Tag Archives: son

Geoff’s story of abuse

Added on October 11, 2011

I met Helen on an online dating site and at first our relationship appeared idyllic. She soon fell pregnant and we made plans to spend our future together. Soon afterwards I found out that she was an alcoholic in recovery … Continue reading →

Man Suit: A Poem For My Teenage Son

Added on June 6, 2011

This a poem I wrote called Man Suit – about my fears for my son reaching the end of his teenage years. It’s called Man Suit…… MAN SUIT This baby place remembers you, newly made – a smile, perhaps imagined, … Continue reading →

“This is how I roll!”

Added on June 5, 2011

In the ten month gap between taking the Oxbridge Entrance Exam and going up to Cambridge University in October 1983, I taught for two terms at Clifton College Prep School in Bristol. I vividly recall one Sunday morning watching a … Continue reading →

My son has Dyslexia

Added on October 25, 2010

I was a Montessori teacher and i realised that my son would not remember things. He was 3 1/2, he never knew his birthdate or what he ate for lunch at school. When he was in nursery class he used … Continue reading →