My charity coaching challenge is continuing into December. Please book a session and/or share widely with ALL your friends.

Here’s a blog about bad bike riding, knowledge and experience: thismoment.org.uk/post/songs-of-…

Lots of people will be shaving moustaches off over the next 24 hours, but Coachember continues til the end of the year. Book a session or share widely with your friends/colleagues. It’s all for charity.

A new blog post about family memories. thismoment.org.uk/post/thanks-fo…

I’m going back in. From after Easter, I’m returning to the classroom and picking up the role of Professional Development Lead. If you’re in a similar role, it’d be great to connect.

Please share #ECT

Five little things I’m enjoying about being back in school again: 1 Planning lessons. 2 Seeing children motivated by learning. 3 Conversations with colleagues and the camaraderie of a department base. 4 Hearing, “Hi sir,” as you walk along a corridor. 5 Having a tutor group.

With some extra time on my hands recently, and quite a bit to think about, I’ve been doing some poetry writing. Here’s something inspired by recent events.

I had another go at writing some poetry this morning.

Here’s a poem for today.

Poem for today. This one was inspired by a gig my daughter played Found Outdoors CIC

Right. Today’s poem is late because it’s sort of three poems. It’s also about an animal and I’ve not done a poem about an animal before. So, here’s an extended Ode to a Mumified Cat, inspired by a visit to Leicester Museum with an old friend.

A significantly shorter poem today inspired by my mother in law’s dog.

A short and simple little poem for you after what’s been a busy week.

A little ditty of a poem for the teachers and those others who went to #rED25.