Boys and School

One of the greatest blessings in my life, is having a brother who is totally unlike me. I realised that today when I was thinking about my passion for encouraging children to love reading. My brother was not academic. In fact he hated school. He could not get out of there quick enough. It has …

Dolly Parton’s Birthday-19th January

  My Great Grandfather became a tailor, due to the training he received as a result of a trust fund set up by John Clingan. http://www.clinganstrust.co.uk/john_clingans_legacy.html The trust fund was set up to support local underprivileged children several hundred years ago. Having a trade must have made a huge difference to my Great Grandfather and …