I haven't written anything for some time now. I've been busy at work and at play. It seems to me that I discover new things about teaching every week, students are getting more and more involved in their own learning, and for most of them, during, or after a hard day's work, it's no easy… Continue reading Long time, no see
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Music and traffic
This Friday the traffic was so bad I didn't even manage to get to the auditorium in time. I only just arrived in time for the second half, after the interval. I believe there had been an accident on one of the roads leading into Milan. The problem is, that once you are on the… Continue reading Music and traffic
Strike!
The consequences of Friday's (always Friday) strike, was that I had to go to Milan pretty early, which of course meant window shopping one of the most dangerous occupations that exist! I decided to walk from Duomo to Largo Mahler where the Milan Auditorium stands and I'm glad I did because it was a lovely… Continue reading Strike!
October
We are having a wonderful October here in Northern Italy. I KNOW I'm supposed to say it's unseasonably hot, worry about global warming and so on...but I just want to let up for a moment or two and enjoy the sun, the garden sounds and smells. We never seem to be" in the moment". I'm… Continue reading October
Rainy evening adventures!
I guess it's not really an adventure at all, just something new for me. I had a video conversation with an Instagrammer in India. The connection was poor so there was a lot of repetition "What was that?" "What did you say?" but it was nice to try. Although there is a lot of discussion… Continue reading Rainy evening adventures!
Beginning again
How do you all feel after the holidays? In a way it's a bit like New Year isn't it? We've had a rest, or fun, or learnt things and we've come back NEW to start our lives all over again. Did you miss anything? What's the first thing you look at after you turn the… Continue reading Beginning again
After the holidays
Well, as we say, "it's all over bar the shouting", but in my case, maybe it should be "the shouting's over". It has become such a NOISY world; it seems as if people are afraid to be alone with their own silence. Once upon a time we bought devices to plug into ,or over our… Continue reading After the holidays
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