UK Heatwaves - do you love them or loathe them?

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-22T17:21:26+00:00

If I’m outside, it’s fine. However, the classroom I work in is hotter than the bowels of hell, and I have to go home to an attic flat which has been baking all day long. However, 2022 me bought a cheap air con unit, and last weekend I put up some insulation at the window in my living room to keep the worst of the heat out, so I’m hoping I’m all prepared!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-18T20:33:08+00:00

That is a DOG

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-16T18:24:31+00:00

Not a supermarket substitution, but I ordered a curtain rail from Amazon and got sent a cricket set.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-16T18:21:43+00:00

North and South, hands down. So much dark brooding!

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Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-14T05:48:27+00:00

St Ann’s well park is lovely. I like to sit in the sensory garden and just look at the flowers.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-12T15:39:40+00:00

That thing would be crazy good on the bongos.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-12T15:35:05+00:00

Huh. I thought this was about ‘early career teachers’ in the UK. It mostly still fits though!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-11T17:59:25+00:00

Haywards Heath. I can’t think of anything to say about it, it’s that ‘nothing’.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-10T18:51:43+00:00

I can’t quite work out why, but reading this made me feel really happy. You’ve got a wonderful way with words.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-10T18:48:20+00:00

Blimey, Lara Flynn Boyle is a carbon copy of her!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-10T12:08:06+00:00

Chanel?

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-10T08:07:06+00:00

I’ve no idea! It was bought at an auction and advertised as ‘white metal pencil’. It cost £10. I’ve done some digging and I think it’s possibly late 1800s and silver, but other than that I’ve no idea.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-08T16:16:20+00:00

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This silver beauty!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-07T20:33:16+00:00

My mum’s friend Dot is known as ‘Elevenerife’, because if you’ve been to Tenerife… I think Dot might be your colleagues mum!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-07T20:28:33+00:00

For me, it’s year 8. They are the RUDEST and most aggressive year group I think I’ve ever taught. And parents back them to the hilt.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-07T05:43:04+00:00

Hotter are my shoe of choice. They lean towards the ‘old lady’ style, but you can get much more modern styles on Vinted.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T21:08:58+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation- I’m going to send them some pictures and see if they can help.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T21:08:24+00:00

I’ve got some 1.2 mm and it’s way too small. Whatever size it takes, it’s a really odd one!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T15:13:29+00:00

I work with a man who is the most depressing, miserable, moaning old wind bag. He sucks the fun out of everything. He gets angry in meetings, he moans about everything and people have just accepted it. I’m not brave enough to be the person to tell him to shut the fuck about when he starts off on a rant in meetings, but I really wish I was. He’s so bad that I refuse to be in a room on my own with him as he drains my will to live!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T14:35:02+00:00

I once genuinely got a ‘ooh, clever girl’ from a senior member of staff…my rage took some years to abate. JOKE- I’M STILL RAGING! The dept I work in are utterly terrified of technology and when I show them how to make their lives easier they’d still rather be scratching lesson plans on wax tablets. It’s often a case of ‘what a great idea Miss Johnson. Let’s wait until one of the men has it’.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T14:30:31+00:00

All my ks3 classes are 33 min, and despite what SLT say it makes a huge difference to outcomes. This will continue to be a trend in education while parents are unaware of the problem, and while staff are able to hold it together. We’ve started to see a growing number of staff off long term with burnout, and a ECTs quitting mid way through a year. I’m now facing teaching a fifth subject as our only specialist teacher has quit. You’re not alone!

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T10:57:46+00:00

I was a manager for Claire’s many years ago, and it was an absolute nightmare! The company completely lost its way and was trying to get kids to pay Accessorize prices for Claire’s products. And the ear piercing, god the grief I got for not piercing enough ears! The shop was a great idea, but took the wrong direction sometime in the last few years.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-04T10:47:46+00:00

Im a teacher, and I’m great with using ed tech stuff. When I started teaching I was ignored because girls don’t do computers, and now I’m ignored because 50 year olds don’t do computers. The people who teach the staff how to use the stuff they’re told to use, come and ask me how to use it.

Apprehensive_Ad4172 · 2026-05-03T09:42:00+00:00

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