Monthly Archives: April 2021

Sunday cricket and other activities

Posted on 20th April 2021 by Ian

Today marks the ninetieth anniversary of the Act of Parliament that allowed sports to be played in England on a Sunday. The legislation was one of the moves away from the Sabbatarian spirit that had shaped English laws. Ninety years … Continue reading →

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Friends, not foreigners

Posted on 19th April 2021 by Ian

It was on this day in 1984 that Australia adopted Advance, Australia fair as its national anthem. Until that day God save the Queen had been the anthem. It must have been strange for people from Britain to travel to the … Continue reading →

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One dram below par

Posted on 18th April 2021 by Ian

Pondering the return to a school burdened by Covid restrictions, the return to wearing a mask and rushing through corridors between lessons because Years 7 and 8 are expected to pass their days confined in single classrooms, to continuing to … Continue reading →

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The last enemy

Posted on 17th April 2021 by Ian

There was a BBC camera shot of the Queen at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh that seemed a gross intrusion. The director and cameraman could have had no conception of the pain that was being felt, no understanding … Continue reading →

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What about white working class boys?

Posted on 16th April 2021 by Ian

“We should stop identity politics,” declared the Year 9 student as we stood waiting in a corridor. “Why do you think so?” I asked. “Because they are divisive.” “Do you take a Marxist perspective?” I asked. “No, I am a … Continue reading →

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