Sally Brown
@profsallybrown.bsky.social
Author and independent HE consultant based in NE England. Interests include assessment, valuing teaching in promotion criteria, baking, gardening, fiction and grandchildren not necessarily in that order
I used to be 5 foot but I’m shrinking! I’ve just had my kitchen remodelled to mean that I can reach everything! Fabulous! You lose a bit of cupboard space but it makes it manageable
When we had a kitchen fitted, we did get the counter raised by an inch, and it caused no end of problems because all the units were too short. Behold the piece of MDF I had to order when I finally realised why the dishwasher kept rocking back and forth.
December 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I used to be 5 foot but I’m shrinking! I’ve just had my kitchen remodelled to mean that I can reach everything! Fabulous! You lose a bit of cupboard space but it makes it manageable
I could have let you have a few bags
Forgot to get parsnips.
December 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I could have let you have a few bags
Sorry, missed the alt text! Image shows guardians listing of best films of 2025 with an image from Victoria Mapplebeck’s motherboard
Victoria Mapplebeck’s Motherboard in Guardian’s top 50 films
December 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Sorry, missed the alt text! Image shows guardians listing of best films of 2025 with an image from Victoria Mapplebeck’s motherboard
Victoria Mapplebeck’s Motherboard in Guardian’s top 50 films
December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Victoria Mapplebeck’s Motherboard in Guardian’s top 50 films
And to you too dear friend
December 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
And to you too dear friend
A 15 year old relatives tells me sexism and misogyny from fellow pupils at school is appalling
Even by my low expectations for Kemi Badenoch ‘violence against women and girls is something done by immigrants and nobody else’ has shocked me.
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A 15 year old relatives tells me sexism and misogyny from fellow pupils at school is appalling
Also have you seen Victoria Mapplebeck’s authoethnographic Bafta winning documentaryMotherboard?
I don’t know this one, is it out in the UK?
December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Also have you seen Victoria Mapplebeck’s authoethnographic Bafta winning documentaryMotherboard?
BBC. Made by Duck Soup films in Wales. 3 part series about gay men adopting. The boy playing the adoptee should win prizes. But the stand out actor is the birth mother. See what you think
I don’t know this one, is it out in the UK?
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
BBC. Made by Duck Soup films in Wales. 3 part series about gay men adopting. The boy playing the adoptee should win prizes. But the stand out actor is the birth mother. See what you think
And what about Lost Boys and Fairies? Just won an Emmy!
This year I watched a LOT of TV. Here are my fave dramas & comedies of 2025
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
And what about Lost Boys and Fairies? Just won an Emmy!
Christmas shopping for those you care about
Karma has given me the gift of a cancelled meeting this afternoon
Now, how can I best waste the time I've just regained?
Now, how can I best waste the time I've just regained?
December 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Christmas shopping for those you care about
But you absolutely have to watch Victoria Mapplebeck’s motherboard! It’s a brilliant film! I might be prejudiced but I know the family well
I know I haven't been going to the cinema much but I've only heard of two of these films and there is probably only one of those I might be interested in seeing. Has it just been a boring year film wise, or do I need to get out more? www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
The 50 best films of 2025 in the UK
Brilliant biopics, daring documentaries and a host of chillers and thrillers – our critics pick the best from another sensational year of cinema
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
But you absolutely have to watch Victoria Mapplebeck’s motherboard! It’s a brilliant film! I might be prejudiced but I know the family well
And it’s in Newcastle!
I can recommend attending the NTF Sympoium for inspiration and networking. ntf-association.com/call-for-con... #LTHEchat
Call for contributions: Annual Symposium 2026 (Submissions by: 15 December 2025 17:00 GMT)
Association of National Teaching Fellows Symposium 2026 12th-13th May 2026 at the Newcastle University Roll up! Roll up! It’s that time of year where the most exciting call for papers happens…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
And it’s in Newcastle!
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I can recommend attending the NTF Sympoium for inspiration and networking. ntf-association.com/call-for-con... #LTHEchat
Call for contributions: Annual Symposium 2026 (Submissions by: 15 December 2025 17:00 GMT)
Association of National Teaching Fellows Symposium 2026 12th-13th May 2026 at the Newcastle University Roll up! Roll up! It’s that time of year where the most exciting call for papers happens…
ntf-association.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I can recommend attending the NTF Sympoium for inspiration and networking. ntf-association.com/call-for-con... #LTHEchat
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LTHEChat 346: Staying Active as a Researcher After Graduation: Teachers as Knowledge-Builders
Join us on Bluesky with guest Aimie Brennan (@aimiebrennan.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 20:00 GMT For many educators, research is something we associate with initial teacher education,…
Join us on Bluesky with guest Aimie Brennan (@aimiebrennan.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 20:00 GMT For many educators, research is something we associate with initial teacher education,…
LTHEChat 346: Staying Active as a Researcher After Graduation: Teachers as Knowledge-Builders
Join us on Bluesky with guest Aimie Brennan (@aimiebrennan.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 20:00 GMT For many educators, research is something we associate with initial teacher education, postgraduate study, or the occasional school-based project that stems from specific policy/reporting requirements. But research shouldn’t end at graduation. In fact, staying curious, reflective, and research-engaged can become one of the most sustaining aspects of a long and fulfilling teaching career.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
LTHEChat 346: Staying Active as a Researcher After Graduation: Teachers as Knowledge-Builders
Join us on Bluesky with guest Aimie Brennan (@aimiebrennan.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 20:00 GMT For many educators, research is something we associate with initial teacher education,…
Join us on Bluesky with guest Aimie Brennan (@aimiebrennan.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 at 20:00 GMT For many educators, research is something we associate with initial teacher education,…
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If you're joining #LTHEchat today and are new to LTHE chats, this guide lthechat.com/lthechat-help/ will explain all.
#LTHEchat help
In January 2025 #LTHEchat moved from Twitter X to Bluesky. Inspired by Deb Baff we will now refer to ‘tweetchats’ as flutterchats. The Bluesky icon is a butterfly and is a symbol of cha…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If you're joining #LTHEchat today and are new to LTHE chats, this guide lthechat.com/lthechat-help/ will explain all.
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A fantastic series and would love to see a follow up.
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A fantastic series and would love to see a follow up.
My niece Bex Wray Roger’s just won an Emmy for the film she produced for the @bbcwales.bsky.social tv series Lost Boys and Fairies’! How about another series now?
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
My niece Bex Wray Roger’s just won an Emmy for the film she produced for the @bbcwales.bsky.social tv series Lost Boys and Fairies’! How about another series now?
I always sing along to Bob Marley when making my home made conserves
Pump up the Jam is definitely one of my top 5 songs about fruit preservation methods though admittedly, introducing pneumatics contravenes most health and safety protocols.
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I always sing along to Bob Marley when making my home made conserves
Snowy day out today so I’ve been making batch one of my Christmas puddings. This is the gluten free veggie batch. Mainstream batch at the weekend
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Snowy day out today so I’ve been making batch one of my Christmas puddings. This is the gluten free veggie batch. Mainstream batch at the weekend
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Is anyone even on Bluesky? Worth blooting Sarah's keynote for the Deakin Teaching & Learning Conference?
#DeakinTLC
#DeakinTLC
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Is anyone even on Bluesky? Worth blooting Sarah's keynote for the Deakin Teaching & Learning Conference?
#DeakinTLC
#DeakinTLC
I once got searched at Belfast Airport because I was carrying a Christmas pudding wrapped in silver foil and the security staff said on the x-ray in my suitcase. It looked like it could be explosives
Some very useful tips in this thread on the numerous innocent items that can end up looking somewhat suspicious on airport security scans!
Here’s a tip: if you’re travelling with a cowbell and laptop adaptors in hand luggage, don’t put the adaptors inside the cowbell because that looks suspicious.
And an extra tip from my cousin Charlotte - be careful about travelling with a pack of polenta too. Also looks dodgy.
And an extra tip from my cousin Charlotte - be careful about travelling with a pack of polenta too. Also looks dodgy.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I once got searched at Belfast Airport because I was carrying a Christmas pudding wrapped in silver foil and the security staff said on the x-ray in my suitcase. It looked like it could be explosives
Excellent work Emily
Any party that wants to scrap the Online Safety Act is not on the side of women and children.
#onlinesafety #ReformUK #UKlabour #ukpolitics #miltonkeynes #childsafety #womenssafety
#onlinesafety #ReformUK #UKlabour #ukpolitics #miltonkeynes #childsafety #womenssafety
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Excellent work Emily
Come to Newcastle please
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Written & abridged by Charles Dickens
Directed & performed by Mitch Benn
UK TOUR December 2025
Raising money for local charities
#AChristmasCarol #Dickens #mitchbenn
Dates and tickets at mitchbenn.com/tour-dates
Written & abridged by Charles Dickens
Directed & performed by Mitch Benn
UK TOUR December 2025
Raising money for local charities
#AChristmasCarol #Dickens #mitchbenn
Dates and tickets at mitchbenn.com/tour-dates
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Come to Newcastle please
You could’ve asked if they wanted it signed
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
You could’ve asked if they wanted it signed
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November 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
WIN a set of #Christmas cards
Repost and follow me to enter
I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov)
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Repost and follow me to enter
I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov)
gailmyerscough.co.uk