Still a lot of snow on the ground, and although I couldn’t
claim we’re snowed in, travel out there isn’t easy. Most of the schools in town
are still shut, and despite the scorn of many parents, my involvement with
schools in the past, mean I know how difficult it is for a head teacher to make
that call. I guess we need to change the blame culture in this country to get
over that. I keep hearing comments like in
my day; I walked to school in all weathers. There’s a simple answer to that
– with far fewer cars on the road, in a time where you moved to live close to
your children’s school, it was safer. Above all, if you slipped and broke his
leg, your parents wouldn’t blame the school for it and then sue them. Today,
you’d be ringing your lawyers from the ER as you waited for the results of your
child’s x-ray – and planning your Caribbean holiday on the expected proceeds.
Rant over.
Benn a productive morning but I have other things to do this
afternoon. I’ve managed just over 3,000 words today, 3,029 to be precise and
this book keeps on growing. It may turn out, pre-edit, to be my longest one
yet. However, edits are another issue and I wonder if I’m getting a bit wordy
with it. Still a lock away in a drawer for a few weeks will make up my mind on
that.
Busy for the rest of the day, so won’t be doing any more,
which is a pity, still I can’t neglect everything just for the sake of writing.
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