Allan's Blog
Over It?
Do you remember how excited we all were that we were about to get ourselves a brand New Year to live in? I think we've been had! And anyway, the...
Over It?
Do you remember how excited we all were that we were about to get ourselves a brand New Year to live in? I think we've been had! And anyway, the...
Mum's Birthday
My mum was one of those people whose birthday fell at an awkward time of the year. ie too close to Christmas. On the other hand, she used to revel...
Mum's Birthday
My mum was one of those people whose birthday fell at an awkward time of the year. ie too close to Christmas. On the other hand, she used to revel...
The Newsboy
The closest thing we have to newsboys these days are those needy people who sell The Big Issue and are allowed to keep 50% of their sales. Our Nellie Melba...
The Newsboy
The closest thing we have to newsboys these days are those needy people who sell The Big Issue and are allowed to keep 50% of their sales. Our Nellie Melba...
Nellie Melba
Back to work yesterday. I spent the day creating a reading comprehension exercise on Nellie Melba (due in February) as well as a time line activity and a set of...
Nellie Melba
Back to work yesterday. I spent the day creating a reading comprehension exercise on Nellie Melba (due in February) as well as a time line activity and a set of...
Catherine de Medici
I've just finished reading a superb biography of Catrherine de Medici (St Bartholomew's Day massacre and all that) by Leonie Frieda. Cathy died at the end. And now that I...
Catherine de Medici
I've just finished reading a superb biography of Catrherine de Medici (St Bartholomew's Day massacre and all that) by Leonie Frieda. Cathy died at the end. And now that I...
Christmas Day
I wrote a life of JC in 2003. Some people are really disturbed that I pointed out that it was about 365 to 1 that he was born on December...
Christmas Day
I wrote a life of JC in 2003. Some people are really disturbed that I pointed out that it was about 365 to 1 that he was born on December...