Watching the men’s downhill and liking that we hear the radio commentary the skiers get. I’d love if even more if the US team added ‘fuck ICE’ at the end. #olympics #fuckice

I’m thinking the same method as applying underglaze to clay, make the marks then add the colour. I’ll have to experiment when I’m out there in a couple of weeks.

It’s a late night and takes a hell of a lot of organising but #Youngvoices is one of the best experiences of teaching. 7874 kids (plus many teachers) singing together and having a blast. #teachers

Slightly different Friday night. #teaching #youngvoices

#weekendmood #fridaynight

As an example of how shitty January is, I put a photo of a ski run and mountains on the board as a morning writing activity. One child asked me what the glowing thing in the sky was. It was the sun. #teaching #winter #weather

Pottery spam incoming. A large coil pot smoothed out, hair dried and attached with a grater to smooth the edges. Ready to be decorated next week. #pottery #clay

from Viz - Kenny Loggins and his many logins #chooseday

Hands up anyone else who is autistic, writes fantasy books and DOESN’T sexually assault people?

If Chappel Roan gets bored of singing she could do a Jane Morris bio.

This is great (if you ignore the de-aging).

How many people yelled carrot? #celebritymastermind

Oh I see a certain disgraced author has popped out of the woodwork to plug a new project by way of dismissing allegations. 🙄

I have some sprigs waiting to be fired too. I hope they survive. #potterythrowdown

At a loose end so @sinisterbulb.bsky.social and I visited Stockport Air Raid Shelters today as I’m writing a WW2 book at the moment. Fascinating place that is well worth a visit. #stockportairraidshelters #secondworldwar #writing

We decided to get the train to Stockport today (1 stop). It cost us more than fuel & parking would have but we thought we’d be eco. Train out was rammed to standing point. Trains back are all being cancelled because of trespassers. #traintravel #networkrail

5 classes you took in university. 1. Piracy, Privateering and the British State 2. Caesar’s Invasion of Britain. 3. Italian Renaissance Art 4. Historical Computation 5. The Concept of Total War in the early 20th century.

Good name for a band. #bandnames #livemusic

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been showing my class the original Cosgrove Hall Wind in the Willows. To say they like it is an understatement. As soon as it finished they wanted it again. It’s very slow and gentle but good stuff lasts the test of time. #teaching #children #cosgroveHall

Teachers on a Friday night. #tcatherineOHara

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Who let the Bennet sisters on tv? #totp

Oh no, Catherine O’Hara. 😭😭😭

I wonder if my random rambles about my favourite character from Dance with the Fae can get more views than the Melania Movie got in the UK? #MelaniaMovie #bookcharacters mybook.to/DanceWiththeFae

More #pottery spam. Week 2 on the wheel. I think I’m getting the hang of it a bit more but need to work on my pulling technique (no comments thank you 😜) to get it less lopsided. #potterywheelthrowing

I love the gorilla. That should have been PotW. #potterythrowdown

The raku fox I fell in love with in Wales which @sinisterbulb.bsky.social got me for my 50th. I love it. #potterythrowdown

Snakes, then. #potterythrowdown

Catching up on #SkiSunday just before #potterythrowdown. Vicarious hobby night, basically. #sundayevening

I’ve sprung a leek!

One of my favourite things about Dance with the Fae was including some unlikely creatures, including the unicorn and a dodo. Also, since people have compared Stephen from #TheTraitors to a WW1 hero, I can't get him out of my head as Kit 😊. #unicorns #booksky📚💙 #faerie mybook.to/DanceWiththeFae

Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.

I am so full of cold and have been awake half the night sneezing and coughing, got woken up at 7 by the dogs and have a load of writing I need to do on a book I’m finding tricky. Time for a cuppa in bed before I face the world. #saturday

Yes!!!! #thetraitors #traitors

Oooh Rachel, that was a slip! #traitors

Damn! #thetraitors

My lower back is killing me And I must confess so are my knees #totp

Why was there never a BeeGees Fugees mash up? BeeFuGeeGees. #totp

Who will be watching #TheTraitors and who will be watching #totp? Who will be trying to do both?

I’ve resisted posting because he’s a real person, but Stephen could absolutely be the model for Kit in Dance With the Fae, especially with these glasses and the moustache. #traitors

Anyone watching Uncloaked? Did we see Roxy’s reaction to finding out who it was? #thetraitors #traitorsuncloaked

This is a crap way to decide at this stage! #traitors

That would be me puking in the field after the first bend and being accused though. #thetraitors

Teen 2 was telling me about academics getting snippy with each other. The subsequent conversation made me feel very old! #historytoday #parenting

Watch out Stephen, Rachel is coming for you! #TheTraitors #traitors

Pottery night no 2. I tried the wheel! I made five turds (technical term) before I managed to get the hang of it. Then I made 3 bowls, one which was good enough to turn into a berry bowl. #pottery #potterswheel

I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace

I caught this today (I don’t usually get to leave school so early) and it was fascinating. Well worth a listen.

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