Wait, What?! Secondary Schools Have Proms Now!?
June 30, 2018
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When I finished secondary school, in the dim and distant past of both the last century and the last millennium, we had a School Leavers
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Failing at Hill Walking
June 24, 2018
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Earlier this week, I took Emma up to the Brecon Beacons for our last training walk before our attempt at the National 3 Peaks Challenge
The Last of the GCSEs
June 15, 2018
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Today was the last of the GCSEs for Emma. It also marked her last day of school, but that’s another thing. Emma is part of
The Trouble with Coffee
June 9, 2018
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Coffee is a wonderful thing. Half of the world seems to run on its caffeinated goodness. How else are we supposed to kick-start our mornings?
The Greatest Ever English Football Club, 2018
June 6, 2018
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A great many fans claim theirs is the Greatest Ever English Football Club, but most of them do so more out of hope than expectation.
May Half-Term Family Holidays in Exam Season
June 2, 2018
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May half-term. The perfect time to get in a holiday. Get everyone together and head off somewhere interesting. Or exciting. Or new… But; not any
What’s the Point of Work Experience for School Kids?
May 25, 2018
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It’s work experience week and Ceri, who’s in Year 10, has spent the week in a work environment. Well, I say a ‘week’ but it’s
Is Owning Music The Way of The Future?
May 19, 2018
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I remember the first song I ever bought. I went to Woolworths and bought the vinyl single of Elton John’s 1986 live version of Candle
The Problem With Chocolate
May 11, 2018
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The problem with chocolate, as we all know, is how bad it is for your health and your waistline. Right? Wrong! Chocolate was used medicinally
Why Listen to a Fat Guy About Dieting?
May 4, 2018
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I’ve made a couple of posts on diet and exercise, so far, and fully anticipate making several more. But I’m not trim, I’m not toned,
Is Body Shaming a Problem?
April 27, 2018
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As an overweight middle-aged man, I receive plenty of commentary about my weight, particularly from other male friends and acquaintances. Usually in the form of
Buying Your Kids Better Grades at GCSE
April 20, 2018
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Buying your kids better grades at GCSE shouldn’t be allowed. Indeed, it isn’t allowed. Yet, with GCSE final exams fast approaching, that is exactly what