The year 2000, a bit of David Crystal and a story time book - spot the NQT. I don’t think I ever got around to reading the Dave Eggers - a vanity purchase 🤪

I have just discovered I have carefully overwintered a load of ‘weeds’ ready for the spring (well done me) - after all that effort, torn about whether to chuck them on the compost!

Am sure there is an analogy to leadership in there 🤨

Let this be a warning to all of us who pore over seed catalogues and see the endless possibilities 💐🌸🌺🌼

I might* have overstretched myself with my second (eek) delivery of seeds 😬

*have

Evening, so we have stumbled across this strange flint stone on our dog walk recently - what is it? Internet says Neolithic tool but surely not?

If it is indeed V V old, what do I do with it?!? Currently a paperweight on my desk 😬

(stone modelling by my 8 year old’s hands)

You clearly haven’t watched Hot Frosty yet - ☃️

I don’t know why every year I am surprised by my Spotify Unwrapped?

in my head, I think I had a cooler and more edgy music year than I clearly did!

Hello Taylor Swift … (again) 👋

Advent calendars - I like to have an old fashioned card one with little doors with pictures of robins and bells and tiny angels. After a long day at work, is it odd to say I look forward to opening a little door to see a tiny robin peeping out

I like this a lot.

You might enjoy this book 👇 - this quote sums it up

‘To be credible, the standard bearer must first bear the standard. In other words, if you want to reach a higher high for your organisation, you must have reached it yourself, and be seen by others to have done’

ICYMI;

We know that making a difference to the lives of children needs to start early ⏰

We also know early language development is key.

What we need to do about that as practitioners, early years settings & nations is now all in one paper

Free to read 👇

tinyurl.com/yf5r4uxz

The Venetians would probably want you to know about cicchetti - definitely ‘not’ tapas 😉

Have you watched Girls State? (Apple TV)

1. US politics has a healthier future in the hands of Gen Z girls

2. I would have loved this opportunity as a 17/18 at a comp.

3. We need a Girls State here - regional opportunity to learn about and develop skills in public office and policies

I would love to go but the cost (I have 3 kids) puts me off. Is it most expensive than Switzerland? have just spent a couple of weeks road tripping in Alps including Switzerland and everything cost £500.