Fiona Dunlop

English teacher and medievalist.

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@RetirementTales The introduction of annual MOT tests seems to have seen off these rattle traps.

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@RetirementTales I must admit to covering my new teacher diary in sticky back plastic this week.

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@DeputyGrocott August is stationery buying month

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@timfarron I have it on cassette tape - even more 80s.

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@krishk Krish - in WW2 UK issued War Bonds that members of public bought to support war effort. Thinking similar scheme might help to support Ukraine / protect aid budgets. Thinking how many people support Homes for Ukraine and that UK people would love to do more than tweet.

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@Strickomaster This has happened in lots of private schools now (not always with the higher salary suggested here) many of which have withdrawn from TPS to save money. You probably won’t shed any tears about that : but yes it means a massive loss for teachers. Resist this.

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@TweeterofWit I’m switching over to House of Games instead of the news for the next 4 years

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My cartoon for this week’s @GuardianBooks

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@murrayabell @ArchitectureNI @RTPINI @CausewayCouncil @Portmagicni York City Council used to run a programme called ‘Living over the shop’ to help business owners / commercial landlords turn upper floors into accommodation - think this is worth everyone’s while.

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On Days When - a poem by Dean Atta https://t.co/qgRTgpD7SY via @YouTube @Joseph_Fasano_ This is a great poem for sparking writing

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@ShazDrama @englishspecial See also English Language, English Literature. Lots of scientists used to take these as a fun 4th AS and then keep going with it.

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@frankcottrell_b Betsy Byars, ‘The Midnight Fox’ - all about the lifechanging encounter with nature

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@branwenjeffreys Left HOD role for support staff role bc of caring responsibilities. No longer needed for that now but not sure I want to go back.

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@Eamonnmolloy3 I am getting the flashbacks.

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@k_a_tuley @cjdenial Recent biographer Lucy Worsley highlights how she funded Max Mallowan’s career in archaeology directly and indirectly

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@MichaelHWood Sarah Caudwell- only 4 books, but wee gems

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@krishk Cf white socks plus Crocs

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@rachelgnew Clare Hunter, ‘Threads of Life’

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@ElysiaRoach91 @Team_English1 @FunkyPedagogy @MrsSpalding @mr_englishteach I’d suggest ‘The Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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@GCSE_Macbeth Dean Atta, ‘On Days When’