A little known fact about unicorns is that they don't drive. I use public transport and cycle a lot. When my bike was stolen (twice) earlier this year, I was upset: https://twitter.com/Angelo3000k/status/994997389365739520 I try to cycle about 100 miles a week. Other than my leg, I am healthy and I retain hope that through physio,... Continue Reading →
Amid The Brexit Chaos, Spare A Thought For Holderness Road
As I type this, David Davis has snuck out, Boris Johnson, a man not known for his circumspection, is being silent, trying, it seems to be all things to all people (Update: he's slithered off, too). Michael Gove is considered a snake in the grass by his own side. Many who voted to remain in... Continue Reading →
Poverty In The Shadow Of Opulence
As an English teacher, I always thought my only job was to teach children and young people how to think for themselves. Do that, my thinking went, and they will teach themselves all they need to learn to be successful, both in examinations and life. One of my favourite lessons was one that I titled... Continue Reading →
What My Visit To Hospital Taught Me About The NHS Part 2
"No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means." - Nye Bevan Today marks the 70th anniversary of the NHS, and so it is fitting that I write part 2 in my series looking at what my visit to hospital taught me about the... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday (July 4th Edition)
Last Wednesday, I started the soon to be famous weekly post, Happy Wednesday. The premise is simple: the news is often bad, and we need to balance it out with helpings of the good things going on in the world. And as you'll see below, there are lots of good things happening this week. Thai football... Continue Reading →