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    Dinosaurs, and all that old stuff

    I’ve just finished creating a lesson about dinosaurs, so they are on my mind. I told someone the other day that one of my childhood nicknames was ‘Diplodocus’ and they thought I should use that as my pen name from…

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    Idols and Inspiration

    I’m listening to a Masterclass hosted by Judy Blume. I’d forgotten, until now, how much I enjoyed her books when I was a child. I devoured them. I don’t think I owned very many of the books, but I borrowed…

  • The journey

    How many bananas make a story?

    I was lying in bed last night thinking about where stories start from… you know, those mad things that cause us to lie awake at night; the racing brain, the whirling mind. I’m glad I can still remember some of…