Work takes me across the country, usually around the SW of England, occasionally further afield. I was in Manchester overnight, and inspired by my ski-loving cousin, I decided to try snowboarding (in snow!).  Arriving at the adult beginners lesson I raised the average age substantially.  The instructor was gentle and clear, taking the time to give attention to each of us equally.  Plenty of laughter and concentration ensued; I fell over quite a lot, but not painfully. My snow

Sometime last month I spent the weekend being trained to be a steward at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. I enjoy watching the odd game of rugby, and definitely enjoy live music. This seemed like a pleasant way to experience both in a different way, and sounded like an interesting thing to fit around work and other stuff. The first morning was power point followed by power point. All delivered by various white males over the age of 50.  I didn’t need my background in teac