The power of children’s books by Katherine Rundell.Reading is effortful and maybe not as immediate as online media.As a school librarian, I’m fighting for my students to discover the joy of great books
A gloomy Sunday morning here. Some housework, watching football and a little school prep for tomorrow
Good morning to all and wishing you a very happy Boxing Day. Whatever you’re doing today, take time to relax and recharge if you can
Gavin and Stacey. Our last night with our friends and it was perfection.
Wishing the three of you a very Merry Christmas. You have brought such joy to so many 🥰
Crying happy tears at the old and young folk on the tv. What a cracking idea.
For all those who miss loved ones.
This sums it up, yes.
Had a lovely Christmas get together with long-time friends yesterday. No phones. No photos. Just conversation and laughter.
Indeed it is!
Thinking about this chicken wing joint where I used to live called “Lord of the Wings." They had a sign in the window that said "Fry, you fools!" and they closed years ago but their top notch food punnery lives forever through me.
Yours and others are read every single day in my school library
The Disney cards we bought come with these stickers 🥳
The internet is trying to sell me these and oh boy despite never having being on an expedition in my life I really want to buy them.
When it’s blowing a gale outside the best place to be is on top of the radiator next to the settee #Caturday
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I hear you
Baileys in a beaker. Love my trips to the salon.
No ‘plain Jane’ here 🤣
She is such a queen 👸 😍
All quiet here in the East Midlands
Cat: You don't understand, you must let me out into the world, I yearn to be free and unfettered by domesticity
Same cat five minutes later: WHY DID YOU BANISH ME TO THE FROZEN REALMS OF THE OUTER WORLD THERE IS NOTHING BUT A WASTELAND THERE HOW DARE YOU SIR
I’ve read the article and feel none the wiser 🥰
(Literally) hanging on the radiator
A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
A cover illustration from John Bull magazine of a view over a bridge to frozen lake covered with small figures skating and trying to skate. Around them are buildings and winter trees.
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 1
‘Winter Village’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Hurrah!
Battled through the Christmas shoppers yesterday to get some stuff. Today is a day of rest and relaxation. Except if you’re @bowshaw65.bsky.social , who had a date with the outside Christmas lights 😇
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