Teaching with my eyes shut
@eyesshutteacher.bsky.social
Recently retired Primary Teacher in 🏴 teaching since 2009 in a wide range of roles & schools. Hoping to make you smile, increase your positivity & find your focus.
Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee
My views.
#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee
My views.
#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
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Hello! This account is all about finding the space to breathe and focus in our hectic teaching lives. It’s these spaces (sometimes only a few nanoseconds long) which allow us to find the most useful response to enable our pupils to learn, progress and self regulate.
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Important information for pensioners in the UK: ‘Winter Fuel Payment texts are fake messages urging you to "apply" via a link for the payment. Winter Fuel Payments are automatic, so never click the link, report the text by forwarding to 7726, and delete it immediately to protect your details’
December 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Important information for pensioners in the UK: ‘Winter Fuel Payment texts are fake messages urging you to "apply" via a link for the payment. Winter Fuel Payments are automatic, so never click the link, report the text by forwarding to 7726, and delete it immediately to protect your details’
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Cadbury Milk Tray Bar (1947-1981): A massive milk chocolate bar, made in a special mold that featured 14 individual pieces of chocolate, all connected, and each with a different filling. It was essentially an entire box of chocolates in bar form, available only in the U.K.
May 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Cadbury Milk Tray Bar (1947-1981): A massive milk chocolate bar, made in a special mold that featured 14 individual pieces of chocolate, all connected, and each with a different filling. It was essentially an entire box of chocolates in bar form, available only in the U.K.
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You can't pour from an empty cup 💙
Take care of yourself first 👇
📷 IG: LauraJaneiIllustrations
Take care of yourself first 👇
📷 IG: LauraJaneiIllustrations
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You can't pour from an empty cup 💙
Take care of yourself first 👇
📷 IG: LauraJaneiIllustrations
Take care of yourself first 👇
📷 IG: LauraJaneiIllustrations
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#WillowsChristmasAdvent 8th Mulled Wine
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
#WillowsChristmasAdvent 8th Mulled Wine
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“Do not believe everything you think.” Allan Lokos
We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening.
We don’t have to follow every thought that appears.
🧡
#kindness #positivity #SelfCare
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We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening.
We don’t have to follow every thought that appears.
🧡
#kindness #positivity #SelfCare
Picture by selfcare.recipe
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“Do not believe everything you think.” Allan Lokos
We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening.
We don’t have to follow every thought that appears.
🧡
#kindness #positivity #SelfCare
Picture by selfcare.recipe
We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening.
We don’t have to follow every thought that appears.
🧡
#kindness #positivity #SelfCare
Picture by selfcare.recipe
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No help needed here😁
December 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
No help needed here😁
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Featuring this year’s new addition of Lew-ice Ca-plough-di 😁
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Featuring this year’s new addition of Lew-ice Ca-plough-di 😁
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Today is Bodhi Day, a holy day for those of us who follow the Buddhist way. The day celebrates when Siddhartha Gautama, reached enlightenment. We celebrate it with quiet meditation, contemplation, reading the Buddhist text and a humble meal. My blessings to everyone.
Namaste 🙏
#BodhiDay #life
Namaste 🙏
#BodhiDay #life
December 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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The main fact that stuck with me after writing a book about British Xmases is that The Times was complaining about decorations going up in October back in the *1930s*, Selfridges has had decorations up in Oct since at least the 1950s and the whole “earlier every year” thing is generally bollocks
Middle class people love to pretend to be appalled at Christmas decorations being either early or fun to look at, the ideal Christmas tree is put up at midnight on Christmas day and decorated only by a black cloak and an unlit matchstick
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The main fact that stuck with me after writing a book about British Xmases is that The Times was complaining about decorations going up in October back in the *1930s*, Selfridges has had decorations up in Oct since at least the 1950s and the whole “earlier every year” thing is generally bollocks
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It’s Monday again, Pedro and I are here to man the shop and provide you with books! - Michael
December 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It’s Monday again, Pedro and I are here to man the shop and provide you with books! - Michael
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Our actions determine our future. Focus on the next helpful step forward
Image: www.instagram.com/tyler_spangler
Image: www.instagram.com/tyler_spangler
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our actions determine our future. Focus on the next helpful step forward
Image: www.instagram.com/tyler_spangler
Image: www.instagram.com/tyler_spangler
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Keep repeating a helpful action until it becomes a regular habit. Then you no longer need to waste energy on self-negotiation or deciding whether to do it
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Keep repeating a helpful action until it becomes a regular habit. Then you no longer need to waste energy on self-negotiation or deciding whether to do it
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Also, just because I only found out this summer, you can pick them up from any chemist* if you pop in a answer a couple of questions.
*assuming you don't have issues with antibiotics etc.
*assuming you don't have issues with antibiotics etc.
this is potentially TMI but also *v useful information* so: did you know that (in the UK) if you start to feel you're getting a UTI on Saturday evening you can do an online form with eg Boots and be picking up your antibiotics by 10am on Sunday morning? and then start to feel better by 11am?
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Also, just because I only found out this summer, you can pick them up from any chemist* if you pop in a answer a couple of questions.
*assuming you don't have issues with antibiotics etc.
*assuming you don't have issues with antibiotics etc.
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Dazzle Ships in Drydock, Liverpool, 1919, painting by Edward Wadsworth. Dazzle camouflage was created in WW1 to protect British ships from German artillery, making it difficult to estimate speed and direction. Wadsworth supervised design of camouflage patterns. #NorthernArt
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Dazzle Ships in Drydock, Liverpool, 1919, painting by Edward Wadsworth. Dazzle camouflage was created in WW1 to protect British ships from German artillery, making it difficult to estimate speed and direction. Wadsworth supervised design of camouflage patterns. #NorthernArt
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Thoughts on
Kindness 💭
Kindness 💭
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Thoughts on
Kindness 💭
Kindness 💭
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Here's a super fun version of "Ode To Joy" that'll make you smile! It's Beaker from the Muppets here on #paws4music! 💜🌻💙☃️🥰🎶
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Ode To Joy | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets
YouTube video by The Muppets
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December 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Here's a super fun version of "Ode To Joy" that'll make you smile! It's Beaker from the Muppets here on #paws4music! 💜🌻💙☃️🥰🎶
youtu.be/VnT7pT6zCcA?...
youtu.be/VnT7pT6zCcA?...
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Night night sweet dreamies
I look at my friends and think, how did I get this lucky?
They’re the kindest souls, the loudest laughers, the softest places to land.
Every single one of them feels like a little piece of home the universe tucked into my life at just the right time.
I look at my friends and think, how did I get this lucky?
They’re the kindest souls, the loudest laughers, the softest places to land.
Every single one of them feels like a little piece of home the universe tucked into my life at just the right time.
December 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
I look at my friends and think, how did I get this lucky?
They’re the kindest souls, the loudest laughers, the softest places to land.
Every single one of them feels like a little piece of home the universe tucked into my life at just the right time.
I look at my friends and think, how did I get this lucky?
They’re the kindest souls, the loudest laughers, the softest places to land.
Every single one of them feels like a little piece of home the universe tucked into my life at just the right time.
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Frost, 1910 by painter Natalia Goncharova #womensart
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Frost, 1910 by painter Natalia Goncharova #womensart
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The reluctant shopper, 1952
Artist: A Macgregor
(Jonathan’s Shopping Day)
Artist: A Macgregor
(Jonathan’s Shopping Day)
December 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The reluctant shopper, 1952
Artist: A Macgregor
(Jonathan’s Shopping Day)
Artist: A Macgregor
(Jonathan’s Shopping Day)
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Do Good December - Day 8: Do something helpful for a friend or family member actionforhappiness.org/do-good-dece... #DoGoodDecember
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Do Good December - Day 8: Do something helpful for a friend or family member actionforhappiness.org/do-good-dece... #DoGoodDecember