The Tutor2u Grade Booster tour kicks off tomorrow, so today I have a long train journey up to Newcastle and 3 different Premier Inns to sleep in this week. Fingers crossed that the new knee is not too unhappy about it all.

Happy international women’s day - this one makes me proud everyday. She is a mini-me - although slightly inaccurate as she’s now 4 inches taller than me, and way more clever! But that inherited sass comes back to bite me on the arse at times.

Cake date this morning in Stoney Middleton.

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Monday morning means Geography news quiz time! www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl...

And here is the link to this week's 'This week in history' quiz - www.tutor2u.net/history/blog...

Our live AQA A-Level Geography revision blasts begin this week - remind your students to join myself and @geogmum.bsky.social at 6pm on Wednesday to revise the water cycle - www.tutor2u.net/live/aqa-a-l...

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Good morning! Just a reminder that we are publishing a FREE 'This week in History' quiz each week. Here is the link for this week's - www.tutor2u.net/history/blog...

We have some fantastic CPD opportunities coming up - time to go and speak nicely to the person in charge of the CPD budget at school. The courses are run by subject experts and are packed full of excellent advice and brilliant resources that you can use straight away...

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Today we are launching our brand new 'In this week in history' quiz, featuring 8 multiple choice questions on important historical events that occurred this week in years past. The quiz is available to download for free or play online, with a new one posted each week. www.tutor2u.net/history/blog...

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Good morning! We have just finished off a complete collection of 54321 recall quizzes for ALL 17 of the Edexcel GCSE History topics - for each topic there are 8-10 activities (dependent on number of key ideas per topic). FREE to download. www.tutor2u.net/history/coll...

Super F2F physio session today - bending the new knee to 100 degrees now, able fo straight leg lift, tried walking normally on the stairs and could. But apparently I have a very long stride and walk very quickly for someone who has just had a new knee 😂 - but ahead of all recovery milestones 🙌🙌

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I got a new knee on Friday! All went well (although the level of pain on Friday pm/Saturday was horrific). Pain is much more manageable now and I am recovering at home - but this will keep me out of action for a bit. Incredible care from the Spire hospital at Macclesfield.

This was absolutely brilliant tonight!

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New on the blog today... If we are looking for a fantastic role model to inspire our students to take up geography-related careers, then Jane Goodall is right up there! www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl...

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New on the website - this is the 3rd blog from @geogthorne.bsky.social about using AI to enhance GCSE teaching. In this one she focuses on using AI for mock feedback... www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl...

I have just realised that I forgot to post the brilliant blog post from @geogthorne.bsky.social yesterday covering the many creative and innovative ways she is using AI in the classroom... www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl...

New on the blog today - the brilliant @geogthorne.bsky.social talks about how she uses AI to be much more efficient in the classroom... www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl...

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Good morning from the Pavilion Gardens ☀️

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At the fracture clinic again - hoping to be told that driving is back on (after 5 weeks in the walking boot) and that I can wear the boot a bit less 🤞

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At dad’s today starting the sad process of clearing out his house. Found mum’s old wedding dress and a fab frock from the 1970s, a crochet blanket she made before I was born and some cracking photos, including mum’s mum and dad’s dad…

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All positive at the fracture clinic. 2 more weeks of boot on pretty much all the time and then can start wearing it a bit less. No driving for 4 weeks. But shouldn’t affect my knee replacement at the end of Oct.

Off to the fracture clinic today - hopefully will know how many more weeks I am in the snazzy boot and when I can drive again 🤞🤞

After 4 days of being housebound with a stress fracture in my ankle and a snazzy walking boot to wear at all times, I took a break from elevating and icing it to go for ice cream at Pomeroy Farm - luckily it was a few metres from the car park to the picnic tables - I didn’t drive obviously!

A bit of Bargello when I am laid up!

So as well as horrible knee pain, I also have a stress fracture in my ankle so will be wearing this item of high fashion for the next 6 weeks and will not be able to drive. Currently a mixture of angry and upset. Holiday plans to London and and Norfolk Coast won’t be happening, nor will swimming.

Tears of relief here - surgeon has said yes and that they will be in contact in the next couple of weeks to offer me a date for my left knee replacement, and then I can have the other one done shortly after. A very good outcome.

Little bit of an art project for the courtyard - good work @ahageog.bsky.social! That garden store is going and will be replaced by a corner bench and some sort of wooden canopy.

Never been 'your' country mate. There's 70m people, and most of them want rid of you.

Have been given some codeine to try as my OA pain is currently unmanageable, and my walking is VERY limited. Should get some crutches tomorrow to help me for the next couple of weeks. A while ago I bought a stick - I used it for the first time today. It was upsetting, but it did make a difference.

Off to London for a few days with M in a couple of weeks. So far I have booked the Moco museum and Frameless (that handily are pretty much next door to each other and about 2 mins walk from Marble Arch tune). Can wait - loved the Moco in Amsterdam last summer, and Frameless looks incredible!

Oh no Tommeeee, don’t worry, there’s probably a few pennies left in one of your many Go Fund Me accounts to fund your defence!

Just said goodbye to M who is flying to Cologne with her dad for 5 days. I love that she gets lovely experiences with him but I miss her so much when she is not here.

A few from the other day in the sun - Thorpeness holds a very special place in my heart.

Maya and I spent some time with the beautiful Reggie and Herb yesterday - she booked it for my birthday. It’s been a hard week for a number of reasons but these beauties made me feel a lot better.

Did about half of the Hop to it trail in Ipswich today before pain levels went through the roof and I had to give in. Some really beautiful artwork on display! These were my favourites…

Beautiful Altrincham Market - another great Sunday destination…

Pear Mill Vintage Emporium is such a great place to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday!