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245. A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney — Backlisted Dave Haslam and Melanie Williams join us to discuss A Taste of Honey (1958), Shelagh Delaney's first play, written and produced when the author was not yet 20 years old. To describe this as an ...

New episode up now. A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney, with guests Dave Haslam and Melanie Williams in conversation with Andy Miller, Una McCormack and Nicky Birch. @davehaslam.bsky.social @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social www.backlisted.fm/episodes/245...

More than fifty private schools shut since Labour put VAT on fees Department for Education defends ending tax breaks for independent institutions, after parents lost a legal battle at the High Court this year — view map

The headline here should say:

"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".

(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)

www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...

Flying through my holiday reading - all excellent. #unhelpfulbookreviewer

We need more human beings.

Hello fellow teacher x

Oh my god I had that - and loved it - ‘why did the little girl take a pencil to bed?’ ‘Because she wanted to drawer the curtains’ was a gag I found HILARIOUS I seem to remember.

The sun rises over Gaios

it's Jimmy Cliff's birthday and he's 81 and many of his tunes are still sung by people for hope and comfort and the sheer passion he has put into his music for decades so put some respect on his name. give Jimmy Cliff his flowers by bumping his tremendous tunes today

Hello from Paxos :)

Hi everyone! New to Bluesky after leaving Twitter and not having much joy from Threads. Yr 6 teacher in Kent looking to connect with others in education. #teachers #education #primaryeducation #teaching

This.

So want to see this, Julie

I hope you are celebrating hard Julie 🎉

Love after Love by Derek Walcott ❤️

Toughening migration rules doesn’t challenge Reform. It validates them.

This is essential reading and cricket needs to take notice

Wonderful song

What a wonderful essay by @iammilliam.bsky.social on literature and its curious reluctance to hang around in the suburbs. #TeamPooter

Really want to see this

I’m a Gooner too and Wrighty’s connection is probably why I quite like Palace

Doing a grand job at the moment - I’ve always had a soft spot for Palace since the Bright and Wright days 🙌

Lowry on his way to the Picture House Gallery, Padiham, by Blackburn-born Carole Pugh, a former textile designer. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

Easter suffering, Emily. But how is it looking?

Hope you feel better soon, Julie. Heroic work re: park run 🏃‍♂️

This is beautiful and heartbreaking and I love it. Wendy Cope’s poem An Afternoon

Update: My anti-racism course goes live this month! If your school or organisation could benefit, check it out and join the waitlist.
www.apex-educate.co.uk/anti-racism-...

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The double-sided ’mix tape’ my daughter,Iris, has made for her friend ❤️. Love that she is geeky enough in the age of the download to lovingly write this out (she spent hours agonising over her choices too) - good eclectic tastes too ;)

Beautiful Suffolk ❤️

So long and thank you Marrakech- I’ll be back #travel #EduSky

I speak of Africa and golden joys.