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English teacher, former HOD, in the state sector. Probably fulfilling many associated stereotypes.
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Coast Scene at Brighton , Evening by John Constable RA 1828 Oil on Paper (Victoria & Albert Museum) This view depicts the setting sun over Shoreham-by-Sea, west of Brighton.

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When horrible things are happening in one's life, Adrian Mole is a good place to seek solace.

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Really showing my breadth today - I've discussed the failure of India's fielding witj some Y9s and recommended a live train map app to another.

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@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com I see you deleted your original message so can't reply. I'd got your meaning, my reply was poorly phrased in terms of supportive tone. (Kindles are only for books i am top embarrassed to be seen reading)

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I just read a Times article about dyslexia and one of the first comments was about trying coloured overlays... Sigh.

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Caught the White Garden at Sissinghurst at its most perfect this week. A heavenly tangle of pure white flowers and cool green leaves.

submitted 10 days ago • 21 comments

Watching and generally enjoying Yellowstone but the stories are wild beyond belief.

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This is a lovely read - both thought-provoking and reassuring.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Bring out @bennewmark.bsky.social for the classic debate

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I'm watching TV and a woman just said she "doesn't often bake" before whipping out her stand mixer to create a 3-tiered birthday cake. Right.

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@theguardian.com there's an error here on Shrinking - Harrison Ford's character isn't the grieving, honest therapist, it's Jason Segel's. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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A little colour note for Bloomsday, the anniversary of Leopold Bloom’s adventures across Dublin. James Joyce requested a very specific blue for the cover of Ulysses: the blue of the Greek flag, a nod to Homer & Ancient Greece, and a token of the country that Joyce believed brought him good luck…

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

It gets to summer 2 and I can't imagine how I had the energy the rest of the year to teach my exam classes as well as my current lot.

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Thank you to my son and his day care for this terrifying Father’s Day gift.

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