Sheila Bates

@DrDaveGraham @MichaelRosenYes Unbelievable.

@MichaelRosenYes I took my 15 year old son to the local walk-in centre. You check yourself in using touch screens. This was one of the questions.

Encounters with AI - example no 492 Filling in a form to become a member of a university library. Once it had confirmed that I was staff and not a student, it asked which year of being a student I am: first, second, third, fourth or fifth? I said I am a fifth year student.

@CarolineJK9260 @MichaelRosenYes @lochend @jonkay01 We said ‘Going tatas’ for going out. Manchester.

The brilliant @MichaelRosenYes is collecting the weird and wonderful words that we use in our families. What are the things you say at home - which no one else understands? Michael will join us on #BBCBreakfast shortly

@Thelma_DWalker Happy Birthday Rob, enjoy the day.

Happy birthday to my friend, comrade and love x

@MikronAD Sounds like a well deserved title.

I've just been described as the Lara Croft of the inland waterways! #boatsthattweet

@stwilfshulme @RCSalfordEd Looks like everyone was determined, competitive but most importantly, having a lot of fun. And the sun was shining. X

@MartinLittler @BrittanyFerries Feeling your pain! Hope you have a great time on arrival. Sure your cellar is well stocked. X

@Thelma_DWalker Yes, all good! Hope you are too!

@sheila_bates Hope you’re well Sheila. X

As a former Head, I would suggest, “Believe in yourself” would be enough.

@MartinLittler No travelled on Eurostar. Using trams to travel here.

@MartinLittler Quite a body of water there. Don’t fall in Martin! We are in Cologne atm on a house exchange.

@Roseberrykate @MichaelRosenYes @nowtmuch Snib not snub!

@Roseberrykate @MichaelRosenYes @nowtmuch According to N Ireland husband, the term was snub. I was from Lancashire and snick was the term.

Coming up on Word of Mouth: inherited words and phrases. We want to hear the word or phrase you’ve inherited from someone, family or friend, for a special edition featuring your stories! Tell us the bit of language you’ve picked up and who, where and when it came from! Use #WoM

@stwilfshulme @SalfordDiocese Still challenging and making learning fun at the same time. Happy memories of time spent in St Wilfred’s.

@MartinLittler @BrittanyFerries Welcome home. We must catch up very soon. X

@richardosman Wow, I’m so glad I now know that. Tennis minded people need to be thinking up names with Q in them so give their child a head start.

Carlos Alcaraz is the first man ever to win Wimbledon with a Z in his surname. Q is now the only remaining letter to have never appeared in a men's singles champion's surname.

@judith_elderkin @GillianKeegan Here,here Judith. From a former, fellow Salford HT.

@GillianKeegan There is no point in focussing on reading and writing without developing speaking and listening skills. These are important social skills that the EYFS stage should prioritise.

Keir Starmer thinks that the education system’s number one priority should be speaking lessons This is borderline insulting Kids like me who grew up in Knowsley know what education under Labour means -they have failed children time and time again and continue to do so in Wales

@Thelma_DWalker Beautiful photos of such a happy occasion. Wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness. X

Our little boy went and got married to Alessandro in the beautiful town of Ravenna. A joyous time for our two families. Love and congratulations George and Alessandro Tanti Auguri e con amore ❤️x

@stwilfshulme @meenorguk Well done. Sure you did a great job and hope you all enjoyed the day.

@stwilfshulme @RCSalfordEd Wishing you well. What a wonderful achievement. Hope you all enjoy the experience. X

The curtain’s half closed but the window’s open & we feel the breeze & hear the birds Laura breathes in & breathes out. When the gap gets long I hold my breath but she’s as tenacious in death as she was in life, despite a week without food or water. We hold hands & she squeezes❤️