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Rachel

@rlrossi64

5 years

Teaching - it doesn’t get better than this

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Rachel

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2 years

Imagine if a teacher did this as they entered school! Our new Education Minister. Classy.

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@MandOCLP @DailyMirror @guardian Andrea Jenkyns MP greeting the crowds at Downing Street today at 12:20pm. Gave everyone the finger…

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Rachel

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4 years

That scene in Love Actually where Emma Thompson composes herself so the kids don’t see her cry = me at least a dozen times today

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1 year

So my family returned to the same bird hide 20 years later, and it’s made me rather emotional ❤️

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2 years

I’ve cut my own fringe and it’s gone wrong and now I’m really worried about having to face my mum later. I’m 57.

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Rachel

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4 years

30 years of marriage and I thought I knew him. Applications for the role of my second husband are now open. (Previous applicants need not apply).

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Rachel

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2 years

@rickygervais My birthday cake #afterlife

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1 year

Children of the 70s - did you used to go “visiting” as a Sunday afternoon pastime? Usually combined with a “drive out” .

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2 years

I’ve been angry over the last few years, but this one has really cut to the bone. It epitomises utter contempt for the likes of me. And I suppose, in effect, she’s one of my bosses now. This is my country today. It feels helpless.

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Rachel

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3 years

My son was working from home today, spotted a barn owl so he rushed out with the camera and got these 👏👏 @tomrossiter2011

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Rachel

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3 years

Hello @MattHancock : when my father in law died; we wanted to hug my mum in law; she needed to feel the touch of another human. At the funeral, she needed a hand to hold; a shoulder to lean on. She wanted her wider family there. We followed your instructions. You are despicable.

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Rachel

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3 years

My two children are so content : I can hear them in the sitting room watching The Aristocats and giggling away together. THEY ARE 24 AND 28!!! #willtheyeverleave ?

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Rachel

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1 year

My mum always told me, if I lost her in the supermarket, to stand still at the end of one of the aisles and she’d find me. Unfortunately, Mr R’s mum had taught him the same, so we both spent about an hour standing still at opposite ends of Tesco yesterday. /1

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4 years

My favourite Christmas joke

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5 months

If you’re finding parenting hard, just remember that, 25 years ago, some mums and dads were camped outside Argos, in the freezing cold, trying to get a Furby.

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3 years

I’m 3 and a bit years off 60 and some of the tweets I’ve read today about how my age group is perceived are eye-watering. I’ve not had a good innings yet. I’ve not even started.

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4 years

“Mum! Mum! We’re doing a science experiment! Don’t touch it!” shout my two children as I arrive home from work. They are 23 and 27. 🙄 #homelearning

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2 years

Anyone know when tickets are out for AQA Chemistry at the O2 next summer?

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7 months

Teachers with young families - I don’t know how you do it. Hats off to you.

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3 years

Be mindful when conflating vulnerable/SEND. Many children with SEND will be much safer at home with their families at this time. An upsetting narrative emerged during last lockdown, which made huge sweeping assumptions about parents of children with SEND.

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2 years

You know you’re getting old when you’re worried about booking a holiday because who will look after your tomatoes?

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8 months

In response to the weather forecast for next week tweets, I’m pleased it’s going to be nice and sunny: 1. Makes getting up easier 2. Makes the drive more pleasant 3. Makes meet and greet in the playground more enjoyable 4. No wet breaks/lunchtimes and lastly…

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Rachel

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4 years

Break-up-next-Wednesday comrades - make yourself known. I’m starting to think it’s just me.

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4 years

Just been out of the house for first time in a week. Walked to my 85 yr old mum’s house. Stood in her front garden and played Charades through the window. And we laughed and laughed and laughed ... ❤️

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Rachel

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5 years

If I were devising the KS2 SAT spelling test, I’d include “fortnight” just for sheer devilment.

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3 years

A riddle. If school curriculum doesn’t prepare for 21st C jobs that haven’t been invented yet, how can studies report that loss of learning from said curric is going to result in salary loss of £14k p.p?Who has calculated the salaries for the jobs which haven’t been invented yet?

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2 years

To all of those teachers who told me I wouldn’t achieve anything in life - I’ve just single-handedly put a Superking cover on my duvet and I didn’t even start with it inside out.

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4 years

Is it just me or is anyone else uncomfortable with the 'which year group is the most important' narrative?

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2 years

This is what happens when you’re reading to primary school children and suddenly one of their names crops up in the text 👇🏻

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9 months

My 59 year old, white, pudgy, bikini-clad self is in a queue at the bar amongst gorgeous, twenty-something bronzed beauties. ‘I’m sexy and I know it’ is being played. I dare to sway my hips slightly. #10 %braver

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5 years

They’ve put men on the moon, we can speak to people face to face when they’re the other side of the world but I’m still always blown away by the fact that the #universitychallenge teams aren’t really sitting on top of each other

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8 months

Are holiday presents still a thing? I remember going into the gift shop at Butlins with a list of who we had to buy for. Even if we went ‘out for days’ we still had to get my Nan a fridge magnet.

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4 years

Did anyone else cry when they completed week 5 of Cto25k? Asking for a friend who’s just run for 20 mins for the first time in her life.

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2 years

😡 webinar today - reference to high attainers, middle attainers and SEN. Please don’t do this! SEN and low prior attainment are not interchangeable terms.

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4 years

Homeschooling Day 1 : RR : Tom, I thought we’d start by looking at embedded clauses and then a little spelling test Tom : shut up Mum, I’m 27

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4 years

Schools being blamed for pupil non-participation in remote learning. I predict the next wave of criticism will be around attendance figures when schools re-open

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3 years

Happy Friday to all you secondary teachers; and if you’re a secondary teacher who’s been doing TAGs AND you have small children, then you are some kind of super hero.

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Rachel

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4 years

Can a 55 year old wear biker boots with a little black dress? Asking for a friend.

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2 years

Day 18 - we’re really focussing on improving reading fluency. Children have loved devising a code and using their coloured pens to highlight their texts as we echo read. Lots of previously unconfident children volunteering to read aloud.

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5 years

RR : what do you fancy for tea? Son : turkey dinosaurs, alphabetti spaghetti and smiley face potatoes, please. He’s 26.

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3 years

I ordered some white, over-sized, linen pyjamas because I wanted to look like Diane Keaton in ‘Something’s Gotta Give’. I’ve tried them on and I look more like the Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters.

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8 months

Back to school haircut ✔️

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4 months

So that’s my full-time teaching career finished. It’s been a blast.

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3 years

Handy hint for virtual meetings. Don’t take the p out of someone’s virtual background until you’re absolutely sure it is a virtual background 😳

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Rachel

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9 months

Oi you lot, showing off the special cards and poems that kids have written for you - hold my beer

Rachel

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5 years

Teaching - it doesn’t get better than this

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2 years

Over the past few weeks, Mr R has been “stocking up” for Christmas “What the heck are you planning to do, swim the Channel?” I ask.

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2 years

Day 3 - children with sensory needs/ADHD taken to unfamiliar classrooms BRFORE lessons so they can discuss lighting/position of board, etc and choose their optimum space. Little tweaks. Support doesn’t have to cost ££££££ #send

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3 years

Today I’m going to swallow my pride and return to the motor spares shop where, a few years back, I embarrassed myself greatly when a brake light bulb was handed to me and I responded, “no - I need a red one.”

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5 years

Teacher tip : instead of feeling gloomy about having one week left of hols, pretend it’s the beginning of a half term and think one week off - bliss.

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3 years

57 years old, dancing in front of the mirror to No Diggity with a Greggs sausage roll in my hand, and I finally realise what Maslow meant by self-actualisation

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4 years

As we’re probably going to be in for several weeks, I’ve suggested to Mr R that we swap sides on the sofa just to freshen things up a bit. He’s considering it and has promised to give me an answer by teatime.

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3 years

RR : So, I have an encyclopaedia at home which I had when I was a little girl. What might be the problem with using this to find information? Yr 6 : Is it because we might not understand the old-fashioned language; it’s like Shakespeare

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3 years

Alan Rickman really was a phenomenal actor, wasn’t he.

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4 years

Just been on the phone to mother to explain that the national clap isn’t another epidemic

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4 years

It’s been drawn to my attention that, for years, I’ve been trying to sign-post folk to a ‘thread above’ by using this 🖕🏼 instead of this 👆🏼. I apologise unreservedly for my error and any distress this may have caused. Thank you @davidfawcett27 for alerting me.

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8 months

Look I was going for = elegant loungewear Look I got = Friar Tuck

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1 year

Thank me later

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3 years

What... ??? we thought the DFE said the money was for ketchup

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4 years

When your 23 daughter tells you she has news & she’s not sure how you’ll react, your heart kind of lurches to your throat but I’m pleased to announce I’m now a grandmother. Meet Mo.

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3 years

Who’s old enough to remember the thrill of a 12 inch single? #saturdaymornings #woolworths

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3 years

What a wonderful scheme, the borrow my doggy thing is. Ellie can’t have a dog as she’s out all day, but she’s got this one in the evenings to help out the owner, who’s not able to walk him. ❤️

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3 years

I’ve had a good day

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4 years

Not a great selection of jigsaws left online. I kid you not.

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5 months

Big news : I’m a Grandma!

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9 months

This AI thing is the future.

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4 years

Been walking around like this all day. Didn’t notice until this afternoon. One of them has a heel half an inch higher than the other.

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3 years

Lots of talk about devices, FSM, etc, but we must consider stationery in the home. Lots of fabulous art/craft tasks being posted and showcased online, but how are we making these equitable if child is lacking materials?

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3 years

Heading to The Winchester if anyone fancies meeting me there in half an hour.

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4 years

Teachers - are you going to have to abandon your classrooms and become nomads as children stay in classroom bubbles? Will you find this tough? Any tips for making this a success? How will it impact on your teaching?

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3 years

My tips for teaching Shakespeare to children with low prior attainment: 1/ Plot, Plot, Plot : it’s absolutely essential they know the plot well. Begin with an abridged version. This is not dumbing down, this is providing the foundation for further knowledge. /..

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3 years

Caught a Yr 6 writing on the board and doing an impression of me: “I want a proppa capital M, not a dodgy seagull” 😂

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3 years

25 year old daughter is jumping on my bed like she’s 3. The joys of chadults still living at home. 😂 🎄

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10 months

Today we open our doors for the final time before permanent closure. Despite the sadness, I know that our fantastic staff will rise to the occasion and make this memorable for all. Let’s go. 💪🏽

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4 years

I think I’ve won Twitter today

Dawn French 💙🔴🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦

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4 years

@rlrossi64 Run away fast and don’t look back...

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6 years

When I used to play 'teachers' with my teddies, it wasn't like this. We never did marking on Sundays.

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3 years

I’m reading lots of tweets where folk are giving the caveat “I know there are people worse off but....”. There is no need to apologise; there is no need to feel guilty; there is no need to compare your personal situations to others. It’s ok to feel really sad.

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4 months

Mum on her 90th Christmas. We’re doing a quiz : “I know all the answers, I just can’t remember them,” she laughs ❤️ #retrievalpractice

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4 years

Just think - children of the future will study this period; there’ll be Covid19 dress up days.

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2 years

Word or phrase I’d like to see the back of in education = intervention.

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5 months

Annual reminder 🎁 ✂️ 🎄

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1 year

Thank me later

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2 years

Day 10 : observed a Geography lesson today. The T had anticipated that some of the children with low prior attainment may need an adapted resource (they were using atlases to find locations and then put them on a blank map). Instead of giving the children the adapted map/..

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3 years

I’ve scrapped the traditional ‘Reading Records’ for recording home reading and have replaced with Google Jamboard. If I blogged, I’d write about it. Such a positive move. Questions welcome below.

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3 years

Just finished my Latin lesson with @OakNational . It’s marvellous, but I do feel a little guilty about getting my evening classes for free. If anyone knows Mr. Furber, please tell him he’s a legend. #CarpeDiem

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4 years

At the start of this I was determined to get up, shower, dress, do make up as usual even if not going out of the house. 9:00am and I’ve just had to delay an SLT video conference so I could put some clothes on.

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1 year

Today I said to a child, “Take your coat off indoors or you won’t feel the benefit” and I’ve never felt so much like my Nan.

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3 years

I don’t think covid variants should be given nationalities. Give them names like they do with hurricanes.

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5 years

Kids today will never know that feeling you got when you came back from Woolworths, ripped the cellophane off your new album and discovered the lyrics were printed inside the cover

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6 years

I thought I’d never get over my Phil Collins obsession. But take a look at me now.

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3 years

When the teacher leading primary school assembly says, ‘Good Morning, children’; why do ALL children, reply “good morning Mr/s ....; good morning everybody” using exactly the same intonation that they have used for time immemorial. How did they learn how to do this? It’s uncanny.

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2 years

I went to the Suffolk coast with a couple of friends I’ve known for 50+ years. Stayed in a caravan overnight; shared a bed with my mate & giggled like we used to on sleepovers; she did my hair in the morning like when we were 12. My soul is restored ❤️

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2 years

Wordle 233 X/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 Worst start to a Monday ever. Streak lost . Distraught. Send hugs.

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3 years

Eurovision is on and there are people tweeting about phonics. Honestly.

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2 years

Day 6 - SENDCOs may find this helpful. I always photocopy Section F of EHCPs and then cut up each part and stick onto sugar paper and stick on my office wall. I then have ‘working documents’ which can be annotated regularly to provide and ‘at a glance’ reference for APDR. Much /1

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4 years

When you set homework about Grace Darling and you get stuff about a Grey Starling 🐦 🤣

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6 months

Ta dah! Half Term Project completed🎄 #itwasthisoryoga

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3 years

I’ve been working in schools for years, and my life (work & personal) flows with established patterns based on the school year: events/features of each half term. This last 15 months has changed that and I think it’s unsettled my equilibrium. Can anyone else relate to this?

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2 years

Wordle 220 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It had to happen one day, and I feel absolutely cheated. No fun in that at all. #wordle

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3 years

Yr 8 pupil - struggles with literacy - shows me his poem, which begins ‘Season of green and joyfulness’ “Miss - I wanted to sound like Keats” This is why I teach ❤️

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5 years

I have just learned that a Pelicon crossing is short for Pedestrian Light Controlled Crossing and has nothing to do with pelicans . How did I not know this?

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11 months

I posted an anonymous letter asking him to meet me in the pub where I worked. We got chatting & he told me about the letter. After a couple of hours looking around for the possible sender, he said he wasn’t bothered about it as he’d fallen for me… ❤️❤️ I owned up eventually

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33 years. Blimey.

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