Wholeheartedly agree. To put a more positive spin on all this, an anecdote. I am on childcare on Fridays, and I’ve just taken my 3 and 1 year olds to our local park, where a new skatepark has just be… (View Post)

@cyclefree thanks, and in turn I’m so sorry for what you and your family have gone through. Schools’ abilities to support here are far from adequate, and I agree that this is not a new thing, nor is … (View Post)

Reflecting on Mike’s post yesterday, one of the very best things about this site is the quality of discussion below the line. This is another good challenge Topping, thanks. If my original post came … (View Post)

Thanks. And yes good point, and it was heartening to hear on the Private Eye podcast yesterday that the doctor who writes for them about the NHS was advocating for money to be diverted from health to… (View Post)

Off topic, and not particularly heartwarming, apologies. I spent Wednesday at the funeral of one of my students killed in a knife attack, and yesterday trying to pick up the pieces psychologically am… (View Post)