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British writer, educator and psychologist based in Asia. Sharing essays, photography, and occasional humour.
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Difficult woman (opens the original)
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Photos: A few days in Singapore 📷 (opens the original)
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Hello! How are you? Question: If you’re someone with a publication on Substack (or on another platform), do you find yourself going through a weird thoughts every few months? Like: Why am I here? And: Is there any point in doing this? And then you go through an equally weird emotional rollercoaster when these thoughts arise?If not, then enjoy the photos below, but if you do, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts in the comments 💭 ⬇️Leav
A rewatch: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (opens the original)
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Hello!Like many Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans, I was disappointed by the news earlier this year that a proposed reboot had been shelved. Little was shared about the pilot that had been filmed apart from that Buffy: New Sunnydale would have a new Slayer in the lead role, but with Sarah Michelle Gellar reprising the character of Buffy. Supposedly, Buffy was now worked in an office. Probably for the best when you’re trying to keep your head down near the He
Some books 📖 (opens the original)
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Recently, I had a clear out of my books. My bookshelf wasn’t overflowing so much that books were piling up (I wouldn’t have been able to cope with that, let alone my husband), but things were starting to get messy. So, a few books went into work for colleagues to peruse while the rest will be donated to Gentle Books, a charity based here in Hong Kong. I’ve always preferred having physical books, thus the purchase of around a dozen this summer. Most were from book stores, but several came from a
What I’ve learned about the world of academic publishing (opens the original)
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Hello!If I’m back to writing posts that have a connection to education/teaching, then it can only mean one thing - school is back in session! Well, almost. There’s still another week. But this does mean that The Best of Intentions will be returning to its normal timetable of two posts a month, rather than it being all over the place because it’s summer. And btw if you’re new here, this newsletter isn’t all about teaching/education. This is a selection of what subscribers to
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