Start before the beginning: Last time we met, I discussed the power of writing more regularly . Quickfire tasks, without editing, to...

4 top tips to find your Freelance Feet! A disclaimer to start. If you’re here for talk of 10k months, working 3 hour days or heavy...

If you're a freelancer, you already know that your mental health is taking some new hits on this journey. Different hits to the ones life...

I was sceptical about the world of social media. My background in education had convinced me it was the route of all evil. Over the...

The transformation While the country was in lockdown, I was in my garage. A lot. 2020 was the year we converted our double garage into a...

Choosing the Right Dog: A Tail of Companionship It was a bright Saturday morning, the kind where the sun sneaks in through the blinds,...

What makes a good Secondary School Head of Year? I distinctly remember the first time I landed my first pastoral promotion at my current...

That’s what they tell you, isn't it. They’re right too. In fact, there are lots of examples of those little snippets you heard through...

Crisps. Everywhere. It never used to be like this. I had almost forgotten the taste. It's been years since I'd purchased crisps in a...

It was October half term when I really got stuck into some research. Blogs, Youtube videos, websites, forums. I soaked up as much...

I popped to a friend’s house recently for a pre - Christmas catch up. I hadn’t seen him for a while and I wanted to make sure, despite...

Noah is nearly 3. Already. They grow up so fast. You hear it all the time, don’t you. Turns out it’s because it’s true. But you only get...

I'm in full on Dad Mode now. I'm not sure when it fully kicked in. Some say it's as soon as you leave that hospital and have had the...

If you read my previous blog, you’ll know just how important the joy of laughter is to me. It always has been. When I think back to some...

I’ve always been silly. I’ve always loved to laugh too. Real laughs. You know, belly laughs. The ones you just can’t stop. Eyes...

The jump from classroom teacher to freelance writer may not be as big as I first thought... If you’ve read my other blogs on moving on...