: About Me

I am Irish by birth( Dublin) , a citizen of the world by choice ( Italy would be a second home!), married to a New Zealander, and currently living in bristol where I serve as a priest in the Church of England. A 25 year career in education, most recently as Head Teacher and Consultant , has given me a passion for teacher training and Life Long Learning . I have been fortunate enough to spend time with the wonderful children and staff of schools in Gaza, South Africa and Russia amongst other places. As a dyslexic I have experienced first hand the difficulties faced by people with Specific Learning Difficulties. I am pasionate about social justice and regularly deliver presentations to local and national groups on a wide range of related topics.

In addition to a BA in History with Classics, and various teaching diplomas and other first degree level qualifications including Thology, Italian, music , English Literature and ESOL I hold an MBA in International Education. My interests are varied ranging from conflict resolution to psychology, history to humour. My vices include books books and more books.

Published works Include

'From Both Sides Now' - reflections on the current Middle Eastern Conflict

'The Seven Last Words of the Crucified Christ' Meditations for Good Friday

'Bread for the Journey' - Preparation course through Film for Confimation

and articles written for Education Journals and training materials for Newly Qualified Teachers alongside materials for use in Primary schools to accompany a BBC documentary.

My aispiration is to never stop learning.

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Survival

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Quite Blown Away  'Well? Are you coming? Jozef?'  A grimy hand shook him awake. Blinking in the smoky dimness of a waterlogged trench, Jozef shook his head and rubbed red-rimmed eyes. 'To where?' 'Popperinge. Talbot house.' The younger man sat heavily on the rickety bunk and raised his half rotten boots out of the mire. Jozef scratched hard at his shaved head and swung into a half sitting position. He had heard much about Talbot House and all of it good. Perhaps he would even have a moment in the Chapel. Not to talk to God for God had long since abandoned this ex-Jew in favour of...

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