Tag Archives: education

A letter from Colin Bullen – Grammar schools

A letter from Colin Bullen – Grammar schools

In response to your question concerning grammar schools I went to one in the late 1950s, from a totally working class background, as were the vast majority of my fellow pupils. We had a rigorous educa ...
Senior moment – Spring blossoms

Senior moment – Spring blossoms

Driving into the office I have been gladdened by the beautiful blossom that graces our countryside at the moment. From gardens resplendent with clematis and wisteria, to the fields and hedgerows froth ...
Condom kids

Condom kids

A government scheme being piloted in Sunderland is handing out free condoms to thirteen-year-old children, without their parents knowing. What a sad reflection on modern Britain. Schoolkids, missing s ...
Reading with granny

Reading with granny

As an avid reader and having the world opened up to me as a child I am keen to get my grandchildren immersed in literature as soon as possible.  With so many video distractions vying for their attenti ...