Last time: 43 reads in ‘22 as opposed to 50, this is my retrospective of the reading year. Eclectic to a point but more by genre and form than writer and background. It’s been enjoyable but I don’t think I’ll do it this year; I’ve proven I can do it once. Enjoy!.

Five years at my current school. Two years as CL. One as Deputy Head of VI Form and Head of Year 13 and two as KS5 English Lead. I still have too much to clear before term ends tomorrow!

Not happy with this ad on a bus shelter in the hopeful phone free climate 🤯

No one is going to be f***ing a***hole t**t c**ting fining me for swearing. *#%€! @LBC.

No Kemi you’re wrong. Obvs.

Monday - flexi day. Last ever one. Tuesday - dress up to reflect culture. Nope. No idea either. Wednesday - hopefully no cover after 5 cover Friday. Still recovering. Thursday - dept meal out.Friday - eventual p*** up.Saturday - retirement party (not mine alas).Speeches along way.

#ASingleMap ⁦@Al_Humphreys⁩

£3.29. £3.29! I’ve just been royally shafted by the cashier - OK not her personally - at @WHSmith concession Reading station platform 8 for a bottle of Pepsi Max Lime. @CTSI_UK.

I went to work yesterday with 0 lessons on my tt (Y11 x2, Y13 x2, Y11 x2) and by 08:30 I had 3 covers. By 10:30 I had 5. I don’t know how I’m still standing. @NEUnion.

RT @BloomsburyBooks: 🎉 GIVEAWAY COMPETITION 🎉 . Pre-order a copy of @monisha_rajesh's upcoming book Moonlight Express from @waterstones for….

RT @ChrisYoules: 🕹Competition time!🕹. To celebrate the fact that I've finally got my hands on a copy of my book, I want to give away a copy….

Is it just me or is this use of ‘uptick’ grating and annoying?.

RT @RichardWh84: Excited to share, accepted a part-time teaching role for next year. Giving me time to run workshops with pupils on the co….

RT @wainwrightprize: We’re delighted to reveal the 2025 #WainwrightPrize longlists! 📚🌿. From inspiring nature writing & bold conservation s….

I was very pleasantly surprised by Sir Rod Stewart’s Glastonbury set!.

Don’t need school balls or proms. Ever.

About to listen to the amazing Peter Tatchell @NEUnion @SouthEastNEU @NEU_Pride.

FIFTEEN SCHOOL DAYS TO CLOSE ANOTHER PEDAGOGICAL CHAPTER OF THIS BOY’S LIFE (oh the audacity to call myself ‘boy.’ But it’s sunny so there).

Scampi fries and pork scratchings and mini cheddars are perfect bar snacks.