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You give a man a tool and he is a man with a tool – You give a man a tool along with a book and you give him the ability to move mountains Education is one of the most powerful tools available to man – Education gives every man and woman and child theContinue reading “A Thought on Education”

So, after a wonderful graduation an opportunity came up to be in a play at Derby theatre and it is one of the most poignant pieces that I have ever come across. Called Welfare based on the miner’s holiday camps in the north of England. It highlights the struggles that the miners had and whatContinue reading “A wonderful play”

Deep in the Derbyshire Dales there is a place, a very special place and it is known as the Chatsworth Estate. The story ….. So I complete my Masters which I literally wept blood, sweat and tears over and then when I think I can take no more, I come out of it with aContinue reading “There is a place, Master’s completion and a world of opportunities.”

So, the beauty of doing an Applied theatre masters – we get to do lots of fun things like Immersive theatre at Papplewick Pumping Station in Nottingham . I’ve had the results of my Education work – I got 68% – which puts me in line for a 2:1 – even better than my undergraduateContinue reading “On Set, Nice Halls and great results”

So, before I started back to school my sister offers me a weekend in Norway and Wow! What a lovely place – visiting the Stave Churches from Viking times, the Fram Museum – which is a must see – you can also see the statues of Roald Amundsen et al. The first explorers to reachContinue reading “Oslo, Tix and Back to School”

Hi – Just to wish everyone who has and is reading my blog a heartfelt Happy New Year to yourself and your loved ones. Yes it is back to halls, rather reluctantly, as I now felt ready for my own space but I do not own a home, so yet again the University has steppedContinue reading “Back to Halls, Preparing for Masters, Ying Yoga and Happy New Years”

So, here’s the thing – I was supposed to go back to my beloved Mexico for a month before Christmas, when the night before the flight I started to feel unwell as I boarded the plane reluctantly, I was facing the onset of flu – not wanting to be walking across New Mexico being illContinue reading “The Universe intervenes, Working hard and Christmas wishes”

In between residences awaiting student accommodation – I find myself in an Air B&B in an inner city area in Derby. And I am humbled, humbled by the charity, smiles and welcome by this multi-cultural area. On route to the gym last night there is the wonderful aroma of curry, an array of herbs andContinue reading “Observations, Work Experience and Presidency of the Society”

So, it’s definitely a Master’s for me. Also got offered a Masters at York University. I received a 2:2 but still offers are coming in, I think that they were impressed that I got up at 3.30am in Mexico to do the interview and I also told them of a performance that I had inContinue reading “Masters awaits, Farewell to Chi Chi and Education for all”

So, before I left Mexico the family took me to the Mangroves. Which is such a beautiful environmental ecosystem located on the southwest section of the Yucatan Peninsula, in Campeche. The below photo shows me jumping in the water with little Noah, the water was so clear that I drank it. I would highly recommendContinue reading “Wow! What a summer and Environmental Politics”