'Mental health is now the most reported reason for home educating – eclipsing lifestyle and philosophical or preference-based motivations' ...

At this point I'm convinced every road, path and questionable life choice leads to Derby. Corporate Induction Day 1 done. Just a couple more days of training and I'll finally be released back into the wild.

The NHS turns 78 today. We thank generations of NHS nursing staff for their skill, compassion and dedication, caring for patients 24/7 through every challenge. Nursing is fundamental to the NHS, and those delivering care every day deserve to be valued, supported and invested in. 💙

Netflix: new apocalyptic masterpiece Me: dusts off boxset like an archaeologist "Save the cheerleader, save the world."

Daughter: How's our sanity doing? Me: His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy… There's vomit on his sweater already: Mom's spaghetti Pretty much our entire playthrough of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

Last night: takeaway and girly gaming night, screaming our way through Amnesia: The Dark Descent. This game is terrifying 😱 Daughter: Did you see that? Me: No. I had my hands over my eyes. Also... Me: I don't like those Mexican hissing cockroaches. Daughter: Or even those Madagascan ones.

My daughter is coming home for the weekend, and on Monday I begin a new chapter. New job title, same role, just a different NHS Trust - supporting mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and children's services 💙

Nothing like waking up to my daughter spamming me with more photos... We're both just taking a moment to appreciate the unreal beauty of Frank Iero. (Not her photos - she's just sharing the love) ❤️

Nectar from the Gods. (Liverpool rock, brought home by my second-born) ❤️

“I think it’s time we kind of make up our minds about who we’re going to cancel and who we’re not. Take it from the most canceled celebrity in history. Look it up, you know, as the kids say, do better” ...

'The Black Parade’s lore famously goes that death comes to a person in the form of their happiest memory. And judging by tonight, there will be tens of thousands of people who, whenever they touch the pearly gates, will think of this show' ...

Me: Where's Frank? Daughter: sends me pictures of Frank Me: Is he still smol? Daughter: He was on the big screen. I may have a bit of a thing for Frank Iero... He really is a pocket-sized smol bean ❤️

My daughter just sent me this... I'm crying! ❤️ I know how much this means to them.

Andrew Tate: beyond the pale. Ashley Cain: gets a redemption arc. Conor McGregor: welcomed onto prime-time TV. Where, exactly, is the line? And how are boys supposed to learn the difference between healthy masculinity and toxic masculinity when the signals are this inconsistent?

My daughter sent me this view from her hotel in Liverpool, with the Belfast ferry setting off. Tomorrow she, her brother and their partners are off to see My Chemical Romance on the Long Live: The Black Parade Tour at Anfield Stadium. Another bucket-list dream ticked off for them ❤️

Concerned that social media is harming children. Films child's distress and uploads it to social media. Maybe put the phone down and parent your child instead of making them content.

This story about a jackdaw brought back a memory: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I rescued a jackdaw in 2015, hand-reared him, and eventually released him back into the wild. I called him Colin McCrow (IYKYK) He was so derpy.

"I made some stew. It isn't much, but it's hot."

Oldest moved out with her partner a couple of months ago. Second-born's at his girlfriend's for the week. Youngest is gaming in his pit. Meanwhile, I'm serenading my dog with this while rubbing his belly. Think me and him are about to order a filthy kebab soon.

'Martha’s Rule will now be introduced across all maternity and neonatal settings. The move comes in response to serious and systemic failures identified at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust' ...

Another egg-citing grocery delivery 🛍️ The eggs continue their campaign of chaos 🥚 I suspect this week's culprit may be me 🕵️‍♀️ It's very hot 🔥 I was slightly too confident with gravity 🙄 And the eggs noticed 👀

The 666 bus has been resurrected 🚍 The road to Hel has been restored 🔥 Purgatory was considered, but the timetable did not allow it.

'It’s sad watching people lose their memory. You build relationships with them, but the next time you come they don’t know who you are,' he says. 'You have to keep on trying to rebuild that relationship constantly' ...

'dementia is often portrayed as a “living death” and people with dementia are reduced to “zombies” or “empty shells”. Language like this encourages the idea that a person with dementia has already disappeared, even while they are still alive, responsive and capable of connection' ...

'People who experience sundowning can feel many emotions and therefore suffer from anxiety, fear, restlessness, sadness, confusion and paranoia. It's important to remember that as dementia symptoms progress, a loved one's behaviour and the way they communicate with you will naturally change' ...

Me:

"The impact of heatwaves on staff cannot be overstated. There is a sense of foreboding when we see the weather forecast, because we know what is to come, and there is very little staff can do" ...

Me: spills coffee on my PC desk Also me: starts wiping it up Me, moments later:

Harold and Maude: from cult classic to dating strategy ⚰️ The kids have finally caught up 😏

Found an old, battered penny while digging in the garden 👩‍🌾 Not sure how to clean it yet, but it looks like a 1966 one penny My BFF immediately: "England won the World Cup in '66 🏆 …"

And there is, of course, a rather exquisite smörgåsbord of the rude to choose from ...

'Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal' ... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... People: But what about the heatwave in 1976? Me:

"The truth is, these comments were made over a decade ago by a younger version of myself..." Did that younger version kiss his mother with that mouth? No excuses.

78 years ago, the Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Dock. Today on #WindrushDay, we invite all our members to join us in reflecting on the vital contribution of the Windrush generation who shaped nursing in this country and the ongoing contribution of migrant nursing staff to health & social care.

King of the North 👑 King of the South loading… Gog and Magog DLC incoming 🙄 ...

I once had to take my second-born to A&E after trying everything to cool him down and watching him continue to deteriorate. It was during COVID, but the moment I mentioned heatstroke, he was seen and treated immediately. Please learn the warning signs - heatstroke can escalate frighteningly fast.

“People with dementia may not always recognise when they need a drink or wear suitable clothing, which can increase the risk of dehydration and heat-related illness” ...

The clouds caught fire at sunset ...

Spotted a handful of cherries on my tree 👩‍🌾 … No idea where the rest could have gone 🙄 …

Schrödinger’s dumpster

I miss the old Internet ...