Adventures in middle age: checking with husband what time he's heading to rugby tonight, and in reply he asked me what time I'm heading out. Now both of us are trying to remember where I might be going, what time and with whom? I don't think I have plans, but now I'm wondering...

Just seen footage of Belfast's deputy lord mayor singing and playing outside Kelly's Cellars to open the Blues Festival. Wearing the chain n all. Impressive fella!

A Mouldy Sandwich Forgotten In a Child's Lunchbox The Whole Summer Holiday 51% Wes Streeting 30%

Just seen the lineup for a Dept of Education school leaders' conference this week. 77% of the teaching workforce here is female. 25% (3/12) of the speakers there are female. Not taking away from any of the speakers, some great folks. But honestly, I'm just tired of it.

Share a song from the year you turned 18. youtu.be/4iM4aDitCoc?...

Different start word every day continues to be a winner. Wordle 1,785 2/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Tomorrow afternoon, last period, I have Form 4 for half an hour. Their exams start on Monday. They've been great this week, but enthusiasm for further revision will be low. Which Attenborough series/episode will I put on, to celebrate this great human's centenary?

Newtownards Road looking mighty fine in the bank holiday sun. Also took the opportunity to enjoy the amazing pizzas at Bullhouse, since they're moving elsewhere after today.

Celebrate 20 years of teachmeet with our cross-border Anglo-Irish online meet. 3rd July 8 to 9.30. Sign up for the zoom here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Sign up to speak here: forms.gle/fYNC5pL1X3pz... Please spread the word. #teachmeetukie #teachmeet20 #tmbett #teachmeet

BelTel on dealing UDA coke: ach, sure you know yourself. BelTel on slagging off Nolan's ma: has this woman no shame?!

I've spent two hours navigating Virgin Media's stupid customer service system, and this won't be sorted until an engineer comes out next weekend. I do not feel very welcome.

Stupendous.

Coursework marking and admin is aided *significantly* by a brownie of this size and calibre. There is even glitter. Made by a year 12 pupil; did me for break and lunch.

On a school night! 😲 No finer way to start the week, this was epic.

On a school night! 😲 No finer way to start the week, this was epic.

This trend has missed me, but I too prefer to wear two.

Granny Doog (Duggan) passed away yesterday on the eve of her 97th birthday. She lived such a life, from raising two children in a single attic room on the Shankill, then widowed in her 40s, to being a darts champion in her 60s, as well as being everything that you'd want in a granny. We loved her ❤️

Critical Mass passed me earlier on the Woodstock Road, i think. What a joyous thing on a sunny Friday night. Hundreds of em, all ages, all kinds of bikes. Things like this always make me optimistic for humans.

How the hell is it only Tuesday? Feel like I've done a week's work.

This is the only bar in the world from which I've ever been barred, in about 1992 Mistaken identity, obviously 😇

Cinema trip tonight with my youngest. Uppah science teachers! ❤️

Chicken Licken was a melt.

Shopping bags. Friggin SHOPPING BAGS. This place.

Wild. This has taken up a *huge* amount of staff time over the past ten days, in every school in the province. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My new favourite way to put off the work i really should do today is watching this guy's before and after videos of cleaning trainers. He's only down the road from me, so i might hoke out my old pink adidas.

This has been my first Easter holiday for a while that didn't involve a school trip. Have taken full advantage. Today's location: Lake Garda

Not far over the border and met our first traffic snarl up, and protesters. Drivers making up their own rules on lanes as a result. Moving again now, maybe the rest of the journey will be pleasantly dull.

These ones better not get in the way of my continued Easter gallivanting.

Bulb triumph. Shoots up at the end of January, and the show will go on for another couple of weeks. You need to take the first quarter 2026 wins where you can.

Excursion 2/3 of my Easter holidays, to Dublin to see Belle and Sebastian with middle teen, some collective effervescence. At one stage about twenty fans were up on stage dancing, and at another point Stuart Murdoch was wearing a horse's head. Much joy.

When access to the artist pre-sale gets you closer to the chandeliers than to the artist... Beautifil theatre though. Belle and Sebastian at the Olympia.

Gardening hack from @jac-wac.bsky.social our head gardener! Spray the planters with vinegar water and the algae disappear… like magic. Great tip! #BacktoLife already.

This banger never fails to make me smile. All over Germany summer 1990, when me and my chum worked in a youth hostel in the Black Forest for a month between L6/U6. Epic fun, as well as pretty life changing and eye opening for two 17 year olds from Belfast. Will see said chum next week, in Italy.

Would yis all shut the fuck up about that fucking AI nonsense. Just get rid of it. Boot it to the moon.

Our big lad got himself on the Dean's list for his faculty at UUB, for achieving results in line with a first in year 1. So we got to go to a prosecco reception today, whoop whoop. A lovely thing to attend, very proud of him for sticking with his passion even when it gets tough.

Gorillaz were amazing on every level in Belfast last night.

Our volunteer Head Gardener @jac-wac.bsky.social and her sister start work assessing our yard, planters, fencing and sunshine needs! Good luck you two!

Had a wee walk around the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Despite all these lush wee green spots, the only unlocked place i could find to have a sit and a bit of peace was the grounds of a church.

Turners and Contables were incredible, well worth the trip. A bit blown away.

I'm 53 and had never seen the houses of parliament until today. Viewing them from a three level bar on a boat,currently.

Shown up by an actual Spring Spectacular.

My Easter holidays have already got off to a great start, but ramping up tomorrow with Turners and Constables at the Tate and then Gorillaz on Tuesday. The new album is full of wondertunes. youtu.be/MG_npaLydKg?...

Spring spectacular going on outside my door.

In addition to union flags, these people are complaining about the removel of their 'Jesus' flags. Have to say, my own Sunday School education did not mention flags nor threats.

Got a dm on Instagram "Tap and hold to super-react" I'm good, thank you.

Shell is a guru on ai/tech in education. This last sentence is absolutely true, and the joke of Google or Apple Certified Educators is on us.

This is very annoying. I feel like crap and they should sell the night-time tablets separately.

Post a gif of who you wanted to be as a kid. Sabrina, not Kelly.

Happy St. Patrick's day !!☘️☘️☘️ a galaxy of green Sphagnum cuspidatum for ye all 💚💚💚 @scohaboybog.bsky.social @sphagnums.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social

On St Patrick's Day. Ladybird books were published in many different languages - including Irish (Artists: Eric Winter and Robert Lumley)