London once had city walls. This summer I was researching for my new book “Castles around London” and I set off to explore what could still be seen. I started off at the Barbican Centre. Its an open development and you can just walk in. This medieval tower is right next to the church ofContinueContinue reading “The Walls of London”
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My first 61 years of education …
Those of you who know me, whether you are friends, colleagues or former students, I am sure you will have heard me talking about my childhood, growing up in a large, working class family in the north-east of England . I actually started school sixty-one years ago, in the summer term of 1960. At theContinueContinue reading “My first 61 years of education …”