Angela

Wild boar ragu

Leaning Tower of Pisa

A bell, at a jaunty angle

A negroni

Half term part 2

The Trevi fountain

Three Roman columns at the Forum

A gravestone reading “Young English Poet”

The Ponte Vecchio

Half term part 1

Of course. It was college open day so I did a little GCSE teaching whilst selling AAQs and A levels.

Yeah…. I had pain shooting down the nerve at the side of my face for three days (intense) then fading over a week….

Boosted again a couple of weeks ago. Still doing this.

@alomshaha.bsky.social Finally have one of my very own!

Let’s hope so. Getting checked out by dentist and then doc this morning. ISTR something similar after my last Covid infection.

Dentist is checking this morning…. However, the facial nerve pain…. I think I remember having this post-covid. I’m now suspecting it’s a nasty vaccine side effect.

Need the sleep - an already-cracked molar has started giving me serious pain. No idea why…

Work tomorrow 👍🏼

Be reet

Oh no!
I got covid in the other arm so the next couple of days could be interesting

Bad flashbacks of the viola solos, aged 15, in the school production of My Fair Lady #LNOTP

Went to Oldham football today with an old friend. Fresh air, drizzle, shouting and the offer of a pie at half time was just what I needed after the last couple of weeks.

Well. That was magnificent.

It needs a charity release. It’d be the Christmas Number 1 for the third time.

#Music #BBCProms #Queen #BohemianRhapsody

Scientists are apparently saying we can stop the power of the sun.

He’s an idiot

I wish BBC North wouldn’t give air time to this idiot from R@&orm calling climate change “Net stupid zero”

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A pair of tanned ankles wearing yellow socks, on a medical bed, waiting for a smear test.

Go for your smear!

Out of the 220 who started A level bio at my place last September…. 210 wanted to be doctors. Ten might make it. Parental and/or societal pressure/expectations have a huge influence on A level choices.

Thank you! It’s been a sort of “staycation” this time which has been fun.

A subset over the ocean. The sky has pink-tinted clouds.

I have to go home tomorrow. I don’t mind, but I have anxiety about packing and a busy airport and an overnight flight etc. It’ll be fine but it’s making me feel a bit “meh” today.

A calm ocean with a blue sky. Occasional white fluffy clouds.

And breathe.

An orange sunset over the ocean.

A very beautiful sunset. We’re away from home and missed a family funeral today. This is for Peter.

Still relaxing.

In case you were having a bad day

Day 1 of the summer holiday - 2 cold sores have appeared but at least I got my car washed.

Year 1 of teaching in a sixth form college done. Celebrated with a coffee on my way between the car park and the office.

A white spoonbill is carrying a twig as it lands in a tree

My friend has a better camera and got this shot

A blue and cloudy sky over a field

A spoonbill, seen down a lens

Four women, and an rspb guise. All are holding binoculars and looking into the field

The backs of four women who are looking through spaces in a wooden fence, hoping to see a kingfisher

Went birdwatching with some colleagues today. Saw spoonbills.