Why do you think we become teachers in the first place? It also means that when pupils catch us out they take great delight in it (and I could claim that I do it to make a particular point memorable,… (View Post)

There is a nice distinction between "spending" and "investment" though: done properly investment can help you get richer. Even buying a car, if it is what you need to do your job … (View Post)

You probably were not doing it while on the bus though. I remember doing a speed test just after I got my first 4G phone and realised I needed to do something about my broadband speed as it was lower… (View Post)

What has changed beyond all recognition is the extent to which we now live our lives online. If you get on a train or a bus how many people are reading a book or a newspaper as opposed to looking at … (View Post)

I think the point is that what you are calling "wild-swimming" is what was called "swimming" when I was growing up in Devon... (View Post)