The best place to live in the UK you say? #Norwich

First early morning 🏃 of 2026 in (almost) daylight. Misty but beautiful. #Norfolk

What a lovely way to start the day. 🏃‍♂️ #Norwich #Supermoon.

Oh no it isn’t…

I would like to thank the English department of Bungay High School. Liam Manning’s use of the phrase ‘one of those’ is irritating, but imagine if it were ‘one of them’. Small mercies. #NCFC

@realgeoffbarton.bsky.social’s manor was shimmering today.

Lovely and uplifting stuff.🎯 www.thetimes.com/article/c646...

🎯 Gavin Williamson was arguably the best example of having the worst people in charge at the worst time. An appalling man who treated schools with contempt. If he thinks he deserves any sympathy, he is deluded. I try not to swear on social media, but I’m sorely tempted www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...

I’m not surprised this is a cracking interview, full of wisdom. @nicolemccartney.bsky.social is one of the best out there. When she speaks, it’s always worth listening.

Heads will Rolo. You can have that one on me, @seethingmead.bsky.social metro.co.uk/2025/10/06/k...

‘When it comes to science, I wouldn’t side with anybody.’ That seems to include actual scientists… 🤦

Lovely stuff. Dickie Bird is at etched in my teenage memory as Botham, Border or Richards. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

One last summer hurrah.

Middle daughter settling into undergrad life @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Good to see middle daughter has all the essentials packed for her next big adventure. @LivUni.

A very creditable 3rd place for Norfolk u18s. Well played all involved. Some great cricket, but more importantly great sportsmanship and good humour. A pretty decent leg spinner taking 3 wickets in the play-off was my completely unbiased highlight.

Another solution (much like statutory phone bans in schools) for a non-existent problem. I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times: Bring back pen and paper! Calls to scrap 'screen-based homework'. www.thetimes.com/article/30ac...

First early morning 🏃 of the academic year 25/26. My 30th year in education…

‘What anxiety needs is leadership, it doesn't need a friend. ‘ 🎯 www.thetimes.com/article/0162...

Some welcome ⛅️ for this morning’s 10k. 🏃

Ms S-M blinded by the flash photography Prof S-M secretly pleased he remembered to shave www.edp24.co.uk/news/2539680...

I love this photo. It was taken exactly 9 years ago. Today I took him out for his first driving lesson. Time flies…

This story is made for one of your ‘headlines’ @seethingmead.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Glorious 10k this morning 🏃 ☀️ ⛰️

As days go…

Happiness is an empty gym.

Encouraged by the recent announcements. Easy to say (and true) that it’s not enough, but hopefully it’s just the start. Certainly more worthy than Latin and Chess…

#Norfolk ☀️ 🏖️

Confirmation of passing my NPQEL followed by a first county level fifer for the youngest. A good day needs to end well.

Not a bad way to spend 3 days. @NorfolkCricket #Norfolk #Cromer.

Middle child has just finished her gap year. 6 months in Germany followed by a term and a half as a TA in lovely local primary school. Safe to say she made an impression and I’m a very proud dad.

What a ridiculous waste of time, energy and money. I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times: Parents heading for court to make smartphones in schools illegal. www.thetimes.com/article/b5af...

My #Norwich day.

That’s a relief. For a while I thought we would get an entirely new inspection framework (sometime) in September with a launch date of November with no support…

Morning, #Norfolk 🏃

I’m really encouraged by some of the RISE initiatives, particularly the focus on Early Years. So much better than the ‘big stick’ approach we’ve seen over the last few years. As ever, the proof of the pudding will be in the delivery.

Of all the mistakes made during austerity (and there were legion), closing Sure Start centres must have been the worst. For every £1 spent, the country benefited by £2 says the IFS. Glad that this goes some way to undo the damage.

What could possibly go wrong? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...

Long days are a joy for an old plodder like me. 🏃 ☀️ #Norfolk

A quick shout-out to primary colleagues who are running residential trips this half term. Your sleep deprivation superpowers are beyond compare.

I see the useful idiots are out again tonight. No concept of nuance nor holding more than one thought in your mind at any one time. Just toeing the line as usual. So morally and intellectually vacuous.

Apt. open.spotify.com/track/4t6NQk...

Well at least the lawyers are happy… How utterly predictable. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Perfect conditions. 🏃 🌅 #Norwich. Bring on the day.

The mental gymnastics on show here… Spend years encouraging people to hate foreign people, then blame ‘the authorities and politicians’ when foreign people and their houses are attacked. Those mumbling about ‘legitimate concerns’ need to take a long, hard look at themselves too.

Watched #Mountainhead on Saturday. Wasn’t blown away. The news tonight made me think twice about my assessment. A bit of a ‘Don’t look up’ feel…

😞 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...