2021 goal review
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
Category Archives: personal
November 9th
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
Monday round-up: 2nd November
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
The Grand Return
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
Holiday
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
Plastic free lent: #2
After the triumph of making my own yoghurt and the cheese wheel dreams, I now start to wonder why I am bothering at all.
Thinking about feminism and making a difference
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
Back to life, back to …
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 …
Things people say to you when you have twins
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
Nappies, nits, nursing and naps
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