Graffiti

I am often asked what I think about graffiti by my students. It’s a rather vague question to be honest, given that we could be talking about anything from a clumsily daubed tag to an urban masterpiece.

I suspect that this area on the South Bank causes some controversy, I often hear people tutting about […]

London Postcard

Dear Mum,

We are having a cracking time in London.

We have been to Borough Market and bought something delightful for you – can you guess what it is?

We also visited Southwark Cathedral, we could tell it was in the Gothic style from the interesting background music…

Wish you were here!

Love TLC […]

Pecking Crows and Limping Seagulls

This afternoon I have worn a Samurai hat, I have been pecked by a crow and I have met some limping seagulls. All in a day’s work you know.

Today was STEM Club – that’s STEM as in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths forming yet another education acronym. This week technology met maths as we […]

Out of my Compass

I can remember exactly when I fell in love with the theatre.

I was 15, living in Small Provincial Town and studying Henry IV Part One for ‘O’ Level English literature. Our teacher arranged a trip to a theatre workshop. There were just four actors, each playing multiple roles, with only a change of hat […]

Understanding Art for Geeks

Understanding art for geeks #21Originally uploaded by Paul The Wine Guy

I have greatly enjoyed viewing Paul the Wine Guy’s marvellous photoset Understanding Art for Geeks.

I don’t know much about geeks, but I know what I like.

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