My sense of scale is a bit off
Teachers, much like parents, are in the firing line for everything. Any tiny inflection or misplaced comment might stay with a child, and fester away for a lifetime to come. In 1990, my Maths teacher read out the results of the latest test – all of the scores averaging about 13 out of 16. He […]
The comeback king
You can go out purposely looking for inspiration, and you can go out purposely looking to inspire people. But it occurred to me yesterday that many of the most significant inspirations I’ve had have happened quite unexpectedly, unsolicited and unintended. I was at a book launch – the sort of event where the attendees don’t […]
Look and assess
This afternoon I found myself sitting in Bridgnorth hospital awaiting an X-ray. It is, like just about every hospital department I’ve been to, the domain of capable women. Mothers of the NHS, the women who can. But these women, long on responsibility, long on practicality, long on care, can be short on patience. The whole […]