As so many children have started back at school today, I found myself reflecting on the story of one child I taught, many years ago. Let’s call him Christopher. He was in my Y6 class in the late 1980s, back when we called them 4th year juniors. He was attention seeking, usually using poor behaviour…
A recipe: Take a bunch of the immediate next generation of movers and shakers in the The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award‘s worldwide family. Add kimchi. Stir vigorously. And this is what you get…
The opening ceremony had been billed as starting at 9:00am. Everyone had got up really early, had packed their tents and put all their luggage on army lorries, ready to transport them to their various expedition centres. The Europeans, at least, were seated in the main arena at 8:30am as requested. I began to realise…
My brother Joe and his wife Trish are now the very proud parents of Jack Patrick, born today in Newcastle, New South Wales. Jack Patrick shares his birthday with his grandmother in England – (good timing for the perfect birthday present for his granny!) His grandmother in Australia says he looks like me. Not sure…
Just found these buzzing around the internet,(with thanks to my friend Boz for pointing me to them)… I know they defer to outrageous national stereotypes, but I do think they’re funny. I suspect the original list was put together by an Australian! SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour…
The Benefits of Employee Volunteering – an article for Fresh Business Thinking
