I only learned about the new ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ a few weeks ago, catching up on a Summer Edition of Green World which had got lost in my cluttered day bag. I was appalled to find that very young children are now, by law, being compelled to explore ICT technology and are subjects of [...]
In December I invited everybody who’d been involved in helping to set up York Credit Union to come for a drink to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first public meeting in 1997. Not many people turned up, but it was a good evening and I was pleased to meet one of the original volunteers, [...]
Every day we hear or read stories about ethical issues such as climate change, poverty or immigration. It may not seem like it but we can make a difference, either as individuals or in groups. I spend much of my life dedicated to trying to have a positive impact on the individuals around me and [...]
Over the weekend I worked at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) in Preston, as ‘Professor Fiddlesticks’ at an event put on for new students, or ‘freshers’.
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