Little Women.
Which one are you? My favourite book of all time is “Little Women”. I grew up reading it three or four times. Not having any sisters I really wanted to [ . . . ]
Category: Food for thought
Quentin Blake’s Magnificent Illustrations
For someone who was never trained in art and instead read English at Cambridge, Sir Quentin Blake is one of the most distinctive artists in the world. Not only were [ . . . ]
Prevent age-related cognitive decline
If you find that your memory is not what it used to be, names and facts on the tip of your tongue are no longer easily accessible, you might be [ . . . ]
A writer’s life for me…
As you know, I am an author. I write children’s books and I’m working on my children’s magical fantasy novel called Tredicino right now. I also blog. I also tutor [ . . . ]
Lovelorn millennials are looking elsewhere and Tinder is not the number one platform for finding love…
Tinder is the dating app based on making a judgement on a picture and it seems that lovelorn millennials are now looking elsewhere for their dating and Tinder despite its [ . . . ]
Blackpool illuminations…still shining bright!
The illuminations were originally founded in 1879 and began with just a row of eight arc lamps set on 60ft high poles along the Blackpool seafront. At the time public [ . . . ]
Thomas the Tank Engine is going multicultural!
Our dear Thomas the Tank Engine is going multicultural and has even had discussions to ensure it is politically correct with the United Nations. I’m not sure how I really [ . . . ]
Do SATs really matter – and if so, to whom?
Government figures of the latest test results show more than a third of children have not reached SATS targets as they leave primary school, 64% of students got the required [ . . . ]
Independent Learners…Independent Adults
When we send our children to school, we expect them to learn and to become independent learners. Not just learn Literacy and Maths or about the Battle of Waterloo, but [ . . . ]
Steve Jobs’ last words…
Steve Jobs died a billionaire at 56 years old of Pancreatic Cancer and here are his last words from his sick bed: “I reached the pinnacle of success in the [ . . . ]
Living to a ripe old age
Living to a ripe old age…seems to be possible as over the last hundred years, people are living longer and longer. Good sanitation, medical advances and enough food for most [ . . . ]
The story of the Thai boys soccer team trapped in a cave…
The story of the Thai boys soccer team trapped in a cave for two weeks has captivated millions of people around the world. Lost since June 23rd, the group spent [ . . . ]
Keeping the kids entertained over the summer!
While many parents look forward to the break from the school-run, ferrying back and forth between clubs and after school activities as well as assemblies and parents’ evenings, they also [ . . . ]
Saudi women behind the wheel…
For many women in Saudi Arabia, this is a huge milestone and it means they can get behind the wheel of a car and drive in public for the first [ . . . ]
Private schools “avoiding” tougher GCSEs
A number of private schools have refused to be guinea pigs for this summer’s new tougher GCSEs even though children at state schools are being forced to take them which [ . . . ]
Emotive photographs kick us into action
We have been inundated in recent times with images of young children, some only toddlers or even younger, lost, abandoned and tearful and for many of us these image shave [ . . . ]
The magic of June
The magic of June really does shine through in this wonderful month and it has been particularly amazing with all the hot weather we have been having. Midsummer’s day, and [ . . . ]
Gardens and bees…
This time of year is particularly great for encouraging bees as the sunshine and intermittent rain encourages rapid growth of weeds and flora and fauna in our gardens which in [ . . . ]
June Solstice Ritual 2018
The June Solstice brings a turning point in the year. I cleanse the house using sage and use the technique of smudging in order to welcome light and freedom into [ . . . ]
Board games are back again!
Those of us old enough to remember the time before video games (yes, there was such a time, younglings!) are very familiar with board games and jigsaws. I remember huddling [ . . . ]