For me? Hiking. Could not live without it. Keeps me sane.
From a kid exploring the woods near our house to trips to mountain ranges and forests both UK and abroad to regular walks on the South Downs, it’s been my longest standing interest. Solo or with mates, it’s been a constant.
What...
Dunno about you but I’m a bit f***ing fed up of having to pay to build a new Britain while water companies and energy, and rail companies, and politicians take whatever they f***ing please.
They have the same in all countries / societies. In most other places it is more overtly race or caste based. But it all stems from the same place of snobbery and fear as our class system.
I had learning difficulties as a kid. Primary and junior school.
It was more behavioural. Found it hard to concentrate and so would drift off into my own world. Staring out the windows etc. To the onlooker it looked like I was a dribbling buffoon.
I was taken out of class permanently and...
I blame the A*+ system.
In recent years GCSE and A level results have been big news. Plastered all over the news feeds.
These headline grabbing results are seen to be quite easy to achieve, probably because they are handed out with such fanfare.
So when loads of kids come home with A*’s...