Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale
Book Review of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale As far as I know, Margaret Atwood is a pretty ‘out there’ author, offering inspiration and online writing advice. This would be great for IB students to tap into. I even think I read or heard on a radio interview somewhere that Atwood has a scheme where she ‘pair […]
‘It’s Bin Day’ – Nostalgic Word Association
‘It’s Bin Day – Nostalgic Word Association I’m sitting in Humberside airport lounge (again) waiting for yet another Cityhopper plane to fly me to Amsterdam. I am then travelling onto Bangkok. Actually I’ve just discovered an excellent website about Bangkok called www.thatbangkoklife.com and definitely plan to do some of the tourist things suggested in it, Time is […]
Things My 21 Year Old Self Didn’t Know (but not wise things!)
Tips for my Younger Self Mick sent us a Whatsapp collage of some of the photos we’d seperately sent him whilst away. We sure did miss him. Things I’d tell my Younger Self Birthday Trip to SalamancaI’m writing this blog post sitting on the plane next to Betsy, returning home from a trip taken to […]
It’s a Cop Out to Blame Fate
Do you believe in fate? https://youtu.be/LkEX_EqBeq8 Do you believe in free choice or do you think everything is pre-determined?I watched and really enjoyed the film Sliding Doors last night starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah and co-starring John Lynch. It’s made me terribly confused though as I’ve always been a big believer in free choice and it suggests that everything is pre-determined. […]
Feeling Cranky; Mood Improvement
Strategies for Mood Improvement Feeling Cranky – I need strateies for mood improvement. I don’t know why but I’ve been feeling a bit cranky for the last couple of days; nothing major just low-level grumpiness. It’s the type of crankiness that makes me feel annoyed with everyone whether they’ve done anything irritating or not. ‘Yep, […]
First Day Back at School
Starting of School The first day back at school is always a nervous time. How to Not be Nervous I’ve seen lots of photos on Facebook this week of exceptionally smart, smiley and nervous looking kids, decked out in new uniforms and shiny shoes. It’s been, of course, lots of kids first day back at school […]