The making of my boy
‘Is there anything I should know about X?’ ‘He’s very intelligent. He’s exceptionally intelligent.’ And her face fell. She looked at me and the look…
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The all-rounder
Way back at the start of year 5, my younger son’s teacher said he’d never met anyone as well-rounded as my son. That was a…
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Family | Loud 'n' Proud | Son
Maths wizard
My younger son is something of a whizz at maths. He was selected, along with three other gifted and talented (G&T) mathematicians in year 5,…
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Parents’ evening pride
I’ve got a couple of bright kids in my younger two. I know that. I know they’re also likeable kids who are good at sport….
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The Curer part 2 (short story by my younger son)
This is part 2 of my son’s short story, set in Tudor times. You can read part 1 here I really would recommend it if you haven’t,…
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The Curer part 1 (short story by my younger son)
I used to love writing stories as a kid and I was pretty good at it. I can’t remember the last time I wrote a…
