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  • The big news of the day is that I’ve had my first conference paper accepted for Histfest at Lancaster University.  This will be my first conference paper and as far as I’m concerned it has several advantages as a first conference: it’s just up the road, so I’m nearby and I’m not going to get…

  • The HA Response to Michael Gove’s Attack

    Publication date: Friday 10th May 2013 Cartoons and Mr Men On the morning of Thursday 9th May the Secretary of State for Education delivered a speech at Brighton College entitled “What does it mean to be an educated person?” The focus of the speech is a criticism of those who have opposed his department’s proposals…

  • Out Walking

    Proof, if it were needed, that I live in a beautiful part of the country.  This morning we did a three and a half mile walk near Caton, Lancaster, and although we got rather wet (where did that rain come from?  It wasn’t forecast…)  we all rather enjoyed it.  We drove back over the tops…

  • Bank holiday weekend

    So now I’m looking forward to a quiet family weekend.  We’re thinking of having a barbecue if the weather is as good as the forecast suggests and there are several things that need doing in the garden (planting beans, putting hanging baskets together, a bit of weeding).  My husband has promised to take the children…

  • Spring has sprung at last

    Weather-wise, it’s been a much better week.  Yesterday the weather was beautiful, but unfortunately I wasn’t in a fit state to enjoy it.  My eldest kindly brought  a bug home from school earlier in the week and having had a sleepless night on Tuesday, I wasn’t in a fit state to kick it out of…