When Mum Becomes Miss - Tricks and Tips for Successful Home School When Mum Becomes Miss I watched a lesson once. For a friend.  I know for a fact that the teacher had prepared it down to the smallest, finest detail.  It was to be the highlight

A Ghostwriter – Every Budding Author’s Must Have Accessory Ever read a book by James Patterson?  He’s good – he must be, since he’s worth close to a billion dollars.  What about Tom Clancy?  Or Wilbur Smith? How about celebrity autobiographies?  Enjoyed the life story of some

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Has Jodie Whittaker Proved A Female Doctor Who Can Work? Dr Who – Shows Potential but 'Could Do Better...' To begin, let me clarify the headline above.  It does not refer to the magnificent, vibrant Jodie Whittaker who, over the course of a ludicrously short season, has

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