{"id":22800,"date":"2015-09-27T10:03:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T09:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=22800"},"modified":"2019-12-26T22:15:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T22:15:44","slug":"who-i-am","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to ThomasJPitts.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-22800\" data-postid=\"22800\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-22800 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_cj9i108 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_bi4s186 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_94vn788 image-overlay rounded drop-shadow  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o-1024x683.jpg?resize=400%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30010\" title=\"69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o\" alt=\"Performing with Grange Moor Brass Band, August 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=842%2C561&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>    \n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Performing with Grange Moor Brass Band, August 2019        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n                <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ipvc486 image-overlay rounded drop-shadow  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30012\" title=\"69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n\" alt=\"With Kit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=842%2C632&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>    \n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            With Kit        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n                <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_utk1009 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kj2v138   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>I am ThomasJPitts! You may know me as Thomas, Mr Pitts or Grubbly, if you&#8217;ve met me through geocaching.<\/p>\n<p>As a profession, I teach at a fairly local school and spend one day a week working for a local Maths Hub, but outside of that life, there are many things that I love to do. This site is meant to reflect that, but like so many other things, tends to get a little neglected as other things compete for my time.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_52ux701 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_83nh663 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_kgvd191 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 10px;border-color: #d25349;margin-top: 10px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_lolf030 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_vrx6092 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_w2ze381 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    My Projects            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    You may be looking for:            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_2utg519\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_xy4r060 first\">\n                    <!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_4iql057  xlarge rounded icon_vertical \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_boxblue\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-far-file-text-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-far-file-text-o\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>My Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_4uau008\">\n                    <!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_1squ183  xlarge rounded icon_vertical \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/geocaching-statistics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_boxred\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-far-bar-chart\" 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          <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_7x35011 last\">\n                    <!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_5dsa010  xlarge rounded icon_vertical \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/weight-tracker\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_boxgreen\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-far-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-far-heart\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Weight Tracker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_8hn7000 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 10px;border-color: #d25349;margin-bottom: 10px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_5f75730 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_iva7014 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qbb8005   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Looking around, you&#8217;ll see posts about my cat Kit, Captain Satsuma (our deary departed goldfish), maths, computing, Formula One, Geocaching, brass bands, photography&#8230; all the things that fill my time when I&#8217;m not in front of classes.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9h0h001 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_r8iu100 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_02rz074 image-center rounded  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you-1024x768.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-23825\" title=\"Kit\" alt=\"Kit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Kit                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_j9h0698 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_7ukh018 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0b7a110   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Formula 1 has been my favourite sport for a long time. My interest coincided with the end of the 1993 season, although I don&#8217;t really remember much of that. From 1994 onwards, I can say that I&#8217;ve seen the vast majority of races and the dark weekend of San Marino that year is embedded in my brain forever. In both 2004 and 2013 I was fortunate enough to get to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and would love to visit again in the future.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_joi6831 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_k5bx100 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_srkz844 image-center rounded  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day-1024x768.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-24458\" title=\"At a geocaching event\" alt=\"At a geocaching event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    At a geocaching event                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_k0na110 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_af7w101   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The outdoor hobby of Geocaching entered my life in 2010 and Mrs Pitts and I have tried to make time for that whenever we can. It would be lovely to get out and do it more often, truth be told. Through that we have met some lovely people and made some good friends.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_k0ys771 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_fy0k018 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9ipe188  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Music has long been a part of my life, having played the violin since I was 8 &#8211; although I would be very rusty if you asked me to play right now. I now conduct the Morley And District Concert Band as well as playing percussion with Grange Moor Brass Band. I have also supported Knottingley Silver Band, Tingley Brass Band, Skelmanthorpe Brass Band and Meltham &amp; Meltham Mills Band.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_h5jh318 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_06g4004 image-center rounded  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees-1024x768.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-24639\" title=\"With Grange Moor Brass Band, September 2016\" alt=\"With Grange Moor Brass Band, September 2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    With Grange Moor Brass Band, September 2016                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xr2c080 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_065k500 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0ovs001   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>All views, posts and opinions shared are my own, and I do endeavour to acknowledge the work of other people where possible with a link back to the original source. Often, there will be quotes, reposts\/retweets, and links that I find interesting.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performing with Grange Moor Brass Band, August 2019 With Kit I am ThomasJPitts! You may know me as Thomas, Mr Pitts or Grubbly, if you&#8217;ve met me through geocaching. As a profession, I teach at a fairly local school and spend one day a week working for a local Maths Hub, but outside of that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22800","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6OeSW-5VK","jetpack-related-posts":[],"builder_content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o-1024x683-400x266.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" title=\"69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o\" alt=\"Performing with Grange Moor Brass Band, August 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?resize=842%2C561&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69327659_2340800072683774_6486505398512648192_o.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/> Performing with Grange Moor Brass Band, August 2019\n<img src=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n-400x300.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" title=\"69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n\" alt=\"With Kit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?resize=842%2C632&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/69118709_10156390368251269_9041209391361032192_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/> With Kit\n<p>I am ThomasJPitts! You may know me as Thomas, Mr Pitts or Grubbly, if you've met me through geocaching.<\/p> <p>As a profession, I teach at a fairly local school and spend one day a week working for a local Maths Hub, but outside of that life, there are many things that I love to do. This site is meant to reflect that, but like so many other things, tends to get a little neglected as other things compete for my time.<\/p>\n\n<h1>My Projects<br\/>You may be looking for:<\/h1>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/blog\/\"> <em ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-far-file-text-o\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> My Blog <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/geocaching-statistics\/\"> <em ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-far-bar-chart\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> Geocaching Stats <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/my-projects\/\"> <em ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-link\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> My Projects <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/weight-tracker\/\"> <em ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-far-heart\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> Weight Tracker <\/a>\n\n<p>Looking around, you'll see posts about my cat Kit, Captain Satsuma (our deary departed goldfish), maths, computing, Formula One, Geocaching, brass bands, photography... all the things that fill my time when I'm not in front of classes.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you-1024x768-400x300.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" title=\"Kit\" alt=\"Kit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/152-why-would-a-cat-stick-its-tongue-out-at-you.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/> <h3> Kit <\/h3>\n<p>Formula 1 has been my favourite sport for a long time. My interest coincided with the end of the 1993 season, although I don't really remember much of that. From 1994 onwards, I can say that I've seen the vast majority of races and the dark weekend of San Marino that year is embedded in my brain forever. In both 2004 and 2013 I was fortunate enough to get to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and would love to visit again in the future.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day-1024x768-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"At a geocaching event\" alt=\"At a geocaching event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/234-how-do-you-celebrate-international-geocaching-day.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <h3> At a geocaching event <\/h3>\n<p>The outdoor hobby of Geocaching entered my life in 2010 and Mrs Pitts and I have tried to make time for that whenever we can. It would be lovely to get out and do it more often, truth be told. Through that we have met some lovely people and made some good friends.<\/p>\n<p>Music has long been a part of my life, having played the violin since I was 8 - although I would be very rusty if you asked me to play right now. I now conduct the Morley And District Concert Band as well as playing percussion with Grange Moor Brass Band. I have also supported Knottingley Silver Band, Tingley Brass Band, Skelmanthorpe Brass Band and Meltham &amp; Meltham Mills Band.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees-1024x768-400x225.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" title=\"With Grange Moor Brass Band, September 2016\" alt=\"With Grange Moor Brass Band, September 2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thomasjpitts.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/255-what-is-it-like-to-play-at-holy-innocent-church-thornhill-lees.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/> <h3> With Grange Moor Brass Band, September 2016 <\/h3>\n<p>All views, posts and opinions shared are my own, and I do endeavour to acknowledge the work of other people where possible with a link back to the original source. 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