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2021 goal review

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

It is not quite halfway through January yet so I reckon this is still “ok” and as I keep telling myself all these goals and things I sign up to are self motivated so if I don’t do things quite Continue reading 2021 goal review→

Posted in personal | Tagged 2021, family, goals, home, intentions, lego serious play, reflection, work, yoga | Leave a reply

November 9th

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

10 reasons why I am a school governor/trustee I had a meeting of one of the committees of the Academy Trust of which I am a Director/Trustee tonight so I thought this might be a good opportunity to reflect on Continue reading November 9th→

Posted in November21, personal | Tagged 2021, governing, nanowrimo, november, school | Leave a reply

Monday round-up: 2nd November

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

Wow, we are into November! Can’t quite believe it but here we are. And just about to face another month in some sort of lockdown. Sigh. After a week off in a media/work vacuum somewhat surprising to come back to Continue reading Monday round-up: 2nd November→

Posted in Lockdown, personal | Tagged covid, halloween, holiday, lego, monday, november, october | Leave a reply

The Grand Return

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

September…. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, well Autumn at least, and excitingly in 2020 the Grand Return to School after 24 weeks at home. When Mike came to me in my office in early May and said it was Continue reading The Grand Return→

Posted in home, personal | Tagged lockdown, school, september | Leave a reply

Holiday

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

Oh dear, I have got a bit behind on the “regular” blog posting since returning back from holiday. The “upholder” tendency wants to go back and add in all those missed weeks, but I actually think that is holding me Continue reading Holiday→

Posted in home, personal | Tagged birthday, holiday, september | Leave a reply

Plastic free lent: #2

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

After the triumph of making my own yoghurt and the cheese wheel dreams, I now start to wonder why I am bothering at all.

Posted in home, personal | Tagged children, home, plasticfreelent, plasticlesslent | Leave a reply

Thinking about feminism and making a difference

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

So on Tuesday night I actually went OUT. With a friend. On a school night. SO exciting. And what I went to was even more exciting as it was run by the School of Life as part of their Heroes Continue reading Thinking about feminism and making a difference→

Posted in miscellaneous, personal | Tagged feminism, leadership, motherhood, women | Leave a reply

Back to life, back to …

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

Hello! Its been a rather long time since I’ve blogged and I’ve missed it. I was asked to write an “inaugural” welcome back post so here it is (this post was previously published on the LDC Educational Vignettes blog). The Continue reading Back to life, back to …→

Posted in personal, work | Tagged children, ldc, maternity leave, work-life balance | Leave a reply

Things people say to you when you have twins

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Susie Quinsee — No Comments ↓

When you have twins you get a lot of attention.  Which is lovely and I do feel proud but can be rather bizarre at times.  Sometimes I feel like a bit of freak show, particularly as we have a rather Continue reading Things people say to you when you have twins→

Posted in home, personal | Tagged twins | Leave a reply

Nappies, nits, nursing and naps

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Susie Quinsee — 1 Comment ↓

I’ve not blogged for a while and despite my resolution to blog whilst on maternity leave my babies are now 14 weeks old and this is the first time I’ve managed to do it. This is because I’ve been pretty Continue reading Nappies, nits, nursing and naps→

Posted in home, miscellaneous, personal | Tagged motherhood, twins | 1 Reply

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