An Unhelpful Wednesday Day

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Ever had a day when try your best, the technology both human and machine deserts you? Today in the Apocalypse that happened. Not in the big ways but in small accumulations that cause groans of despair rather outright temper tantrums. Slow Internet began the day, or rather it ended the night before. I had a […]

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A Frustratingly Ranty Day

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Technology is a wonderful thing… Assuming it works. If/when it doesn’t… When I started teaching technology was an overhead projector and whiteboard and a photocopier; replacements to the outmoded chalk board and bander machine of my youth. Now we have computers, interactive screens, and all manner of technology. All of which require that voodoo called […]

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After Banana

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I will admit its been a struggle to find something to write about in the last week or so. Where could I go after Google and the banana bread? I couldn’t, could I? I threw myself into my writing. Got my Bluetooth headphones to work and listened to “Shady Solicitor” just one more time – […]

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The unbearable Slowness of Sunday

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Is the word for today. The Internet, computer, brain; all fail to meet expectation. My spyware scan is the worst. That’s beyond slow. Bordering on painful. Not even at the half way mark. A marathon walker would be quicker. Not sure how long it’s going to take. Still, what else is there to do? I […]

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The unbearable Slowness of Sunday

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Is the word for today. The Internet, computer, brain; all fail to meet expectation. My spyware scan is the worst. That’s beyond slow. Bordering on painful. Not even at the half way mark. A marathon walker would be quicker. Not sure how long it’s going to take. Still, what else is there to do? I […]

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May 02

Banana Bread Broadside

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Not been sure what to write about this week. Not because I lacked inspiration but because I lacked motivation. And because I feared most of my writing would turn into ranting. Cue Google “Ask me how to bake banana bread,” said the little microphone-thingy that invites you to engage the Internet in conversation. I do […]

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Sleepless

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Head full of thoughts Tumbling, jumblingI stare as Heavy dog, resting his head On my foot, dreams. Twitching happily, Running free.I envy him. For me, sleep dances out of reach So I scroll through Facebook, twitter; play pokemon and candy crush In the witching hour Hoping to feel my eyes become heavier than a dreaming […]

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Letter to my Earworm

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Dear earworm Dont get me wrong, I love Pink Floyd but in the current climate do you really think “and the worms ate in to his brain” A suitable line for lockdown Love Me xx

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Apr 22

Better times in the Apocalypse

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The Internet works today Sighs from workers, cries from students Emails/assignments wiz their replies slow to materialise “I put the work up, honest Miss!” becomes the lockdown equivalent to: “The dog ate my homework!” “I left my bag on the… bus train plane bed” (Take your pick) My head works today full to the brim […]

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Apr 21

A Most Frustrating Day

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As a teacher I am used to things going wrong, a child’s pen exploding, the computer refusing to boot, the screen freezing: A bomb scare (on my first teaching prac, during my first observation). But none of that, not even sitting in the school’s old TB wing for bomb disposal to sound the all clear, […]

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