Flash cat munchies! Nomanomanom

Still time to sign your young person up for this if you are in the Surrey area 😊 #animaltherapy #animalcare #wellbeing #mindfulness #empathy #socialskills

The School Band Most children played recorder. Violin was played by some. A couple did piano, While others learned to drum. But I was never eager To be part of the pack. So I stood with my halloumi, And squeaked it at the back.

Ironically I completely missed #WorldPoetryDay because I was busy illustrating a joke book that I have coming out soon which also contains poems like this one…

If only someone had written a book on this very subject, with specific advice for how to deradicalise your son if he falls prey to Andrew Tate. Oh, they did! It was me! www.penguin.co.uk/books/447366...

One of my favourite activities. Get yourself a roll
Of pallet wrap, it’s slightly thicker and stays better than cling film if you find the children move it or poke brushes through it.

Stick 2p in the water and see if they perk up

The positive feedback on this free document has been overwhelming. The sheer number of downloads is evidence that people really want to understand and embrace the power of play. #PlayMatters
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Sign the Petition Halt the 25% Funding Cuts to Lambeth's Award-Winning Library Service

And here’s a link to the petition that anyone can sign. Again, please help us spread the word and stop this from happening.

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goofy is looking out of a window and says `` anyone there ? hello '' ALT: goofy is looking out of a window and says `` anyone there ? hello ''

Where have all the early years webinars and seminars and BrewEds, social connections etc gone, I haven’t seen anything or anyone for absolutely ages?!
Have I just dropped off the radar, has it all gone elsewhere?

You ok?

No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself. ~ Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was born on this day in 1882 so I’m again sharing this…

I have a meeting with the Head next week to check in with how I’m going (new job started), I hope it goes ok. I know I need to sit on my thoughts a little longer though, but my main bug bear is the amount of time the nursery sit.

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My feet are icy cold tonight, Mr Flash is warming them for me.

We have a booking system for Richmond borough and it works really well, no queuing for ages on what was the busier days, much safer when unloading.

It’s been a great success!

Such a cutie!

(From winter 2021) I really want it to be cold when we go back after the break so I can try my skating rink out. #EYTwitterTagTeam #EYShare #EYIdeas #TeamEarlyChildhood #EarlyYears ❄️⛸ #DancingOnIce #TuffTray

Well the tree and ‘christmas’ deccies are down and back in the loft. I’ve left up my sparkly stars and more colourful generic decorations for NY.

How many decibels does a Mother’s huff have to reach before someone offers to give her a hand…?

I fitted blackout blinds on the windows so it’s super dark at night

Anyone found any REALLY good sale bargains so far?

Have survived our 3rd and final night in the garden cabin, Husband ended up sleeping in a woolly hat and we had extra blankets…and I had a cat on my head. But it was probably the best bit of Christmas for me.

That’s my heated airer from Lakeland. An absolute godsend for drying clothes (and keeping my cabin warm) in the winter months

It’s incredibly ‘airy’ and it’s the night loo visits which are the PITA

So many ‘Bottom’ quotes around today

This is my #DuvetKnowItsChristmas entry from 9 years ago, when we went to Grandma’s and I had to share a room with this fella.

For those who have seen it on X my apologies, but for fresh eyes…here is my #DuvetKnowItsChristmas 2024 entry. The cabin in the garden because our bungalow is too teeny!

3 more weeks and my time as a deputy nursery manager will be over💔. 3 more weeks and after 10 years of love and laughter our doors will close. 3 more weeks just feels like a stab in the chest. We tried, we fought, but we couldn’t hold on…gutted. Onto new EY adventures in 2025.