Monthly Archives: July 2020

Somerset songs

Posted on 21st July 2020 by Ian

Trying to find my way around an unfamiliar corner of the north-east corner of Somerset, on a route I would not have chosen, there came music from the radio that reminded me of the history of the people of this … Continue reading →

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Dad’s route

Posted on 20th July 2020 by Ian

Dad hated traffic. He hated traffic lights. He hated traffic jams. He would drive ten minutes’ extra to avoid a five minute delay. I’m not sure why he had such an aversion to traffic. He did an Institute of Advanced … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding a symbol

Posted on 19th July 2020 by Ian

Growing up in Somerset in the late 1960s meant part of a deeply conservative rural community while also encountering those whose lives and culture were a protest against everything for which the social and political Establishment stood. The hippies were … Continue reading →

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School should have taught us to be unreasonable

Posted on 18th July 2020 by Ian

Do you remember schooldays, sitting doing work with the assistance of those around you? What does that mean? How did you get that answer? Why is my total different from yours? Spell that word for me. How do you say … Continue reading →

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The end of the school year

Posted on 17th July 2020 by Ian

Standing in the school reception at half past three, I tapped the iPad with which staff log in and out. Stepping back, I pondered the moment. “This is it. This is the end of the school year. This might have … Continue reading →

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