The SleepwalkersHere’s a fact for the day: February 4th 1600, two of our era’s most influential men met for the very first time, at Benatek Castle near...
The Circle of NormalcyOur last 'K class' was subject to a special visit. An ex-student was visiting Brockwood for a few days, researching material for her...
EffortlessWe asked to be seated at the table by the window so that we might have a nice view of the ocean. Our waitress - a lady probably in her...
Goodbye Facebook or How I Learnt to Love Charlie HebdoAs I read briefly about the killing of an entire newsroom in Paris this week, my initial reaction was one of surprise and one of the...
LilaShe had great big attentive eyes like a deer's. Hazel-coloured and wide open like a child's. The eyes of someone who is open to the...
L'AppartementThey met again by way of a birthday. Ella, a pretty blonde who, despite of - or indeed owing to - being oblivious to her natural beauty...
Croissance“Maturity, the way I understand it,” he told me, “is knowing what your limitations are.” He wasn’t far from Bokonon in defining maturity....
What I Learnt at UniWhat have I learnt from my years studying at university? It seems as though I have not learnt anything until I put any of it into...
Life in an Alternative SchoolWhen I visited Brockwood Park back in March, for my prospective week, I thought to myself "this is the place for me". A strong desire to...
For a SmileK. got to the platform and stepped into the carriage just as the doors were closing. 'It's my lucky day' he thought to himself, the smile...
