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7 Lessons I’ve Learned in my Career
I’ve been a supply Teaching Assistant in primary schools, for the past 12 years, and since I qualified in this profession, I’ve been learning new things about different schools and educating children…
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A Children’s Treasury of Milligan/Book Review
Firstly, I want to mention that I love Spike Milligan. He was a comedian, musician, poet, playwright, actor and writer. A man of many talents. He was the co-creator, writer and main cast…
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Aerial Ballet
I watched a lovely clip this week on breakfast TV. It is a phenomenon of nature involving hundreds, even thousands of birds in an aerial display, in this case starring Starlings in Cumbria.…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: How long’s a piece of string? Cooking time: Depends on your oven, but around 10 minutes. Ingredients: 225g caster sugar 300g plain flour 200g melted butter 1tsp vanilla extract 1tsp baking…
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Whistlejacket-Stubbs at the National Gallery
On a warm spring day last year, me and my friend were walking around the National Gallery. On the rare occasions when this happens, I find it to be very relaxing and gratifying…