Central heating on for its seasonal debut without having to bleed the radiators. Life's simple pleasures!

Just back from vibrant Porto. 🇵🇹 Beautiful city, but I'm not sure how much I really like being a tourist in a popular tourist destination in the height of summer. The boys liked it, though, so this one was for them.

PhD Graduation Day at the University of Salford. Proud to be there, and I could not have asked for a more perfect day. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. @uos-health-society.bsky.social #phdsky #phd #graduationday

Back at my old running club training stomping ground, the Millennium Arena in Battersea Park, this time cover teaching Pilates at the gym there. Lovely group of people! #pilates #battersea #batterseapark

Happy half-term term, UK education. I took this photo on or around my first day of working in various roles at the RAD about 3 years ago. I've always thought it looked like 'it could be anywhere'. (Actually Battersea). Next up exams. #halfterm #battersea #dance #dancesky #educationsky

Brilliant day working with Learning & Participation team at Royal Ballet & Opera for another Family Sunday. 🩰 , #royaloperahouse #royalballet #ballet #dance #dancesky

My PhD certificate arrived in the post today. So grateful to the University of Salford School of Health and Society @uos-health-society.bsky.social for the past 7 years of support. Learnt so much. So much more to learn. Looking forward to graduation ceremony in July! 🎓 #phd #phdsky #academicsky

Shout out to the winner of the women's 55-59 category (my "peer group" age-wise!) at the London Marathon - Karima Harris ran an epic 2:52. Well done to everyone who gave it a shot today! #londonmarathon #runningsky

Not sure how many views this channel gets 👇 but I always find the guests (and hosts) refreshingly down-to-earth and inspiring. #trailrunning youtu.be/sxWIW1FwmC4?...

Now that my PhD is finished (yes it's 'still' finished - I inadvertently deleted the post with the big announcement 🙄) I have a bit of extra down time. Debating whether to re-join my local budget gym for 'weights for women'. Tempted by the big discount, less so by the inevitable next level DOMs!

This would be the perfect excuse for another visit to see my brother and sister-in-law who live there. Don't really love downtown Vegas, but the surrounding desert and national parks were quite beautiful. #dancemedicine #research youtu.be/U9WdW-yzafQ

Happy New Year! My 2025 started with unblocking a blocked toilet. This wasn't one of my New Year's resolutions, but it's still early. #happynewyear #2025

Merry Christmas and other celebrations! Aside from world peace, my big dreams for 2025 are to finish my PhD and stop being shown YouTube ads for Shen Yun. #christmas #phd #phdlife

Pubmed still asks my if I mean "plates" when I search for Pilates. No, pubmed, no. It's been 7 years now. Not plates. 😭 #phd #phdlife

Currently navigating the sixth form entry system here in London with my Year 11 son. "Back in my day" there were no interviews, no personal statements, no required grades. Seems like I was in the sixth myself just the other day, but I guess I'm getting old! #education #sixthform

When it takes you almost three hours just to add your online survey into your appendix because HTML to PDF to Word screws up all the formatting in your document. 😭 #phdlife

A run in the woods ahead of a week back in the libraries. #phdlife #phdmentalhealth

Currently completing PhD revisions after passing my viva. Jumped onto BlueSky for company.