Category: Travel

The Solitary Traveller III: York and Durham

Posted by | Published on September 30, 2015

York is a ‘Scandy‘ town but not Durham. York & Durham Arriving in a very old city is a strange and wonderful experience. Often one […] 

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The Solitary Traveller II: Isle of Man

Posted by | Published on September 24, 2015

I have read many times, in brochures, books and websites that the Isle of Man is a microcosm of Britain. Mostly, this is said in […] 

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The Solitary Traveller: The Lake District

Posted by | Published on September 21, 2015

“The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveller.”                       […] 

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August 2015: My Reading

Posted by | Published on August 30, 2015

The gull sees farthest who flies highest. Richard Bach As citizens of a free society, we have a duty to look critically at our world. But […] 

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Perugia, Umbria, Italy

Posted by | Published on April 11, 2015

Our school runs a program – A Wider World View – that encourages students and staff to participate in exchanges and homestays. Currently 17 students […] 

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Travelling with children: Prague and Vienna

Posted by | Published on October 31, 2014

Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Miriam Beard […] 

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Travelling Norse

Posted by | Published on October 19, 2014

It was a wonderful autumn day, cold and bright; as we drove inland from Bergen in the morning, frozen mist was lying over the fjord. […] 

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Iceland: North of the Wall

Posted by | Published on October 14, 2014

It rained incessantly and the wind was fierce but our time in Iceland was rewarding. The light, the landscape, the relaxed ambience and the people […] 

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In Edinburgh: Thinking About The Scottish Enlightenment & Contemporary Australia

Posted by | Published on October 1, 2014

“This was a townscape raised in the teeth of cold winds from the east; a city of winding cobbled streets and haughty pillars; a city […] 

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Exchange: Seowon High School in Korea

Posted by | Published on April 21, 2014

Our exchange to Seowon High School, our sister school in The Republic of Korea, has been an absolutely superb, exciting and positive experience for the […] 

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