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Why University For All?

Well, I heard a snippet of a news article on BBC Radio this morning that said that schools should start…

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The plight of the virgin novelist

The plight of the virgin novelist

Mm, well I’m no virgin but I have just written my first novel. And God, was it painful! Well, it…

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The Backside of Volunteering

I was listening to part of the Good Morning Sunday program on Radio 2 last weekend and it was dedicated…

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Blogs-in-waiting

Every day my poor brain is filled with things I want to say or write about. I’ve decided to list…

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Christmas Smellfungus?

I felt I had to write something about the QI Elves Word of the Day (19thC) – Smellfungus – someone…

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Changeover

It’s been quite a hideous year, has 2015, in some way or other. There has been a moment or two…

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Value Added Children

Last night I realised something quite shocking: – we don’t tell our children how much we value them. I’m not…

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My Two Special Boys

My Two Special Boys

Not a lot has happened on my website for quite some time now. And I have missed being here. Life…

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The Childhood Disconnect

It’s impossible not to be stunned into utter disbelief and horror that a child of 15 can commit a cold…

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I have a book to write…

I have a book to write – well, I have a book to finish. I started writing it years ago…

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