I hope you don’t mind, a bit of a bit of a change of tone in this part of the guide, can’t see a way of satirising the point I want to make and it’s one very close to my heart. As always, interested to know what you think. At school we require students toContinue reading “17/03/24: teacher guide (2) do unto others”
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01/05/22: getting round Kampala on the back of a boda (2)
About a year ago I wrote this post about getting round Kampala on the back of a boda, or boda boda, a motorcycle acting as a taxi. It is remarkable how quickly something which starts of as completely unthinkable becomes entirely normal. A number of colleagues stop and offer me lifts in their cars ifContinue reading “01/05/22: getting round Kampala on the back of a boda (2)”
10/10/21: book review, “Tails I lose” by Justyn Rees Larcombe
At my previous school in the UK I was teaching a ‘Preparation for Adult Life’ class on one occasion using a lesson plan provided centrally. In the lesson we showed this video in which a former gambler describes his journey, starting with very small bets made very infrequently, escalating to three years later by whichContinue reading “10/10/21: book review, “Tails I lose” by Justyn Rees Larcombe”
3/10/21: the longest power cut I’ve ever experienced
I was just about to set out to school on Monday last week at my usual time of 7am – when the electricity went off. OK, no big deal, happens from time to time. I remember when I was in Tanzania reflecting that you could tell people who were familiar with this part of theContinue reading “3/10/21: the longest power cut I’ve ever experienced”
19/9/21: boat trip on Lake Victoria
In this blog post I described the walk from Muyenga, the suburb of Kampala in which I’m living, to the shores of Lake Victoria along a train line. Once you’re there you can take a boat ride on to the Lake and explore some of the nearby islands. So last Sunday that is what IContinue reading “19/9/21: boat trip on Lake Victoria”
29/8/21: Christian leaders in the UK, please take note!
During my recent stay in the UK one of the major things I was doing was downsizing my British affairs. So, I sold my car back to the dealership from which I’d bought it – but not before somebody had tried to scam me out of £700, full details on request. When I left theContinue reading “29/8/21: Christian leaders in the UK, please take note!”
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