Category: school

The recent graphic images of dying refugees, coupled with threats of a bombing campaign in Syria made me stop and think about what my daughters think of the world around them.  Do these events frighten them? Are they scared for their own lives? How different is the world in 2015, compared with my upbringing in the 70s and 80s? Threads […]

There’s something magical about making the trip to work on the first day of half-term. Suddenly, the roads are clear of 90% of traffic. The pavements are clear of another 50% of pedestrians. The trains are clear of another 20% of commuters. All in all, an exceptionally pleasurable experience on a crisp, sunny October morning. Shame it only lasts a […]

I was walking home the other night from the chip shop and couldn’t help spotting a TV flickering through someone’s front-room window. It was one of those 95-inch screen jobbies that you can see from space, so I was hardly snooping… anyway, that’s by the by. Who should I see on screen but my former History teacher from school. And […]