed by Epstein

'The Movement'. Farage's partner Ferrari started it. Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were providing almost daily support
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Make Time for Learning When Checking Becomes the Lesson

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Too many lessons are filled with checking what pupils know rather than helping them learn something new.

A preserved carved turnip jack o'lantern from the 19th century

A preserved carved turnip jack o'lantern from the 19th century

A reminder that the original Hallowe'en jack o' lanterns date back to 18th century Ireland if not earlier, were based on a shady boozy blacksmith called Stingy Jack who cheated the devil & was trapped between 2 worlds, were carved from turnips and looked like this:

Haha. Would love to be hard as nails. Maybe in my next life.

She was probably (sensibly) isolating during covid instead of risking her life keeping a school going. We were all collateral damage.

I hear you.

It's easier than it used to be. Able to walk up some slopes without thinking I'm going to collapse...

Stunning scenery. Makes me so incredibly happy to be out in the hills. Need to do some proper hiking but not quite fit enough yet.

Need to move to Wales or back to Scotland. I miss proper trees and hills so much. 2 day nature fix in Eryri.

There's a cat. Good vibes. And the house looks gorgeous x

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

Yep. It's the busiest market I've ever seen. Only really bearable as soon as it opens...