I never thought I would say the following … I enjoy going to the gym. I have been going for around a month now, pretty much everyday for at least half-an-hour. I have also often followed a gym session with a relaxed swim. My diet has also changed. I have had practically no really bad …
Tag Archives: school
Daughter says her old state sc…
Daughter says her old state school avg grd @ GCSE was A (60% all A/A* results). New uni friends did well but came from schools with avg D.
There are 26 vitamins in all, …
There are 26 vitamins in all, but some of the letters are yet to be discovered. (school science exam answer http://bit.ly/csYZBH )
RT @petapixel: Photoessay of a…
RT @petapixel: Photoessay of a soldier’s journey from high school to war, then back: http://j.mp/3JUar9 – Impressive.
Guiding a child’s education
It is always hard to know whether or not you have done the right thing for your kids. Around eight years ago we moved from Caterham in Surrey to my home town in Shropshire. There were a number of reasons for doing this, not least being quality of life, but the main two were: * …
Life after school
My eldest daughter is coming to the end of her first year of study for her A levels and is looking around at universities. Until very recently, my wife and I were unsure that she was actually interested in a university education. She had this idea that even if she did pursue a degree, she …
Stranger Danger
Some months ago, I posted about one of my daughter’s being attacked at a local shopping centre. (An event that still disturbs her from time to time.) Now there is an alert out about Strange Danger in the area. I am sure it is common to remind younger children of the danger of strangers but …
Models and kids
I shall originally scheduled to do three model shoots this weekend but I cancelled the third shoot that was set for Sunday so I could do some work. The afternoon model for Saturday cancelled shortly before she was due because her baby-sitter had let her down. She is very keen to book another session though, …
A couple of days
With agreement from my boss, I took an couple of days holiday at the begriming of the week. Three reasons: My knee was really giving me gyp but not sufficiently so for me to justify taking sick leave; My eldest daughter was due to register for 6th form college on the Monday and I wanted …
Summer Ball at the Grammar School
This was at the rather successful grant-maintained Adams’ Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire to be exact. To quote them: "A Voluntary Aided, selective state grammar school for day pupils and boarders located in the market town of Newport, Shropshire. We welcome boys aged 11-18 as day boys or boarders and girls aged16-18 as day girls …