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DDunc

@ddunc.bsky.social
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Scottish English teacher in Gloucestershire. Hard-working procrastinator. Can't live without cats or coffee.

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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Stunning scenery. Makes me so incredibly happy to be out in the hills. Need to do some proper hiking but not quite fit enough yet.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Need to move to Wales or back to Scotland. I miss proper trees and hills so much. 2 day nature fix in Eryri.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Not sure what's going to give up first: knees, lungs or heart. Hiking after long Covid is a little humbling. But survived another hill walk and now doing a slow wander around Raglan Castle
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Mini hike up the Skirrid in Monmouthshire. Need to do this more often.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Beautiful, relaxing morning at Tintern Abbey after the stress of A-Level results yesterday. Proud of what my lovely Y13 Lit students achieved despite huge setbacks. Proud of myself for achieving so much in a year. Tintern Abbey reminds me of my first ever A-Level class of 2002.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Setting off from Nice on 9 hours plus journey on 3 trains to make it home by this evening.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Island day.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Summer hols feels like...
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Eurostar done. Rushed across Paris on RER. Packed like sardines on the metro (probs with trespassers on line) but made it in time to Gare de Lyon. Now just 5 hours to Nice 🙂
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
GCSE Eng marking finally done. It's time for my annual epic train journey. South of France this year. Train to London for overnight stay at Kings Cross, ready for early Eurostar tomorrow.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I'm ridiculously excited about my new school. Stepping back from HOD and just teaching English. Genuinely can't wait.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Water. Hills. Walks. Love the holidays
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Last stop of mini Belgium tour: Bruxelles
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Brugge is beautiful in the evening (less crowded)
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Childhood favourite.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Over 20,000 steps today walking around Antwerp. Absolutely love the freedom from work routine.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
God I bloody love holidays
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Exeter visit.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Happy Christmas 🎄
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
In my happy place.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Cats contemplate Christmas tree
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
While it's intensely gratifying to have a cat who no longer looks like she is dying. I really could do without the emergency vet trip and £450 bill.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Wish I could reverse time on cost of meals out tho.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
Mini hike. Bloody hell I feel like a pensioner - not sure my heart is healthy enough yet ... Worth it for the views but let's not hope 'to die for'
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
One of those magical days.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Sun came out briefly 😍
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Escape to the hills for a couple of days
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 21/09/2024
Daughter survived Fresher's Week unscathed (apart from a bout of laryngitis and a sliced thumb). Brunch in Exeter.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
New school. My least favourite job: clearing out other people's old crap from a classroom. 7 boxes recycling and I'm now moving on to the depths of the filing cabinet. Found a few historical relics...
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
Can I have a refund on school hols pls - they haven't lasted nearly long enough. Last mini break before I attempt some school work.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
God that's bringing back a visceral memory of when I had all my wisdom teeth pulled out. Hideous. I feel your pain. Sending my witchy cat too for good luck and healing.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
Ouch. Dental work is not nice. Here are two of my cats to cheer you up. Not as good as tramadol or morphine - sorry. Hope you're not in too much pain
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 17/08/2024
KS3 curriculum re-write for my new English dept. Similar to previous. I've made vocabulary ppts for Y7, Y8, Y9 for the linked vocab so we can use regularly in class. Copies in my dropbox if useful to anyone www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/rxra0... #Edusky #UKEd @teamenglish1.bsky.social
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 13/08/2024
Had the best leaving presents from work: Cafe Nero & Hatchard's gift vouchers. Book spending spree done.
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DDunc @ddunc.bsky.social · 09/08/2024
Gorgeous. My cats are definitely not civilised but here are some pics of them pretending to be sweet and innocent
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