Bespoke Poems for Weddings, Birthdays, Events, Leaving and Retirement Parties When my eldest son got married recently, he asked me to chose a passage or poem I would like to read during the service. As it was a civil service, the legal requirements stipulated there could be no religious references. I scoured my large collection…
Having just read an interesting article on the ‘The 50 Books Every Parent Should Read to Their Child’, I wondered what other books people would recommend. I’ll start the ball rolling by saying anything by Shaun Tan – my special favourite being his book, ‘The Red Tree’.
After thirty-two years of working with the relative security of being a salaried teacher and the convenience of paying income tax and National Insurance through PAYE, I’ve finally taken the plunge and become self-employed (for most of my time anyway). So far it’s been an exciting, roller-coaster ride with a steep learning curve. I have…
