Fear is a strange thing. The most logical person can suffer from a lack of logic and common sense when they are scared. What are some of the things people fear? Losing their status/reputation. Loss of wealth. Loss of pride. Loss of beauty. Fear of others. Losing the label of Read more…
Over the last few years more and more ‘parents’ seem to be talking about their children ‘still’ living at home. Here are some of the reasons that I’ve heard about: – They can’t afford to rent, They can’t get a mortgage, They’re unemployed It’s simply cheaper to stay at home Read more…
Do you know about this march? I think it’s so exciting! Empowering. For me, it also shows that there’s hope. That people are willing to be honest, open and transparent about what they want and don’t want. All too often there seems to be an increasing pattern, a culture of Read more…
I attended an NUT meeting recently. It was all about academies. The guest speaker was Alasdair Smith. He represented the Anti Academies Alliance. Here’s the minutes from the meeting. Alasdair was kind enough to check it and amend where necessary. Some information about academies The previous government wanted to use Read more…
I published ‘Is There A Case For More Asian Elderly Homes?‘Â on 18th July 2010. This post debates whether we should consider using homes for the elderly at all. Some of you may be aware that teachers see all sorts of things at work. We teach children who are ‘killed with Read more…
I wrote this article a while back. It was published in the April issue of the NYA newsletter in 1997. After spending the weekend with my grandma I thought about what will happen to other members of my family when they are older and can’t look after themselves? For that Read more…
I received this by email. I think it’s spot on in many ways and truly helpful. What do you think? Golden rules for finding your life partner by Dov Heller, M.A. When it comes to making the decision about choosing a life partner, no one wants to make a mistake. Yet, Read more…
