An alternative take on the week's news
Hello and welcome back to the happiest place on the internet, the 'Happy Wednesday' column on theblackunicorn.blog. The theme this week is 'coming home'. There is a lot of good news in the world at the minute and I can't wait to share it with you. Think of this weekly post as your weekly online... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
"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 →
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