Fab St Andrew's Day weekend walking the Ayrshire coastal path.

Brushing up on Robert Burns' poetry along the poetry path by his cottage & museum - "To a Mouse" & "The Twa Dogs". Ironwork celebrates scenes from Tam o'Shanter.

I'm on a mission to handcraft all my Christmas gifts. I spent a lovely, relaxing day, weaving bird feeders 🐦. Let's normalise handmade gifts that are practical and heartfelt. Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. ❤️

Delighted to receive the Tutor Award 2025. To be recognised for the 5th consecutive year since the awards 1st launched is humbling. To know I’ve helped shape future educators & supported students through their challenges is the true award. Grateful to be reminded by students, why I love what I do.🙏💙

We've welcomed three new hens to our flock. They're very affectionate and love a cuddle. They tuck their head in my shoulder to snuggle in. ❤️😍🐔🐔🐔

Every morning I sit with my coffee watching this squirrel in my garden, get bigger and bigger by the day, troughing on all the acorns! He seems to have the smallholding all to himself and has two oak trees to gorge on. He seems very happy, living his best life! 😊

Autumn is well and truly on its way. The leaves are beginning to change colour. I always love walking in the woods any time of year. They're always fascinating whatever the season but I find them most magical in the autumn with the light quality, the colours of the leaves and the wonderful fungi.

Celebrating my half birthday today! Any excuse for a party! 😄Celebrating every milestone because sadly some don't get the chance. Get out and enjoy life, enjoy every day - we're here for a good time not a long time and today you should do things you might not be able to do tomorrow.

"Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods." John Muir

Stunning Rigg Bay, so lucky to have this on our doorstep.😊 Whatever you are up to this weekend outdoors, enjoy.

I like to explore some mindfulness, each time I meet with my students. 2day, I asked them to collect leaves & arrange in a pattern to help relax their mind & not stray from being present. By learning to concentrate on 1 thing at a time, it can prevent us from feeling overwhelmed. Helps focus. 🍁🍂

Found myself a little place to live in Alicante 😁😍🍄

A 45-minute drive from Alicante is Altea. A lovely place to explore the cobbled streets. It's beautiful with white buildings and terracotta rooves. Lots of great restaurants, ice cream parlours & places to enjoy a drink.

A lovely stroll around the fishing village of Villajoyosa with lots of colourful buildings and beautiful beach. Villajoyosa is one of the best preserved historic sites in the Valencian Community.

Starting my Sunday with coffee in hand and a gentle warm sea breeze on my face in L'Albir (30-minutes from Alicante). 🌞🌊

Fallen in love with Alicante, such a beautiful city. 😍

Loved spending a few hours exploring Aliante’s Santa Barbara Castle (El Castell de Santa Bàrbara), which sits on the top of 166-metre-tall Mount Benacantil, overlooking the city. It is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Spain. It's a large site and completely free to visit.

Exploring the old town of Alicante, Santa Cruz. 😍 Lots of little alleys, winding narrow streets with a mix of restaurants & cafes. Many of the quaint homes have brightly painted front doors with colourful pot plants outside. This area has a really peaceful feel with fantastic views of the city. 🌞

Enjoyed leading the 1st session in a @digital-schools.bsky.social HP programme of workshops for all schools across @aberdeencc.bsky.social to learn MS Teams & Minecraft. We explored how MS Teams can be used to create collaborative learning environments & support professional learning communities.

The Hubster has completed his 46th lap around the sun. 46 presents to celebrate. 😁🎂❤️

Congrats McLaren Learning Community @stirlingcouncil.bsky.social - the 1st learning cluster in Scotland to receive the Digital Wellbeing Award as a group🏆It was wonderful to work with 11 schools to award their @digital-schools.bsky.social Digital Wellbeing Awards www.stirling.gov.uk/news/tech-sa...

It's a beautiful day for a saunter in the hills and a browse around antiques. 🕰

Lunch on the beach. ⛱

Lovely beach walk and visit to Cardoness Chapel, now time for lunch on the beach. 😊

We have an abundance of blackberries growing in the garden right now. It's wonderful. I've been making crumbles. They are also absolutely delicious, stewed #LowFoodMiles #sustainability #seasonality #PesticideFree #Harvest #Smallholding #OrganicLiving #HomeGrown

Super to catch up with schools and councils this week after returning from the summer break in Scotland. Lots of exciting plans to develop digitally and boost wellbeing in school. Did you know 13,000 new positions in digital technologies are created in Scotland every year.

Always love learning something new. I have successfully completed the What and How of Esports Management, a course of study offered by HP, an online learning initiative of HP.

Summer days driftin' away..... 🌞

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare? - No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows:...A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. (Leisure, 1911 by W.H.Davies).

You don't stop playing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop playing. Here's us not growing out of playing tents. 😁 Wishing you all a fun weekend. 😊

Fabulous day of meditation, mindfulness, tai chi and yoga. 🧘🏻‍♀️💗

Feeling on top of the world! 🌍 (well on top of Screel Hill at least). 😄🥾🥾

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I was invited to facilitate a menopause café discussion this morning. Here's some of the resources I discussed. Menopause deserves open conversation & inclusive understanding. Let's keep talking, learning & supporting - together. Have you found any resources that helped you?

Picking fresh raspberries from the garden every day to enjoy for breakfast. Yummy!❤️

Lovely evening down by the harbour tonight and a delicious dinner at my local inn. What a picture on a plate. 😍

The garden is an abundance of fruit and vegetables right now. It's wonderful. 🍓🍎🍒 Nothing tastes as good as homegrown. 💚 #TheGoodLife #Smallholding #Smallholder #LifeAsASmallholder

It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. 🏖️🌞

Sunny Sunday Strolls 💙🌞

Another day in paradise 😍. We're so lucky to have this on our doorstep. #GallowayForestPark

Very sad to see so many moon jellyfish (approx 70cm diameter) beached on Ayr Beach last night. Jellyfish have no brain or fin & drift with the sea & wind. Unfortunately, this means that sometimes they are led in the wrong direction to the shore & unable to change direction.

I love summer evenings in the garden and al fresco dining.🌞🥗😊

Enjoyed a wonderful day in London today running a workshop for business leaders on using coaching for performance feedback. Brilliant to share my research and translate it into practical guidance for managers. Fab catch up with a friend for early dinner before my train home.

Enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the garden. Nothing beats good company and a big slice of cake! 🍰 😊

Could there possibly be anything nicer & more summery than strawberry jam? It's such a smell of summer when you're boiling up pounds of strawberries. The garden is laden in them right now & they are delicious. I picked a few pounds to turn into jam. added a little vanilla too.Yum

Topping up on green health 💚. Green is good for your health and wellbeing. Research shows having flowers and plants around you & spending time outdoors, helps creativity & productivity, increases compassion, improves memory, reduces anxiety & stress. 🌳🌱

Delighted to join HP as their Digital Education Expert, designing & delivering teacher training programmes in digital education for schools. Lots of exciting plans to support practitioners in developing pedagogical strategies & digital skills for a whole school approach. 👩‍💻🤖📱

My neighbour and I both love gardening & are always gifting each other flowers & plants. Today, I knocked at the door to make a surprise delivery of some cut peonies. 💮😊🌞

There's an explosion of wildflowers right now. They are happy-making. Poppies are pretty & delicate & on mass, really pack a punch of colour! ❤️The fact they are so fleeting makes them all the more beautiful. Seeing them makes me happy. Hope you have a happy week where you are.☀️

Congratulations Invergowrie Primary School's Nursery Team on being awarded THREE #DigitalSchoolsAwards. The nursery has integrated digital technologies & coding skills into children’s play & learning experiences, both outside & indoors. www.pkc.gov.uk/article/2465... @digital-schools.bsky.social 🏆