The feelings experienced on the first day of two schools' amalgamation is what I imagine the atmosphere at the reception at a shotgun wedding must be like.
Shotgun Wedding

The feelings experienced on the first day of two schools' amalgamation is what I imagine the atmosphere at the reception at a shotgun wedding must be like.
Teaching and misrepresentation. I hate being on the team that everyone hates yet I love what I do. Why can't we ask for the same things other workers ask for (as is their rights) without a hate fest being thrown at us?
Teachers lose their voices. This is their occupational hazard!
Toddlers can weave charms with innocent comments that can knock your socks off. This is why parents choose sleepless nights and to change nappies.
A stolen day in London enjoying the National Theatre and Southbank.
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photos, film and stories from the archive at ESB
Edinburgh author of the Zander Trilogy
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In a forlorn attempt to convince myself that the eight years I spent studying history was not a complete waste of time, I have started this blog in the hope of passing on some historical information to those who are either interested or have absolutely nothing else going on in their lives.....enjoy!!!
Storytelling
Chekhov Technique,Voice,Directing and Me
my early breast cancer story & my journey to a fitter, healthier me after...
Book reviews ranging from timeless classics to YA to contemporary adult reads.
Secondary teacher based in Ireland. Insider thoughts. Conversations happening in Irish schools right now.
Education in Ireland in 2020
Vincent Hanley
Andrew-Gower.co.uk
News and updates on current Offaly History projects.
Taking a delve into the politics of sport
Contemporary newspaper articles and illustrations from the Great Hunger in Ireland, 1845-52
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The flight of tomorrow
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Equals a big life of happiness.
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