Dr Simon Trafford

Curriculum Leader of Classics at a state grammar school, #IB examiner, author of a few Classics related bits. @SwanseaUni @UniofOxford alumnus.

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I am delighted to see my article on a bilingual pun in Catullus 50 published today in Greece & Rome 😊.
If you fancy reading it, you can find it here: https://t.co/jSN87l0nvO
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@SarahGi78263526 Me too. See you over there! ☺️

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@DaisyfDunn @Hellenic_Soc I always do!

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It's always a good day when Argo comes through the post.
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@SteveLlewellyn4 @DaisyfDunn @Hellenic_Soc A few years ago, I finally got round to joining the Hellenic Society. I love being able to use the library at Senate House and to get this and the JHS through the post.

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This evening's reading is this fantastic edition.
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@xiyuan_meng Yes, I like Quinn. A safe pair of hands when it comes to Catullus.

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I will be dipping into this volume today.
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[Lizzie Mitchell〓〓 @lizzie55119920]

Penponds Viaduct today #PenpondsWoods #Cornwall

[Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones]

As I suggested to new Tory shadow ministers, perhaps the former minister for common sense can help them find some.

This Labour government has chosen investment over decline.

Will the Conservative Party really vote against it?

If so, what would they do differently?

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[Medway Council @medway_council]

NEWS: The Department for Education has confirmed three Medway grammar schools will become co-educational schools from September 2026 https://t.co/cE7ls4Rhgl

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In the ancient city of Halaesa Archonidea (now known as Tusa), on the northern coast of Sicily, archaeologists have uncovered a series of monumental structures and remains.
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https://t.co/Xz0MQOzRp5

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I'm pleased to say that we did a good few of these on my recent school trip to Sicily. I will have to go back without the school group to tick off the rest of this list.
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https://t.co/wjvu6y9Jis

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@The_Latin_Tutor It really is.

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Purchased these three books yesterday from the Hellenic Bookservice in Kentish Town, all for £20. Bargain.
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[Mollie @mgeorg11]

“Take your delight in momentariness,
Walk between dark and dark - a shining space”

Robert Graves

Photograph: Bill Brandt/Getty Images

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

What does the Budget mean for education? 💭

Updates below on:

🥯 Breakfast clubs
🏗️ School rebuilding
❤️‍🩹 Children's social care

https://t.co/VxHC03Fbo5

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@sutekh69 Awesome news.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Today's Budget will fix the foundations to deliver change.

Here are just some of the things announced by @RachelReevesMP today 👇

[Dr Simon Trafford @TraffTweets]

There is nothing quite like having a quiet moment to sit and relax. A pint and GG are perfect companions for this Autumn afternoon.