I hope everyone is safe, but also, is anyone teaching irony tomorrow? COP30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out www.bbc.com/news/article...

Has anyone’s video stopped working? Mine goes to random things since yesterday. Minute Cryptic - 17 November, 2025 "Girl swapped clothes with boyfriend for a lark, perhaps?" (4) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (32,388 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Feeling very proud to share this from today’s local paper: www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicest...

Long shot (mainly due to how little engagement I get on here), but I'm looking for freelance writers with an interest, or specialism in, classical music. If you are one, or know one, please give me a shout.

Finally one I liked! Minute Cryptic - 22 October, 2025 "Private investigator losing 50 from roulette spin" (9) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (39,790 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

"Guidance is often authored by individuals embedded in social and professional contexts where time, stability, literacy capital and institutional trust are assumed. The child is assessed against a developmental story they were never resourced to live." AMEN! www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news...

Can I get this on a t-shirt?

After a few days of hint-heavy struggle, I’m back! Minute Cryptic - 15 October, 2025 "Volatile element or source of vitamin C?" (5,4) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (26,203 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

This is fascinating. Is this how people correspond? I have never seen workplace correspondence like this and don’t imagine I ever will.

Leading in education: New Ofsted - No idea how it will work. Curriculum - Awaiting review so no idea what it will become. SEND - No idea what will happen. In the meantime… best get on!

You wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of him!! Makes me wonder why no one in UK is managing this narrative though.

Got this with no clues, and almost for the right reasons! Minute Cryptic - 27 August, 2025 "Golf lesson's beginning in month six for Tiger Woods?" (6) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 2 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

After a tough couple of cryptic days for me, I’ve bounced back! www.minutecryptic.com

@lborouniversity.bsky.social playing each other in women’s rugby! 🏉 💪

Those of us in the game have known this for years. Interesting to see if the new Ofsted regime will do anything other than punish schools for having the ‘wrong’ students and reward others for having the right ones. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

🤯 #physics

Slightly diminish a band or artist: Bump! George Mick Shirley and Pepsi Max Duran Frankie goes to Skegness The Communard Borrow That

Important public service announcement. Reading it might just save a life.

One minute you are raising your 5yo girl to be independent and fearless; the next minute you are waving your 19yo off to another continent on her own and wondering if you got it quite right. Let the countdown to her return begin. 😳

#edusky can anyone help me to find some trampoline training for our PE teachers please? We've been trying for about 2 years and not managed it!

I think I might have reached that point in the holidays where I’m ready to think again. Evidence: today I arranged my bookshelves in colour order.

Right. I've entered a half marathon (for the first time in my life!) on 12th October and am raising money for Cancer UK. If you'd like to donate great, if not, please share the link :) fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/davids-...

Progress: got it right and knew why!! Happy days. Minute Cryptic - 4 August, 2025 "Deadly agent playing phone tag" (8) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 3 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

"A judge turned down an application for a judicial review of the use of isolation booths at a secondary school in Leeds, noting that there are few alternatives other than suspension, & that behaviour in 2 of the 3 cases submitted showed signs of improvement." www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Sometimes I feel I’m getting the hang of these, and then I watch the video and understand what I should have been thinking, even tho I got it Minute Cryptic - 3 August, 2025 ""Goodbye!" you blurted out, after ladies undressed" (5) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 2 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

💸 An exam board will be fined £350,000 after more than 1,500 GCSE students received the wrong exam results last year Full story 🔽

🍾 ⚽️ 😊

Two days running. That’s it, I’m clearly cured! Minute Cryptic - 26 July, 2025 "Pair fouled by ref for enlarging balls" (3,4) ⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 2 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

I finally worked one out all the way. No lucky guesses. Progress has happened, albeit slowly! www.minutecryptic.com

An incredible song on an unlikely topic: North Face puffers! (Just trust me on this—once you’re past the first few seconds it’s an utter delight!)

Sorry everyone, but a decision has clearly been made!

Occasionally I get it right by the clue alone, but have no idea how the clue turns into those letters. Today is one of those occasions. Minute Cryptic - 8 July, 2025 "I, for one, say, "kind of figures!"" (5,8) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 5 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Second house move in 7 months done. Also second house move in 25 years. And not planning on budging again! But was better at it this time round. Mainly because I think I threw everything away last time!!

FINALLY - I got one without clues. Yayyyyyyyy. I solved drwilkinsonsci's Minute Cryptic member clue! Wailing spirit spills the beans but not the tea. (7) Hints: 0, Letters revealed: 0 www.minutecryptic.com/custom/5739e...

Only my second to have got without clues, but hoping it’s a sign I’m finally getting it! Minute Cryptic - 21 June, 2025 "A bit of marijuana use alleviates sickness" (6) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 2 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

This is lovely.

THIS x 1,000,000. Honestly I don’t know who this person is (this clip popped up on social media) but I would vote for them tomorrow.

I have been trying to teach myself these for 4 weeks. Today is my first independent win. No clues. Ridiculously pleased with myself. Minute Cryptic - 10 June 2025 "Active couples starting mountain biking lessons" (6) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 2 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Good grief. I was watching actually TV. MO as in FOMO is here x

TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF: Please could you fill in this form for my daughter's Food Tech GCSE work? I will pay you in cookies! Please RT for reach! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Baroness Bousted: "There are fundamental problems which remain with Ofsted." "I don't think that Ofsted should be under the control of the DfE, but the DfE should have some governance control over Ofsted." @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

The thing I like most about holidays is that if you slow down, do nothing, read, nap etc, you don’t then have to compensate by doing things super fast or having stuff you should have done but didn’t. That’s me all thought-out for today!

This is so true.

At least if you get a no notice you’ll be able to spot them in the car park.

But I’m not upstairs. Because I know I’m not allowed. Duh!

I seem to have a Cat Dog! He’s really quite big so no idea how he fitted himself on that small cushion!!!

You’re walking less than you normally do at this point. Thank you to the God of bank holidays.