Thursday, 2 January 2020

New Years Day 2020 - The Passing of a Decade

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A few days ago, it hadn’t even occurred to me that New Years Day this year marked the passing of a decade and I’m not sure about the ...
Sunday, 29 September 2019

4, 3, 2, 1 - The Incredible Five Point Scale

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I was in a foul mood this morning.   I’d got it into my head that it was going to be a rainy Saturday so I stayed in bed too late only t...
Sunday, 15 September 2019

Defending democracy - My first ever protest

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To be honest, it wasn’t much of a protest.   Fifty or so people, a smattering of Lib Dem conference delegates and a few dogs gathered ...
Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Notre Dame: Has God moved out?

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Since Notre Dame burned, there’s been much emphasis in the news on the officially secular nature of France’s society – analysing the si...
Saturday, 18 August 2018

Could I have been a Nazi?

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I like a book that gets me thinking and ‘ Alone in Berlin ’ certainly got me thinking.   ‘Could I have been a Nazi?’ I wondered. It...
Sunday, 8 July 2018

Proud to be a common-sense zombie!

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I’m not sure how I feel about some of the to and fro that takes place on Twitter – the replies that turn into lengthy ‘chats’ or deb...
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Thursday, 1 March 2018

How Snow Days help put our crazy world into perspective

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There’s a lot to be said for an unexpected day away from the hectic routine of the classroom.  I’ve been able to get creative with l...