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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 115
Posh seats and a boring gig. Spent a brilliant couple of days in old London town this last week. Ostensibly to catch up with friends, have a few drinks, meet up with an ex-pupil for a […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 114
Trips to foreign fields – food for thought So the last week has involved two separate trips to France / Belgium. First up 96 Year 9 students exploring World War 1 in Flanders and the Somme […]
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View from Across La Manche #18 – From Our Own Correspondent
Size isn’t everything… One of the things you have to get to grips with when you come to France is how much more space there is and what that means in everyday life. France has roughly […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 113
Back in the saddle for 3 days. So despite giving up teaching full time in the summer I have been strong-armed (by a charming colleague who played to my ego by telling me I was indispensable) […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 112
What is Englishness? A state of mind or something more.. As the rugby world cup unfolds and my previous weekend’s activities are considered I find myself thinking about Englishness and national identity. Perhaps not particularly pertinent […]