5 days out of his winter hibernation & Hurricane is getting into his garden lockdown football exercise this morning...he’ll be posting his boxercise routine & tomorrow!
😂🐢 #teacher5aday #exercise #notice

Travelling light… just a cabin bag for backpacking around Jamaica!🇯🇲

✈️ Security: “The scan shows 2 pairs of what appear to be very large shoes”

Me: “They’ll be our snorkelling fins!” 🤿

✈️Security: “I thought you might be a clown!” 🤡😳

Many a true word spoken in jest! 🤣

Bonfires & fireworks through the eyes of our grandchildren…💥🔥

…is an amazing thing! ❤️😍

Some faces I know there. Worked at Silverdale with Helen Duffy and taught her and Steve’s kids

Great to see Alan Jones an inspiration SCOE 69/72

Our Founding Cohort performed exceptionally well in their exams in the summer. Next week, we welcome them back to their GCSE Awards Evening where we celebrate their success
#academicexcellence

39 years since graduating… & still a great bunch! ❤️

Brilliant university reunion, great people, plenty of laughs

Special shout-out to lecturers Alan Jones & Sheila Wigmore, who helped shape my early teaching journey

Where did those years go?! ❤️

Tough old day out on the trail yesterday. Not happy with how I felt or performed, but got it down. #60 in finishes for marathons or ultras. When it’s hard, keep going! @ottleyoconnor @LydiardsWay @TeachersRunClub @WeAreERC #ultrarunner

I actually joined Twitter in 2010…

…but a hacked account lost 45k+ connections and I had to start again! 😱 #HowRude 🤣

Still on X…wading through the bots & guff…& still enjoying the great #EduTwitter people on here!

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Windy walk at Brittas Bay turned into a film set! 🎬

3 Viking longships, 50+ film crew & special-effects prep for the new Vikings spin-off @PrimeVideo series ‘Bloodaxe’

An unexpected glimpse behind the scenes! ⚔️🔥🇮🇪 #Bloodaxe #teacher5aday #notice #learn

I’ve been in Dublin myself over the last few days. Just at the airport now about to head home. Enjoy the rest of your stay.

Productive morning: fine-tuning session 4 of an Aspiring Leaders programme with an Education Director, followed by headteacher coaching

Afternoon enjoying Dublin & the Irish craic! ☘️

3 drops of the black stuff, 1 of the white stuff for me! 🍺☕🤣

#teacher5aday #connect

Time for another little adventure…4 days in Dublin visiting friends 🇮🇪 ☘️

If you look very closely…you will see Mel in the other queue! 👀

#TooTightToPayToSitTogether #RyanAir 😳🤣❤️

Sleep well lovely Hurricane.

sweet dreams Hurricane

It’s that time of year again…🐢💤

A little family tradition that comes around every year, and now it’s our grandsons’ turn to take over the special job of tucking Hurricane safely into his box for his winter hibernation. ❤️
#Hurricane #Hibernation

20,000+ steps, a full day in Atlanta & an 11:50pm flight to catch!

From Ponce City Market & the BeltLine to the Walking Dead skyline to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, a day of exploring, reflection & inspiration

Dr. King’s dream remains a call to action for us all!

A little adventure to break up the drive back from Florida to Georgia 🛶💦

Kayaking at Silver Springs State Park brought us turtles, alligators & the absolute stars of the show…THREE manatees munching on the weeds right beneath us! 😍🩵

Nature at its best! 🐢🐊
#teacher5aday

#LoveCornwall. Look at that light! 🥰. One of our #family happy places! #wellbeing

Remember it well

Them are some strong men. Some are still only 18 yrs old. College football is big time over here. I am watching LSU/Auburn and Michigan/Indiana along with Miami and Pitt.