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There's a cat shaped hole in my home. How long to wait before I fill it...

I was a reader this year and have volunteered for next. It's a wonderful experience for anyone who reads or wants to write.

I really enjoyed being a reader for 2025 and have already signed up for 2026. Free books to read. What's not to love! Sign up!

Christmas done, boxing day birthday for eldest done. Feet up now with wine and a chocolate orange.

I'm treading a very fine line between December me winding down and January me getting very cross.

Great to see the finalists. I thoroughly enjoyed being a reader and am pleased these ones made it to the final!

Ooh Phoenix here please. We have and love the others so this would complete the set.

To all my running friends - please stay visible out there #HelloDarkness #running

I don't mind giving my children pocket money when they spend most of it on books!

Is there a logic I'm missing for why VAT should be applied to private education but not to private health care?

Ohh! 🤗 @romanroads.bsky.social have just landed on BlueSky! Bung them a follow. We can't vouch for the quality of their content, but we can guarantee one thing...

Happiness is an etymology thread...

For once the popular culture questions were in my era

THE WOLF AND HIS KING comes out in the UK in 3 months today, so I'm giving away one paperback ARC! To enter: follow me and reskeet this. Bonus: add TWAHK on GR/Storygraph & drop a screenshot in the comments. Extra bonus: tell me your favourite medieval story. UK only (sorry). Closes midday 29/08.

I just saw the best 'thank you' wish phrase: may your pillow always be cool. I shall be adopting this.

I'd forgotten how stressful it was relying on buses.

Whale watching. Thanks #Bluey

It's Tuesday. You're dragging yourself through the world, one cup of coffee at a time. Can nothing liven up this day? How 'bout a thread of eel ships on maps? These maps are what got me into eels in the first place! "Cool!" you say. "But wait...what's an eel ship?" Well... 1/14

No comment on the rights or wrongs being investigated but £5000 pm for 8 hours work?!! What the actual... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Need reading suggestions for a 13 year old. Has enjoyed hunger games and maze runner type things. Suggestions welcome.

I saw this and thought of you @doctorpreece.bsky.social

What is your favourite medieval weapon and why is it a...

What is your favourite medieval weapon and why is it a...

For anyone looking for material for a lesson on resilience just head to the eurovision public vote

My 9 year old discovered it was international family day and wanted to celebrate. So here's to families of all types and in all places!

Please send me your best hay-fever eye spray or drop recommendations!

If only for #CuratorRob

My children absolutely love the phoenix and it has led them to graphic novels and writing their own stories and strips.

Amazing views are worth appreciating, especially when they speed past on the train. #Grateful to have my morning include a moment of #awe.

💚“We believe that when communities lead, better health follows.” - Ruby Frankland, strategic partnerships manager Based on learnings from #BigLocal, we are launching a programme of action research with @nhsconfed.org‬ to build more community-led approaches to health. [1/2]

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked, "If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?" Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

These are amazing and have been keeping my 9year old busy all morning so far. Thank you for sharing so generously @alomshaha.bsky.social we'll be off to the bookshop later I think...

Amidst the usual holiday squabbling about toilets in schools is this. If our children do not feel safe in school then we have a serious issue. No wonder attendance is declining. We need to be identifying and addressing the root causes and urgently.

Why do they never ask for a lawyer during questioning? #LondonKills @mmulholland.bsky.social have you tried this one? What are the other great crime dramas?

In duolingo's Korean lesson today I have learnt the phrases: the ant's newspaper and the baby's cucumber. I am not sure how often these will prove useful...

Happy #WorldDownSyndromeDay. It falls on 3/21, because people with Down syndrome have three copies of the twenty-first chromosome. This is the best Down syndrome PSA ever made and I want you to watch and share it. #WDSD2025

I'm wondering if anybody is aware of any research looking specifically at how COVID lockdowns affected the current Reception / Year 1 cohorts? i.e. the children that were born immediately before or during lockdown? @ruthswailes.bsky.social @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social @crecuk.bsky.social hopeful?

This is a very powerful illustration of how we're better when we work together

Always enjoy the #FridayQuiz. Why not join in?!

The window is open, so's that door. I didn't know they did that any more... 🌱🌤

Has anybody managed to successfully appeal for a secondary school place and could share any tips? Banding and sibling issues at play. Trying to help a friend.

I could not be more excited about our Teaching Indigenous Histories & Perspectives in Schools conference on 28 June in partnership with @1972shp.bsky.social @ciscstudies.bsky.social! It’s only £10 (including catering) & we offer travel bursaries & free follow-up support. Please do sign up & share 😊

There were pancakes. Many pancakes. With lemon and sugar, but also crunchy biscoff.

New research commissioned by Local Trust from @thecfey.bsky.social & @beewelluk.bsky.social finds that young people living in doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods have a higher dissatisfaction with life, experience a greater feeling of loneliness, and feel more unsafe. buff.ly/wVYVr37 [🧵1/2]

Secondary school place day. A fiasco for some friends. Remember when they say 90% got first choice, 1 in 10 didn't and each one is a child.

I'm going out out. To a party. But I'm old so my pre-drink was a cup of tea.

🔹🔷🟦 #FridayQuiz 🟦🔷🔹 🔹 Like, share and repost 🔹 Have a go and good luck! 🔹 Share your score below with a gif 🔹 Share the quiz with whoever you want! Happy #Friday! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@janellemccurdy.bsky.social my daughter wants to go to school as Mia for her world book day costume! Can you make any suggestions as to what you think would create the perfect look?