Thursday 24 July 2014

Wednesday 23rd July 2014

Retired today  ..... so no more ties.........

As it was my last day as head teacher I decided to wear three different ties over the course of the day

The first is a tie created by the grandmother of one of the children  who designed it based on the entrance to the oldest part of the school


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Then there was this one



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and finally .... possibly my all time favourite tie....... pink Cadillacs



.................... take me home Elvis!



To see a video of this year's collection visit: 

http://youtu.be/rwhq23g5Ugc




besten Wünsche jeder

mejores deseos a todos

наилучшие пожелания всем

meilleurs voeux à tous

最高の願い、みんな

beste wensen iedereen

최고의 소원 모두

祝愿大家












Tuesday 22 July 2014

22nd July 2014

Time for some 'thwak' and 'twang' ...... another guitar tie


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quite arty



Monday 21 July 2014

21st July 2014

Aren't trains brilliant .................?



I think I can ........ I think I can .....


I thought I could....... I thought I could .......


Saturday 19 July 2014

18th July 2014 Friday

Potential future career ................. 




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....... or international man of mystery


Thursday 17 July 2014

Wednesday 16 July 2014

16th July 2014

A really charming bejewelled tie - Italian silk - one of many, many ties I bought when I lived in Hong Kong



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no ties yesterday as it was sports all day



Monday 14 July 2014

14th July 2014 Monday

A bright summer Monday morning and a bright summery tie to boot!



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Thursday 10 July 2014

10th July 2014

Mickey was never my favourite Disney cartoon figure (more of a Pluto man myself) but this is a rather jolly tie





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no ties tomorrow as we are swimming
and none on Monday as it is Sports Day all day



9th July 2014

Sorry for not posting yesterday ... watching Holland v Argentina semi-final ... it went on into extra time and penalties! 

Here is an acoustic guitar tie .. pattern of the diagonal type



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Tuesday 8 July 2014

8th July 2014

A particularly different tie from china ..... would make a nice set of curtains or cushion covers in an old people's home





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Monday 7 July 2014

7th July 2014

MONDAY ..... a new week, a new hair cut, a new tie



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Thursday 3 July 2014

3rd July 2014

A Magical Mystery Tour Tie





let's hear it for the 60's



The decade with the all best music!




No ties tomorrow - school is going swimming
back on Monday


Wednesday 2 July 2014

2nd July 2014

Wearing this tie in honour of the USA football team ......

... they have been involved in all the most exciting games of the World Cup ... it is sad to see them go

(just a pity they don't call football - football in the USA!)




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1st July 2014

A slim tie .... 100% polyester!


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sorry I didn't post on the correct day 
(but I was engrossed in the football!)


Monday 30 June 2014

30th June 2014

A bright sunny day and a bright flower tie ---- 100% silk


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Friday 27 June 2014

27th June 2014

This is the tie I was going to wear to work ....


... but my wife said it was not a good look!


keep smiling and have a nice weekend




Thursday 26 June 2014

Wednesday 25 June 2014

25th June 2014

Working from home .... but still wearing a tie!


close up - Italian designed


the splint!




Tuesday 24 June 2014

24th June 2014

Today's tie would have been ...



instead I hobbled in this morning looking like this ...