Monthly Archives: February 2018

“Tiger Mum” need not be elaborated on, but the first time I ever heard the term “Eagle Dad” was in the SCMP Post years ago when Chinese businessman He Liesheng was interviewed about his then-4yr old son. (Eagle Dad = … Continue reading →

“From this rough metal we forge virtue.” – Quarry Bank High School motto In the 1950s, QBHS had a problem student. QBHS boasted an “A Cluster” offering the most challenging courses reserved for the best and brightest – kids with … Continue reading →

Quick one, cos I didn’t want to lump school sports with the next post <ominous> “It’ll look like total chaos, but they actually know what to do.” HN’s School Sports Day (which was broken up into Y1 and 2, Y3 … Continue reading →

Last Sunday evening Rockstar sat for his Dan 1 Part 1, the first half of the Black Belt exam, 6 years after first starting at Potential Taekwondo, 1.5 years after training for the belting. By now we’ve kinda gotten used … Continue reading →