When I come back from a week in the UK I am constantly starvin' Too many crumpets, Welsh Cakes, Hotcross Buns, chips and alcohol! #lovedit 🙃

Beautiful Cardiff

🍒🌸 and flower power #spring #mycity #Cardiff

If you see this, post a concert photo you took.

I am writing a manga to encourage my students to read! Not something I thought I'd have on my bingo card #downwiththekids

9 days to crumpets ⏳️🤸‍♀️

A neuroscientific study proves music strengthens how humans bond

Munich has just elected its first green mayor 👏 💚🏳️‍🌈💚🏳️‍🌈💚🏳️‍🌈💚

🚨🏳️‍🌈 Eilmeldung 🚨🏳️‍🌈 Dominik Krause: Offen schwuler Grüner wird neuer OB in München Eine Sensation im Münchner Rathaus. Dominik Krause hat die Stichwahl gegen SPD-Urgestein Dieter Reiter gewonnen und ist damit der neue Oberbürgermeister. #breakingnews #münchen #lgbtiq #queer

Keeping a low profile! Hiding in the bushes....

Yesterday I went from I don't want to go out to not letting anyone go home 🫣 My nicknames are the "glue" - for keeping the crew together or "the hostage taker" for keeping everyone out til throwing out time 🫡

Down by the river #springsunset

🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 The UK–Germany Youth Summit - a lighthouse project of the #KensingtonTreaty - is underway in Berlin. Seventy participants from 🇩🇪 and 🇬🇧 are exchanging perspectives and developing ideas on how young people can strengthen and actively shape democratic processes.

open.spotify.com/playlist/6S4... Not even my 90s going out tunes playlist is motivating me... Pjs or 🍺? Decisions, decisions...

Managed to get anti-wrinkle in my eyes?! 🤦🏼‍♀️ It works! I can't see any wrinkles! Or anything else ....

It's the Spring Equinox - the first astronomical day of spring! ☀️ Longer days. Lighter evenings. Sunshine warm on your skin, birds singing, blossom in the branches.

Manchester and Salford Wood Street Mission built 1873.

I'd like to thank the bees for the sudden clumps of meadow cranesbill or wild geraniums that have appeared under our little cherry tree - apparently they protect tree roots, too! Isn't nature incredible? 🐝🍒 #wildflowers #spring #nature

My mam sounded a bit lonely & fed up yesterday. I spontaneously decided to come over & take her to the Cotswolds at Whitsun. Never been. Now realising a Caribbean cruise might have been cheaper. UK prices 👀!

Smirking inside as I seem to have unintentionally 'taught' my students the expression FFS! Seems I only use it when completely necessary though i.e breaking up fights, IT problems & smelling weed - which has to be reported ASAP 🙄 although it is grown on every balcony AND cursing in German is crap!

✈️ 'ome in 19 days and ⏳️ Just told my Mam about the 12 different sorts of hot cross buns at M&S. I may regret this...

Had to say goodbye to my wonderful father-in-law yesterday after such terrible suffering. Oma & Opa - such beautiful people inside and out. So hard to believe they are now both gone ⭐️⭐️💔

𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣(𝟮) - the new collaborative album from War Child Records - is OUT NOW: https://bit.ly/4re0qCq Every purchase, stream and share of 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣(𝟮) helps support our work with children facing unimaginable circumstances around the world. We are so grateful to everyone who helped bring this album to life.

Happy St David's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Here's Dafydd Iwan with Yma o Hyd - a resounding Welsh anthem of resilience celebrating the fact that despite everyone & everything our country and language are still here. #ProudtobeWelsh youtu.be/jP98zsSe1Is?...

New breed of Germans - frost-resistant hipsters!

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

When you think you can't respect Damon Albarn any more! This is such mastery of melody and emotion. Musical polymath and genius! May his longevity and relevance live on and on 🙌

"Years ago, we tore up a nuclear peace deal w/Iran. Months ago, we bombed Iran & "obliterated" their nuke capabilities. And now, we might just have to go to war with Iran bc of their nuke capabilities." -the ppl who tore up the nuclear peace deal w/Iran

34 years ago, I went out & my life changed forever - same pint in same pub tonight. I was a pain in the arse vegetarian back then and starving in a world of sausages. He bought me the 🐷 to win my ❤️ It did!

I do love a city at night 🌙 #Danube

Hannah Spencer's speech has just finished me! What an admirable woman !💪👏💚

Wonder if there is a word for a person who has a cushion obsession...? #cushionista #softie #eejit ?

That moment every year, when you want to hit the pause button #springisspringing #springflowers

Labour's swing toward racism is perhaps the biggest unforced error in British political history; burnt their base to ashes and won them not a single vote on the right.

Non-stop 👂🪱 youtu.be/XipktveK8A0?...

This is Beau. He is a textbook example of a golden retriever. They really will try to be friends with anyone. 13/10 for both (IG: beaugoesoutside)

Released this week in 1987. THE WORLD DID LISTEN. Hard to fault this track list right? #TheSmiths

Far right frozen out in Netherlands as centrists form new government Rob Jetten is the country's youngest ever PM, writes @georgvh.com www.channel4.com/news/far-rig...

There's a wealth of excellent music documentaries on streaming platforms at the moment - which should you check out next?

From ❄️ and freezing to 15° and sunny by Wednesday! I wouldn't believe it, but.... 👀 #birds #returnofthestorks

Oriental- Mezze meal and NO snow in beautiful Regensburg

Candlelight-Konzert Regensburg- string quartett play The Beatles ❤️

“The Epstein Administration”…..I’m going to have to remember that! I thought they were going to incorporate Charlie Kirk into the foundations of #DementiaDonny’s new “Ballroom” as a memorial so that his grieving wife Erika could visit him at the weekends after visiting JD Vance. 2 birds, 1 Stone…

A very Happy Birthday to our guitar hero Manic Street Preachers' Mr James Dean Bradfield!! xx #ManicStreetPreachers | #HappyBirthdayJDB

Spring is coming soon

Wild garlic (also known as ramsons or bear's garlic) pesto is a must! 🌱 Blended fresh wild garlic leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan, olive oil, & a squeeze of lemon. Perfect for pasta or a vibrant drizzle over roasted veggies. Spring flavors at their best! #WildGarlic #PestoMagic 🍝✨

still can’t quite believe this has arrived. My second book, Manchester Scene Stories – The Indie Years, is out now. From Johnny Roadhouse and the 60s, through punk and indie, right up to the present day — told by the people who were there.

White and grey 🤮 - 2 colours I would not even wear! Are they even colours?

So fed up of this sh....! I bet the poor trees are, too. Things are so tough atm, but my dearest OH always manages a smile