fronted adverbials

In which I attempt to get to grips with home learning (and fail utterly ****ing miserably); I convince myself that I am a DIY genius and prove all the reasons why you should never attempt to repair your own dishwasher; my children are left in no doubt as to all the reasons why I never made it as a teacher; we compare the parallels between getting Jamie out of bed on time, and herding cats; I 'fess up to my dirty secret and explain why you really don't want a Playdough License; Beth and I discover there's something even more dickish than fronted adverbials; and I share with you why you should never, ever, consider doing 1,000 squats.

The teaching profession gets a frankly terrible press, and so, to counteract that, here is my podcast in praise of all those who work on the front line of education. In which I share some of my earliest school memories; tell you about The One With The Traffic Cone; go on a trip down memory lane to the infamous moment when Jamie started school (*head in hands*); and share the phrase that I still can't believe that a teacher managed to say to me with a straight face. Teachers, you are utter bloody legends.