Amy King

Deputy Headteacher and coffee cake lover

[Amy King @amyking866]

@fesshole Poor dog with you as an owner. Cannot bear the thought of losing my 13 year old boy and would do anything for him.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Procedure for discovering someone has parked across your driveway and blocked you in:

1. Put your hands on your hips and stare at the car
2. Look left and right (with incredulous menace) up the street, then look behind you at your own trapped vehicle
3. Shake your head, mutter “unbelievable” or “who the hell’s parked there?”
4. Hold your arms out with hands upturned, like you’re holding a large invisible fish (🤷‍♂️). Look gobsmacked
5. Go closer to the enemy car (one hand on hip now, the other hand scratching the back of your head) to view it from different angles as if readying yourself to pick it up
6. Consider two drastic approaches: (1) knocking on neighbouring doors, (2) leaving a stern note on the windscreen
7. Go back inside and hope the enemy car goes soon. Furiously monitor the situation from the video doorbell/window
8. Remember to breathe

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Let’s decide this once and for all: which is the better biscuit? Retweet for the mighty custard cream, like for the splendid bourbon.

[Amy King @amyking866]

@drjgreenwood Humans are so weird. But dogs are amazing, the best friends ever! (And he is absolutely gorgeous!)
💙🐾

[Amy King @amyking866]

@SoVeryBritish Top fan here! Bought the books and the desk top calendar is a daily dose of humour! Thank you😊

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Comp! RETWEET THIS TWEET and one retweeter will win a copy of Born to be Mild and a set of Very British Problems books! (Comp will finish Sunday 21st Feb 2021 at midnight and the winner be chosen at random and informed on the week of Monday 22nd)
https://t.co/XZtJHcSm0y

[Amy King @amyking866]

@secretHT1 Four in a bed for me🤣 could possibly have an addiction...

[Amy King @amyking866]

@marksandspencer I’m glad these were only £1 !!!! Not the ‘sunshine daffodils’ I was hoping for...

[Amy King @amyking866]

@bowelbabe Wishing you the speediest of recoveries you inspirational, incredible woman. 💖

[Amy King @amyking866]

@SerenataFlowers Utterly shocking- will never use you again. Trying to find where I can leave genuine feedback for the bouquet I paid £30 for... what I ordered vs what my poorly mum received! Apparently to value- what a joke! now had the same generated response to my emails

[Rachel Mears (Lofthouse) @DrRLofthouse]

Since when did teacher-shaming become Britain's national sport? | Schools | The Guardian https://t.co/sfr6th8DYA

[Amy King @amyking866]

@jemmaplayfair @HannayJeremy @heraldscotland And when the current crisis looked like it might finally ensure the teaching profession get the credit they deserve... this ‘retired headteacher’ decides that we need to ‘step up’. We’ve been stepping up our whole careers and will continue to do whatever it takes for our kids

[Dorset Police @dorsetpolice]

We lit up @RBCH_NHS in blue this evening at 8pm when local officers and staff not deployed on an operational incident showed our support for our NHS, key workers and community care professionals. 💙 👮 👏

#StayHomeSaveLives
#ClapForTheNHS
#COVID19

[Amy King @amyking866]

@Jy_Taylor As a fellow school leader I know where you are coming from! I think the communication has been excellent - thank you. Also pleased my two in Years 9 & 12 completed their home learning today!

[Amy King @amyking866]

@HannayJeremy So glad you are back Jeremy! Meeting you and seeing your incredible school back in June was inspirational.Your letter to Ofsted has done it again! Agree with every word.
(The ‘new’ Ofsted briefing was 4 hours I won’t get back!!!) 🤦‍♀️

[Amy King @amyking866]

@TRocks2019 Huge thanks to you all! Thanks for taking care of them and giving them memories to last a lifetime 😊

[Amy King @amyking866]

@TRocks2019 Just a bit jealous here🤣

[Fact @Fact]

People who overthink actually make better friends. Overthinking is associated with empathy, the ability to care for others.

[Amy King @amyking866]

@HannayJeremy Visiting your school last month was a total inspiration. Renewed passion and belief that it can be different. Thank you again

[Fact @Fact]

The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.