National Union of Teachers’ Annual Conference I attended the National Conference a few weeks ago and was hugely moved by the speakers and the messages they shared. The fragility of the mental health of our students and staff was one Read more…
My first experience of skiing A friend of ours arranged for a group of us to go skiing. There were a range of abilities within the group. Some of us had never been skiing before, nor had we practiced on an artificial ski slope, others Read more…
Do we need to experience something directly to have faith in it? I was listening to something yesterday, when it dawned on me that many of us have believe in the existence of things that we may not have directly heard, Read more…
Booking a holiday and deciding whether to book a hotel or an Airbnb Suraj and I went to Barcelona a few months ago, and we decided to experience booking our accommodation through Airbnb. I’d heard of it before, because one of Read more…
The harm caused by ISIS The terrorist group ISIS have physically and emotionally hurt hundreds of thousands of people. It’s not just the act of killing people, but the fear caused by it, the insecurity felt as a result, the Read more…
Videos I get excited when I find out about new vegan products and I want to share them as many people as possible. So, where possible, I review them on video. I also admire the innovative businesses that supply vegan Read more…
Decluttering Whether it’s due to moving home or wanting to minimise possessions, there’s been a few occasions when I’ve ended up with things that I no longer need or use. When this happens, I usually do one of the following:- Read more…
