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James Murgatroyd

@mrmurgsmaths

Father of 3, maths teacher to many. Second in Department. NEU rep. Proud Bradfordian. Dedicated lefty. MDANT.

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Puzzle #1004
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

11.03.2026 06:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Strands #738
β€œSurvival mode”
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

11.03.2026 06:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,726 5/6

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⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨
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🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

11.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pokemon Gogh

10.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 3654 πŸ” 862 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 7
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10.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 4415 πŸ” 413 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 23
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Amazon Photos reminding me that 3 years ago I woke up to this.

I lived too close to school tomorrow evening consider not going in.

Now, however . . . πŸ˜‚

10.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Connections
Puzzle #1003
🟨🟨🟨🟨
πŸŸͺ🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

10.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Strands #737
β€œ"Hey"”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

10.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,725 4/6

🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩⬜🟨🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

10.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Obviously, it has gone to extra time, just for pure LOLZ.

UPDATE: Even more obvious it has gone to penalties, because ROFLcopter.

09.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Obviously, it has gone to extra time, just for pure LOLZ.

09.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the word work is repeated in black on a white background ALT: the word work is repeated in black on a white background

Paper 3 of the final set of mocks tomorrow for Year 11.

My bottom set class continue to astonish me.

Students adding 10, 20 and 30 marks on their Paper 2s since October.

They are not where they need to be in May/June, but my God, they are close.

Their work ethic is phenomenal.

09.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a man holding a microphone and the words what do we want ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a microphone and the words what do we want

West Ham v Brentford in the FA Cup.

Kick off at 7.30pm.

All evening kick off used to kick off at 7.30, as I recall.

A much more civilised time.

Barring extra time, I'll be in bed for 9.30.

Bring back 7.30pm evening kick offs.

09.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Connections
Puzzle #1002
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ

09.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Strands #736
β€œCute enough to eat”
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

09.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,724 4/6

🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

09.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just had a steak bigger than my plate. First steak I've had in absolutely ages.

Also, air fried frozen chips.

It might not be Heston Blumenthal, but it was absolutely bloody lovely.

Demolished.

08.03.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
like to think I lead complex emotional life but then the sun comes out and i am happy. i am functionally no different from a big leaf

like to think I lead complex emotional life but then the sun comes out and i am happy. i am functionally no different from a big leaf

I think about this a lot

08.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 763 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5

Connections
Puzzle #1001
πŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺπŸŸͺ
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟨🟩🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩

08.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Strands #735
β€œThat time of year again”
πŸŸ‘πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅
πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅

08.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,722 4/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩
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08.03.2026 08:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminders to yourself from Marcus Aurelius:

1. Your task is to be good.

2. If it’s humanly possible, you can do it.

3. The only person worth blaming is yourself.

4. People are doing the best they can.

07.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is
finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
That's OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don't need them any longer -- But we will
remember. We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!
President DONALD J. TRUMP

The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That's OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don't need them any longer -- But we will remember. We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won! President DONALD J. TRUMP

History lesson.

Our once great ally didn't come to our aid until 1917.

Our once great ally didn't come to our aid again until 1941.

07.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1537 πŸ” 456 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 20

Moved house 3 months ago.

So much out of date stuff.

Medicines βœ”οΈ
Spices βœ”οΈ
Tins βœ”οΈ

07.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely love this.

07.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rumours of #SuperSaturdayMathsClub being cancelled next weekend have been dismissed.

We go again, but this time it is for Year 10.

The appetite for maths and extra work amongst students and parents is genuinely exciting.

07.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

move slow and repair things

06.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 3749 πŸ” 1214 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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I refereed football for quite a few years.

Managed to get to a decent level and was, I hope, quite respected.

I normally try to defend referees.

Its a hard job and everyone else thinks they know better.

That said today's referee between #bcafc and #loft

Woweeeee! Absolute garbage.

07.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Connections
Puzzle #1000πŸŽ‰
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
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07.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0