Róisín Plunkett

ECT | Korfballer, and parkrun enthusiast | @TeamCOCO_run, @gibside_parkrun, @NorthernStormKC

[Emily Weston @primaryteachew]

A few years into my career, I nearly quit teaching. I had no intention to carry on.

It was only a brilliant head who gave me a chance at her school, and built me back up to the teacher she knew I could be that kept me in the profession 🖤

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@thosethatcan @SchoolsHWS Thank you for your honesty. Your experience of leaving a toxic environment, really resonated with me.

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

🥺

[Justin McMillan @justinwmcmillan]

I Wish You Enough…
At an airport, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane's departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, "I love you, I wish you enough.”

She said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy." They kissed good-bye, and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

"Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.

"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked.

"I am old, and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead, and the reality is her next trip back will be for my funeral," he said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?"

He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment, and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them," he continued, and then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough 'Hellos' to get you through the final 'Good-bye.'"

He then began to sob and walked away.

[Dave McPartlin @dave_mcpartlin]

Please can we now pause and reform Ofsted so that we can all stop taking these.

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@gonortheast any idea where the 16.55 from clavering road to Stanley is?

[Roman Kemp @romankemp]

This video from @NorwichCityFC is the best bit of Mental Health Awareness I’ve ever seen… watch until the end.

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@gonortheast any idea where the 10.16 X72 service from Ewehurst gardens to Newcastle upon Tyne is? It's just stopped tracking and no updates to say it has been cancelled

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@gonortheast any idea where the 16.37 number 6 bus to Newcastle Eldon sq is? No update on the app

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@gonortheast any idea where the 6pm x72 from Newcastle is?

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@karen_plunkett

[Lorraine @lorraine]

Primary school teacher
@ICT_MrP
explains why our teachers have been pushed to the difficult decision to strike, and the list is a lot longer than just pay.

#Lorraine #Teacherstrike

[Miss D 👩‍🏫 🍎 @missdarby_]

I hate having an overly anxious mind because I read far too much into things that are probably nothing but end up worrying I’ve done something wrong and my head immediately goes to worst case scenario 🤯

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@gonortheast Sorry, the x72

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

@gonortheast any idea where the 11.02 from Stanley is?

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

PLEASE RT : Twitter I need your help! Does anyone have a copy of Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Don that they would be able to send me as a PDF/ PowerPoint? I've tried to get a copy and it seems to be out of print 😭 #primaryteaching #teacher #edutwitter

[Róisín Plunkett @RsnPlnktt]

Shout out to the train manager on board the 10.53 from Durham to Plymouth
@CrossCountryUK . Thank you for being so understanding ♥️

[Roker Report @RokerReport]

Never in my life have I heard a noise like it. You’re all beautiful people #SAFC #TilTheEnd ❤️🤍

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

For everyone who is suffering with anxiety.

Dear anxiety, will you kindly f**k off.

Huge thanks to Daisy May Cooper for sharing this x