Today’s poem is called ‘An Incomplete List of Things More Capable of Running the Country than the Current Government (reprise)’.

Well that was wonderful … Miriam Margolyes speaks for millions … FUCK YOU Tories … great moment in the history of the decline of this wretched government … no need to apologise BBC Radio 4 Today …

If you have enjoyed a carol service, Christmas song or production, then it’s because the composers, singers and musicians all learnt music in school. School music - That’s where it all starts and where it must continue. Now go thank a music teacher! #schools #music #teaching

“Its inside is bigger than its outside,” said the Lord Digory. “Yes,” said Queen Lucy. “In our world too, a stable once had something inside it that was bigger than our whole world.” ~ C. S. Lewis, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 HAPPY CHRISTMAS ⭐️

Just received my annual PLR statement. Does everyone know that an author receives 30.58p every time you borrow their book from a library? Thank you libraries, readers and PLR

If anyone’s looking for any percussion in the West Midlands, ALL of it is on stage for CBSO Sounds New concert on Sunday (rehearsal sounding epic👌) cbso.co.uk/event/sounds-n…

Nurses Teachers Ambulances NHS Physios Junior Doctors (being balloted) Train drivers Teachers University staff Civil servants Postal workers Fire Brigade Criminal barristers All of these services striking. They can’t all be wrong. The people are not the problem.

In the last couple of weeks I've learned from the police / media if I want to avoid going missing or being murdered I need to: Not be too ambitious or high-achieving. Not earn more than my partner (too late) Not go to a park. Not to drink alcohol. Not to go through menopause.

If getting out of bed and coming to school is a significant barrier for a child, we must not force the curriculum on them. We must first ensure school is an environment in which they feel happy and safe. Their wellbeing must come first.

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I’m this old 🙈 #woolworths

My mom's mom was in care. My mom was in care. I was in care. My son is 20 and never went in care. Breaking that cycle of care is my biggest achievement. Becoming a published author is an achievement. I was undereducated. I left school at 13 with no GCSE's. #ECLCM

'You will never punish a traumatised child into better behaviour; my life was already a punishment enough; adding to that was never going to improve things.' James Docherty, National Trauma Conference 2023 #nattraumaconf23

What a dreadful generation of wet, weak, snowflakes this shower are. An embarrassment to 300 years of parliamentary debate. Would sooner cry for apologies and sackings than actual mount a defence of their own policies.

Well this is something Gillian Keegan #SaveOurSchools

Such a frustrating interview about pupil absence on radio 4 with Amol Rajan and an ex head. Really wanted to hear her thoughts and data on WHY the persistent absence is there. We know the numbers: the reason beneath is far more important.

Wilf (8) is on a Year 3 sleepover at school tonight. All of year 3. Sleeping over in school. All night. Good god. Pay teachers all the money.

We end the term on a high

Massive respect to the hundreds of singers, orchestral & band musicians, composers, arrangers, sound engineers, organisers and assistants responsible for today’s music. This is something at which we genuinely are world-leading - and will, I hope, remain so. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼