Reflections as a Global Educator
From earliest childhood, I have been fascinated by history, especially people and places. It was inevitable really, especially to be born and raised in the old border county of Salop, (Shropshire) that is cut in two by the river Severn as it works its way from ancient Celtic mid Wales all the way through the… Continue reading Living in the past or learning from the past? When your whole city, county and country is a museum.
The 1984-85 Miners' strike, 4 decades on from a Billy Elliot who didn't do ballet The “Dirty Dozen” March 1985, Hills Lane Social Club, Madeley, Shropshire. The only Shropshire Coal Miners to remain on strike for the year. My father, 3rd from left. “Your father’s battles are your father’s battles. Not yours. You don’t need… Continue reading From Madeley to Moldova
Reflections on the first half of 2020 and other pandemic axioms. One of my favourite memes for 2020 is Marty and Doc Brown standing beside the crashed DeLorean with Doc telling Marty he shouldn’t have set it for 2020. My other one is the sign outside the bookshop saying 2020 written by Stephen King and… Continue reading We are all in the same storm, but not in the same vessel.
Rob Ford at Radio Free Europe Studios This month represents a slightly different blog entry for me. I was asked by Radio Free Europe to contribute to one of their regular programmes giving insight into a week in my life as the Director of Heritage International School. I was asked to provide a biography and… Continue reading A week in the life of Heritage School
Mail from Moldova 