I was always relieved my kids chose dancing and cricket - not a cold, rainy place in sight!!

Is it silly season?

#caturday and the dolls are pleased to have the eldest back from Oxford uni for Christmas!

This is such a good point!! 🧀

When you can’t tell the difference between real life and parody…

I just think it’s really sad that the typical working person (or even unemployed person) believe that Reform will be the answer to all their concerns.
The role of the wizard in Wicked is such an accurate analogy.

Anyone and everyone can join the scouts.

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“I set a trap to catch my students…” is such a terrible take.

Palm trees

Unnecessary ‘reply all’ should be a sackable offence.

I guess it’s marking its own homework

Is the whole point of an aga that it does the heating and the cooking simultaneously?

Superb

I agree and maybe there’s a similar argument moving from handwriting to typed? Something of personality is lost.

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I was appalled at this too. What a terrible take, essentially ‘blackmail your tutor…’

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Organs roses

I thought it was too late for roses But these beauties are in my garden!

Five double six five four six. It even had a particular rhythm to it! We said it every single time we answered the phone. Shall we start a trend of answering our mobiles and quoting the number?!! 📞

This is just heartbreaking.

It’s genius. I love it already, and I’m not even swiftie per se

Oh no! Hope you’ve got home safe

When I came to your STEM conferences in 2023 and 2024 I was so impressed by the deep and embedded commitment to DEI, as a benefit to wider society. I feel for what is happening. Stay strong. Solidarity

Should be rebranded as the Gammon Party

Finally some good news

I’m laughing way too much at this

Once his lies are broadcast, it’s too late.