As most of you will be aware, the so-called Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has changed England’s GCSE curriculum and removed some superb and inspiring North American writers from the syllabus. In what will no doubt turn out to be a disastrous move, he’s insisting our children’s minds are anaesthetised with hard to
I’m not in the habit of taking this kind of image, but when I saw this Honeysuckle flower I couldn’t resist. I feel a bit silly admitting to this, but I have a soft spot for these plants.Â
It was a glorious sunny day on Friday and, while on a visit to Kent, found myself without either of the kids and with a little free time. I grabbed the camera with high hopes but couldn’t find anything to take a picture of. I then noticed the white lines left in the sky by
As you can see, this week’s #MySundayPhoto features a herd of cattle. These aren’t just normal cattle, oh no, they are superb meteorologists. As you may have gathered, there’s a story behind this image. I decided to take the toddler out for a walk on Friday. With her in the pushchair, I yomped up a
What you see here is possibly a bit misleading. That’s Elizabeth, my youngest, and I reading a book. She’s developed a real love of books and will trot over with one in her hands before crawling into your lap and insisting you read it to her. I love the look on her face in this
