Opinion: Matthew Munson – The school family in these unprecedented times
When I was at school – from the mid-1980s to the late-1990s – they were just educational establishments in the […]
When I was at school – from the mid-1980s to the late-1990s – they were just educational establishments in the […]
You might notice the absence of something rather large in this week’s column. What could I possibly add to the […]
Time is a funny thing; we’ve all experienced an hour that lasts an entire afternoon, and a day that drags […]
Have you ever let fate direct your chances? Do you believe that it already does? I don’t believe I’m at […]
Birthday parties. There is a huge shift in expectations in recent years. When I was a child, 30 years ago, […]
I could tell you about the most terrible week I’ve had; how my mobile phone is on life support and […]
I am not, by nature, a theme park sort of person. I enjoyed going to Alton Towers as a kid, […]
It’s said that we sometimes forget the pain involved in certain activities; childbirth, for example. I’ve never experienced that myself, […]
I’ve had something of a strange week. I had a row with a dead piece of technology, after my laptop […]
Do you ever feel something of a fraud? I do, usually involving topics where my son thinks he’s talking to […]
I’m a social secretary more than I am a writer these days. My son certainly has more of a social […]
Science fiction and fantasy. Words enough to send shivers up the spines of many. It’s seen as the property entirely […]
Was New Year’s Eve good for you? Did you trip the light fantastic? Go clubbing until four in the morning? […]
I’ve made a new friend this week. She’s young, female, and will always talk to me – no matter how […]
I’ve never been much of a panto watcher; it’s not the first thing I’ll think of when planning a trip […]
Term dates. Watching kids’ films. Learning (or not) how to do Meccano sets. I have started to develop an entirely […]
School life is somewhat different to what it was when I was in the education system. I recognise, by saying […]
Sabbaticals are always hard to take; not because of the reason (I became a dad – I think I might […]
Most writers – me included – always hope to get feedback from people reading their work. More than anything, I […]
Being a parent is an incredibly exciting / daunting / thrilling / overwhelming experience (delete as appropriate). It’s not for […]
I’m not that clued up when it comes to fashion, I must confess; I’m a fan of fairly simple colours […]
I spent 11 hours in A&E this weekend. Not, you understand, for myself – although with my natural talent for […]
My latest book (a novella) was published this weekend, which – as you might imagine – was rather exciting. I’ve […]
Children are a species – and a law – unto themselves and, when your friends’ families start to expand, you […]
Once upon a time, I worked for Thanet District Council. Before that, I worked for Kent County Council. I’m occasionally […]
My fellow columnist and frequent debating foil Melissa Todd recently wrote about her son’s tattoo that he had emblazoned on […]
Writing a murder mystery isn’t as easy as I thought. Knowing people who write them, and having performed in them […]
The subject of parallel dimensions fascinates me; it’s an entirely fictionalised fascination, I’ll grant you, but it’s still interesting. I […]
Who here believes in ghosts and ghouls and all things creepy? If you do, you’re not alone – statistics show […]
So, the clocks have gone back (I had my year reminder from my mum, so I knew the date was […]
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