Nina Wildflower
@ninawildflower
Music fan. UK science teacher in an FFP3 mask. The right mask makes it easy to sing, perform, teach, or speak in public. #N95 #FFP2 #FFP3 #YallMasking He/him
About 4 years ago, I posted my first “mask-selfie” on social media. I’d never posted a selfie before. Thousands of troll-comments later, not one has ever said: “Take off your mask – I’ll look after you if you get sick.” #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne
This Kind Of Love (Michael Kiwanuka cover) If you are a CC musician or artist, looking for opportunities to perform, or to show off your work, get in touch. #YallMasking #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #SaltingTheVibes #MaskUp #FFP3 #FFP2 #N95
I could give lots of reasons for posting this song today, other than the obvious one. Make of it what you will. Friday I'm In Love (Cure cover)
I hear that the mean ole Sheriff of Nottingham is considering banning masks in the city. The last time I visited, they celebrated hoods. Not In Nottingham (Alan-A-Dale cover)
Breathing in a mask. #N95 #KN95 #KN100 #FFP2 #FFP3 #TurnAround #OverHere #MaskUp #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne
The other night my son tricked me. He used his phone to "introduce me to Jane Remover" (Bluetooth to the stereo). However, what he was REALLY doing was messaging his friend late into the night. I'm taking my revenge. Flash In The Pan (Jane Remover cover) #RevengeSeekerz
I'm on holiday - this is a borrowed guitar. No mask - that wouldn't be fair to the guitar, or the owner. This is the last song I wrote before the pandemic started. Soon, I'll discuss whether anyone has written any “post-pandemic music”. Bedtime Story (original)
Every time there's a "COVID lab leak" story I relax - everybody knows that I have absolutely nothing relevant to say on this issue. Today is one of those #InBetweenDays In Between Days / Friday I'm In Love (Cure covers) #CovidIsNotOver #Cure #CureCover #FridayImInLove
I have experience of losing. It's one of the reasons I can do this. Wonderwall (Oasis cover) 🏴 #ComeOnEngland #ItsComingFourth #SaltingTheVibes #YallMasking #MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir
My children wear masks like this in school. It's the last day of their school year. After school, they are going out with their friends. Can you guess what they are going to do? #PPEScandal
It's coming home. Last weekend, CC musicians got together with the deliberate intention to play "the most depressing songs". This was one of my choices. Did I choose correctly? 3 Lions (by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds) #ItsComingHome #ComeOnEngland 🏴
It would be surprising if the world of men's professional football were to mention the word “COVID” out loud. They've been able to keep something else secret really effectively for years. But I still believe. 3 Lions (by Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds)
4th July - 250 If you are CC and want to get together on the 4th July to celebrate great music from the USA, get in touch. My Oklahoma Home Blowed Away (Sis & Bill Cunningham / Pete Seeger cover) #YallMasking
There will come a time when #CleanAir, COVID safety and infection control is covered by OFSTED inspections, and celebrated in local newspapers. Just like Pride is now. Thank you to everyone who has ever worked for LGBTQ+ equality, and to those who continue to do so. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Positive social change can be slow. It happens because people work for it. It's worth thinking about what you can sustain over long periods of time. I don't need you to listen to the music - it's something I can sustain. Undisclosed Desires (Muse cover)
I wrote about stealing my son’s shirt last week. Today, both my sons went out to meet their friends wearing MY shirts. This one. I was a bit annoyed. They have LGBTQ+ friends who have been really important in sustaining their masking. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
When this song was released, students might well know that a member of the teaching staff was gay, but The Equality Act 2010 had not yet been passed. Today, children are taught explicitly about LGBTQ+ rights. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Undisclosed Desires (Muse cover)
When this song was released, the fact that The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein, was gay was not acknowledged publicly. (I will be Cher-ing more Beatles songs soon) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 I'm Only Sleeping (Beatles cover)
If you do what I do, the slow pace of change is frustrating. It's not easy to believe that things will get better. But tomorrow never knows.
When one of these songs was released, it was against the law to be gay. When the other was released, the age of consent for same-sex relationships had not yet been equalised. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Tomorrow Never Knows / Believe (Beatles / Cher covers)
As an ally, I have to recognise that it's not all rainbows and sunshine. The LGBTQ+ community is under assault. But I do draw strength from the positive changes that have happened over time. They make schools much better places for everyone to work and learn. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I know you like photos of me marking. I've been teaching for quite a while. In earlier threads I've written about big changes in education in that time. One really obvious positive change is that schools in the UK now celebrate LGBTQ+ rights. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 A #Pride🧵
If you live in the UK, and you are struggling with the heat, have you considered using "denial"? "The sun is cold now." "I don't believe in the sun." I Don't Believe In The Sun (Magnetic Fields cover)
Today is #GlobalBeatlesDay CC musicians will be getting together this weekend to play Beatles songs. We did around 15% of the catalogue last year. Get in touch if you want to join us. Penny Lane (Beatles cover) #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes #CovidIsNotOver #AllYouNeedIsLove
It was hot today, and since my sons are wearing their PE kits in school, I borrowed my son's short-sleeved shirt. What do you think? #Pride #SchoolUniform 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#GlobalBeatlesDay This is my new guitar, named "Miles". This weekend Miles will be playing Beatles songs to a global audience - between 100 miles and 11'000 miles away. This is the first Beatles song Miles has played. It's All Too Much (Beatles cover) #CovidIsNotOver
England. Getting Away With It (Electronic cover) Later this week CC musicians are going to be playing a LOT of music by an English band. Can you guess which one? #TenYearsOfBrexit
Wales. Demons (Super Furry Animals cover) What music from Wales do you recommend? #TenYearsOfBrexit
Scotland. The Boy With The Arab Strap (Belle & Sebastian cover) What music from Scotland do you recommend? #TenYearsOfBrexit
