I have grudgingly returned from a week of bouldering, board games, and brie in the Fontainebleau forest with friends and dogs, and will absolutely require your patience whilst adjusting to this sensory nightmare.

Thank you in advance 🇫🇷

£100 to visit Balmoral Castle?

Lads, my tax pays rent.

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A water company released sewage into the stream that runs into the beach where we were holidaying. I didn’t like the idea of swimming in the sea after that, so I tried to sue to water company for spoiling our holiday. This is what happened…
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…claiming it has no legal obligation to keep rivers and seawater clean of sewage and that no-one has a legal right to swim in the sea.
I’m pleased to say Ms Bateman is made of sterner stuff than I am.
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'I'm okay 👍🏼'

Eskdale Fisherground: Chimney Arête 👌🏼

Easter Sunday in The Lakes 🚌

Eskdale Fisherground: Sock Crack 🧦

Happy last day of term to my HE students this morning who have until April 16th to register to vote.

And so do you ✅️

Happy last day of term to my HE students this morning who have until April 16th to register to vote.

And so do you ✅️

Okay, hear me out.

Did I buy very uncool clip-on sunglasses because my lens prescription keeps changing?

Yes.

But are they so uncool they're actually very cool?

No.

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“there were nearly 5.5 million adults enrolled in government-funded further education qualifications in 2004/5 compared to 1.5 million by 2020/21.
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ Annual Report this represents a 72% reduction” northern.ac.uk/why-does-resid…

Monday evening folk sessions with Dawn Smith #FE 💛

Oh my 🤍

It beggars belief that children are only eligible for free school meals if their total family income falls below £14,000. Total family income.

There's a training board in our basement that I largely avoid because the 45° angle means it's absolutely nails.

But these new holds change everything...🍪

So so frequently I meet teacher educators whose doctorates are deeply rooted in teacher education, creating a detailed, nuanced and significant evidence base. What an absolute shame the DfE has not tapped into this extraordinary research base.