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…in both paperback and as an e-book. Those of you who are regular readers of my blog – if, in fact, I have regular readers! – may… Read more “My three short novels are now published…”

I have always enjoyed reading.  It’s one of the ways I relax and unwind.  I turn to books when I feel unhappy, anxious or in pain, too… Read more “Reading for pleasure”

For a number of reasons, I’ve been giving thought recently to the importance – and the challenge, in the current circumstances – of ensuring leadership, including headship,… Read more “Sustainable leadership”

I have written these #Nurture posts for a good few years, now. They encourage me to look back and to look forward – last year’s post is… Read more “Happy New Year? #Nurture 21/22”

As some of those who read this blog may know, I have kept a diary since I was a teenager in the 1970s. I still write a… Read more “Talking too much?”

I originally started blogging for the platform staffrm in, I think, 2014. I found it a helpful way of exploring my thoughts about elements of education that… Read more “The power of blogging”

I recently read this post from Bukky Yusuf, on Linked In: and I also saw this tweet from Martyn Reah, which references the ‘Reimagining the Diary’ project… Read more “On journals and diaries”

I have blogged before (in December 2019 and in August 2020) about my experience of writing, and my commitment to trying to produce fiction, in addition to… Read more “Writing III – where next?”

I read two things recently which made me thoughtful. The first was this TES magazine piece from Lisa Lockley, Assistant Head at John Willmott School in the… Read more “Saying sorry”

This post is based on the presentation I gave at #DiverseEd Virtual V, on 12th June 2021. Hope you find it interesting! “Since I finished headship in… Read more “Coaching and mentoring diverse leaders”