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Santa Panto banter5 November 2008—It seemed just seconds after the arrival of November that supermarket managers across the country began to deck the aisles with boughs of holly in preparation for the eight week nationwide shop-off that signifies the Yuletide period. Once again, ‘tis the season to push trollies. Continue Reading Speak up to improve the situation27 October 2008—Call it cynicism, but I’ve always been a firm adherent to the principle that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. However, recent experience has suggested to me that the maxim may not be entirely true. Continue Reading Plans of great expense require more scrutiny6 October 2008—A few weeks ago, my partner and I hit a rather significant anniversary. As a man, I was particularly pleased that I’d managed to remember the date almost a month in advance, completely unprompted by reminders from my better half. Continue Reading School is back from summer8 September 2008—Unsurprisingly, myths about lazy teachers sauntering back from holidays of tranquil opulence on the far flung shores of Mauritius and Palawan have been voiced in archetypal late night, talk radio rants. Very worryingly, however, similar statements have been imparted by influential officials from schools and the political world of education. Continue Reading |
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