Wishing you all the richest of blessings in 2017.

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Wetsuits "drying" after a family swim and rock jumping off Burghead this afternoon.

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Golden liquid at Burghead Beach this evening #nofilter #sunset #eveningwalks

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Connor on his way into Lossiemouth

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Waiting for Connor to bring some swell and waves

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Waiting for Barbara...

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Enjoyed this episode with @benjaminpjs and @aschonken. Well worth the watch.

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Festive wishes

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Little Christmas helpers sorting out the tree

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A solid wave

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A cold water SUP surf today - the solitude was lovely.

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Out for dinner tonight

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Spending my evening at Murrayfield. #backingblue

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Lovely evening out in London last night with mates. #funtimes

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My visit to Buckingham Palace for work was enjoyable and fruitful yesterday. Thanks #ChaffinchTrust

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My drive to work this morning. I have missed years of this...

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Morning surf at Burghead. Glorious morning, but a cold wetsuit from yeaterday's fun was not a enjoyable.

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Half term braai time.

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Fun evening making martinis and catching up

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Should we be thinking a little more about what is good for children?

The Guardian published the following article last week (click here) which raises some interesting points, most notably that OFSTED, the schools inspectorate in the UK, loves the idea. There is much being said about character education in the UK at the moment, which is great. Stowe School are hosting a conference in January 2017 (click here) which looks interesting. Some schools and organisations have been doing these things for years and their pupils have benefited. Although it is not always tangible or measurable (in a world where we feel we have to measure and compare everything), the benefits of character education are individual and might only be recognised sometime in the future.

Awesome speech by polar explorer, Ben Saunders today at #rsic2016

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Tough job to be waking up to a view like this each morning. #rsicaiglon #rsic2016

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Listening to Sir Jackie Stewart at @rsic2016_aiglon.

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An evening stroll around the village provides some great views.

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No swell running this evening but still a relaxing end to the day.

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Enjoying my birthday present on a quiet evening.

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Wise words from Dr Jörg Dräger of #Bertelsmann-Stiftung speaking @gordonstounschool yesterday.

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All so true!

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Got to love tutoring boys who bring cake to our meetings.

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Hanging out with European Reps at @r0undsquare HQ. Great day and thank you for making me feel welcome.

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Feel like a new man with the new job. Today the travels start. London here we come.

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Lovely evening at the @oceanfilmfestival tonight. Great event. #lookaftertheocean #surfersagainstsewage

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Great weekend at this little guy's christening. All blessings.

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Summer swim time for @benjaminpjs and @aschonken.

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Amazing show by @flipfabrique on the Fringe this evening. If you a chamce...

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Looking after Mother Earth with the cousins at Anglesey Abbey and Gardens

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All together in the car for the annual summer road trip and a spot of camping.

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Lovely peaceful evening view.

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Family feet at the waters edge on a Sunday morning walk.

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Heading home this evening into the sunset

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Enjoyed Finding Dory this evening with @benjaminpjs and @aschonken #whatwoulddorydo

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A good day spent harbour wall junping yesterday

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Monday morning could not be more relaxed.

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Exellent morning with these magical creatures and their Karen mahouts.

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Healthy market stall supper

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Sage advice

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Fantastic vehicle to see the ancient walled city of Chaing Mai

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A great visit to Wat Umong this afternoon.

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Met this guy, Maxime Peignier, on the project. A French chef plying and learning Thai cooking skills in the village. Here he is roasting pork...

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Could not resist taking a cheeky little snap of this painted elephant in the night market.

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Thailand Water Project 2016 complete. What an awesome and enrichening experience.

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Yes, agree

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Ready for a 4 night expedition in the highlands. Enjoy @aschonken

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At long last I am fully registered.

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CB selfie at their last service at the Michael Kirk

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Sunday evening braai overlooking the Cairngorms

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Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?

I can across this poem the other day and enjoyed it, maybe you will as well...

The Summer Day 
Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down- who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
—Mary Oliver

I feel truely wise today

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A great motto

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For those who were worried about the lack of meat in yesterday's picture. Here is the Sunday roast.

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First braai of the season. Got to be done. Happy summer nights.#summerishere

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Wishing @benjaminpjs a very happy 14th birthday today. Have a blessed day and year ahead, boy

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Lazy summer evenings for @aschonken reading in the garden.

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A lovely evening brew while on expedition this weekend.

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A blue sunset over Round Square tonight

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@aschonken making birthday pizzas with @tilly_8888 and @roo_roo_bird

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Wishing my lovely little angel @aschonken a very happy 11th birthday. Have a fantastic day.

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My pupils know me so well. Some great coffee beans donated to a good cause - me! @thebeanbeltkl

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Comimg out of the water in the North East of Scotland is very different from exiting the ocean in Australia but the smile on my face is the same after a good session.

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Lossiemouth East beach looking good today

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My drive back North after landing in Scotland today. Brrr, after a warm Easter break.

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Great views from TACAPS this afternoon over the range.

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Epic session at Noosa today, so sad to be leaving this place. I will be back!

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You know it has been a good holiday when you wear through and break your slip slops

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Morning coffee on Hastings Street, Noosa

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Got to love Noosa, a slice of heaven.

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Mooloolaba in the evening, after the lifeguards have packed up for the day.

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Enjoyed an excellent afternoon on Mooloolaba Beach.

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Force v Crusaders

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A visit to Western Australia would not be complete without a visit to a wine farm.

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Another day another beach. North Cottesloe.

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Another excellent paddle this morning. Loving Weatern Australia.

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Great to meet up with @rosyhodge this morning at the beach. Enjoy yhe Margaret River Pro.

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Enjoying the sun

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Great to meet up with Craig, Cindi, Rika and Pete today. Thanks for hosting me.

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A great morning paddle today - brilliant way to start the day

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Sunset at Margaret River this evening.

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No prizes guess where I am today.

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Waiting for the start of my first AFL game and I am at The Gabba

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Broncos behind the posts but not on the scoreboard.

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Titans v Broncos

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Typical Friday evening.

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Someone will not be able to get home tonight or the Aussies are very trusting.

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Tough place to be spending the day today.

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And me jumping off the bridge into the river below. Thank you little Isla

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Excellent day paddling today and thank you to little Isla foe the lovely drawing of Al and I on the SUP boards.

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Enjoying a good walk aling the Brisbane river.

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Being thankful

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Lovely Palm Sunday service tonight in Chapel for the start of Holy Week.

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Quiet day at the harbour today. So begins the weekend...

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regram @surfersagainstsewage

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regram @surfersagainstsewage #marinelittercrisis #plastic #pollution

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Clear message from @surfersagainstsewage

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Asleep after an eleven hour drive North from Somerset.

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Saw the sign and knew it was a sign. Never a truer word spoken.

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Lovely afternoon for a walk up Glastonbury Tor this afternoon. Had to call it off after an injury to TallyCollins, when his ear was bitten by another dog. All good after a rush to the vets for a checkup.

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Making me think....

There is nothing like going through a rigourous interview process for a job that you really would like to do, to get you to take stock of the important things in your life. While change is good and is often needed to move on, there is always the worry that you are doing the right thing.  So changes are happening in the next five months and we will have to find new routines.

So begins my half term break. #daysandnightsoff

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Learning to Dislike

This is a very interesting statement. There is much truth in this statement, but we as adults and parents have much to answer for when we raise our children. Throw away comments can have such a last affect on young people. I really need to think more carefully about my own words.

Bus into Edinburgh city centre tonight - woohoo

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The Generation Gap

Got to love clear blue cold days in Scotland.

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What is our world coming to? The internet was slow this morning and some of the pupils battled to connect. Oh, first world problems!

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