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@stephenh.bsky.social

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Been around the block, retired from education, sort of, not retired from life. Now got time for watercolour painting, riding my bike, and playing blues, though not all at the same time. Been glory hunting with Liverpool since Shankly’s days

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Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · Apr 15

Not posting anything except this today.
I will be with fellow survivors later today remembering the 97 who died, the hundreds injured and the many survivors who still suffer.
If you are affected by the events of 15/4/89 and need someone to talk to @hillsboroughsu1.bsky.social are there for you.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 13h

Williamson was AWOL.
A good leader would have visited schools - even if he stood in the road outsid, and spoke to HTs and staff about what he could do for them.
Instead he was elsewhere. A dreadful choice of
Education Secretary

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 20h

Saw the front page of the latest from this rag.
“Jenrick was right“ says Rod Liddle.
Racist speech getting the approval of someone who beat up his pregnant girlfriend, shows what sort of trash this rag is.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 20h

ScrimShanker more like
“A person who swerves his duty…”

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

The striped building centre, was an arcade of offices. I was once taken through the fire door into the first floor from the building next door. It was like a time warp to the 1940\50s
Now been gutted for retail I think

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Lairds were of course building “Rams” for the Rebel Navy, most of which never reached them.
Feller called Henry Bulloch was the guy who was tasked with getting them built and shipped out.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Hahah. Small world. Were you one of the hooligans who used to throw stuff like chalk out of the windows at passers by on Shaw St. Or get chips in Timothy’s Chippy and stuff them in a Vienna cob?

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

The approach to the new tunnel saw most of the old Scottie flattened, that and the diaspora out to the outskirts.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Don‘t know about that, but there used to be a lot of communication cords pulled on footie specials at Edge Hill, and all the fans jumping down legging it across the grid iron tracks to get home quicker

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Was up the top towards Rupert park, I remembered them because we saw them on a kids history education tv programme (B&W era) in school.
they had cannon balls welded in the mouth of the cannon.
Used to pass the Tower twice a day in school time.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Would that be Eastbourne St..?

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Steady on mate, when I first read about the civil war as a kid, I thought they fought a battle near Edge Hill railway station.😉
On a serious note, I recall there being traffic bollards made from cannon captured from French Indiamen around that area.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 1d

Now you see why the current “misconduct in public office” offence is a waste of time.
No one in public office is going to start prosecuting an Offence that promotes accountability from their peers

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 2d

Because they would have to talk about the Tories and Russian Money?

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 2d

I think the complexity of Rugby, Rounders and Netball, are why Americans play “football with hands” baseball and basketball.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 2d

Carol Cadwallader was taken to court because she did stories about the Russian connection.

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Helen harrison @harrison-art.bsky.social · 3d

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 3d

I was lucky as a kid. My dad didn’t get a proper education because of the war. He read widely and voraciously and educated himself. First thing I remember reading is the Daily Mirror crossword sitting on his knee.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

Shows where they are coming from doesn’t it. 🤷‍♂️

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

My youngest learnt to read using his uncles’ old Beano and Dandy books. Hated the Biff and Chip books.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

Nick Gibb. A man who was so underwhelming, that Gavin Williamson was appointed to the post above him.
Williamson‘s tenure was marked by his total absence of leadership, when schools were coping with the pressures of delivering class and virtual lessons during the pandemic pandemic

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

Will you be stocking Kevlar vests, buffs and combat kecks in extra extra large and upwards, as well?
Both sides dontcha know😉

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

Is it too much to hope that the minister goes out into lots of schools and actually talks to teachers and seeks their professional opinions on where she can bring about change in the system for the better?

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

If you are taught to use spreadsheets by populating cells with hours of inputting dummy data, you quickly lose any enthusiasm.
However, if you are shown how a spreadsheet can save you time and allow you to create good graphs and charts, you are more likely to want to use them.

Steve @stephenh.bsky.social · 4d

Teaching a new skill, be it reading to kids, or using spreadsheets to teachers, relies on getting the learner whho is investing time and energy on acquiring the skill to see that there is a decent return/reward on their investment. Teachers were reluctant to adopt IT, as it was seen as a chore