Category Archives: History

So, I Left Home (4)

Posted on October 21, 2017 by

    “Red Red wine, goes to my head.”                                                               … Continue reading →

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A Filipino Nurse

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

https://www.adb.org                                                 Here’s a tale for you. This is Lucy, there’s no photo and Lucy isn’t her … Continue reading →

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Beverley Beck

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

When we relocated from Hampshire and country living to Beverley in East Yorkshire and town living there was a certain amount of apprehension. The name Charliecountryboy relates to birds, bees and trees, not as some people interpreted as a Country … Continue reading →

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It’s Tougher for Kids Today?

Posted on September 5, 2015 by

We say it’s tougher for kids today than it’s ever been. But are we not just a tidgey widgey bit wrapped up in our own time when we say that? In the 1800’s if they survived childbirth they could look … Continue reading →

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Astronauts, Superheroes and Cowboys

Posted on August 23, 2015 by

As a four year-old, Space Exploration was something I took seriously for a short time.             The wood pile could supply the resources to build a rocket but no rocket fuel and Dad said he … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Identity?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

I have heard a lot recently about young people lacking identity. I have heard a lot recently about radicalisation of kids that are looking for identity. There are scholarly articles explaining the social and cultural problems in our society and … Continue reading →

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A Language of Your Own

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

When I was a very small boy I didn’t speak English. My family communicated with me by using pictures. I would say something and they would get out various  books and when I spoke they pointed to things until I … Continue reading →

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