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Farewell and Thank You

Victories galore

A vivid childhood memory of mine is the privilege of visiting a teacher’s house, with eleven year old friends, and having a McDonald’s...

More haste, less speed

When I was about ten years old, I could tell you almost any athletics world record you cared to ask, male or female....

The Element of Surprise

They came. They saw. They ticked some boxes and wrote quite a few things down. Aristotle said, “The secret to humour is surprise” and...

I saw my name on the big screen yesterday. Well, actually it was on a classroom whiteboard and it was crediting someone else...

Inner Beauty and Character

In the 2018 film Mary Queen of Scots, there is a scene in which Mary meets Elizabeth to plead for an end to...

Thriving with Nature

I will miss many things when I move on in a couple of months, but high up on the list will be the...

Robert Owen Was Ahead of his Time 

A few years ago I had the pleasure of visiting New Lanark in Scotland, approximately 25 miles south-east of Glasgow on the banks...

There’s a superhero in all of us

Have you ever wondered how superheroes go to the loo? This was a contemplation of mine on Wednesday when I realised how impractical...

Building positive relationships and friendships

At the Battle of Agincourt (1415), according to Shakespeare, King Henry V finished his pre-battle speech with the famous phrase, 'Cry God for...

Fostering a sense of community and teamwork

Prince Philip has left an indelible mark on British history and the articles about his remarkable life have been fascinating to read. I...