We Are Not Entitled

We Are Not Entitled

“Good day, this is Tim from Zim”. Regular readers of these articles will know that; the name appears at the bottom of the article each week. After all (or perhaps that should read, before all), Tim Middleton is simply the name given to me by my parents many moons ago....
We Are Engaged!

We Are Engaged!

It has become a massive exercise in recent years for men to devise enormously creative ways to propose to their intended future wife, be it in a romantic setting on a beach with the sun setting and the waves gently lapping, or on the top of a mountain or in a...
A Terminal Feeling

A Terminal Feeling

The 2004 Stephen Spielberg film starring Tom Hanks entitled ‘The Terminal’ is a delightful romcom that tells the story of an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport terminal for nine months when he is denied entry...
The Measure of Greatness

The Measure of Greatness

When someone scores a goal or a try, sinks a putt, wins a point, the crowds applaud. When a singer performs powerfully and poetically or a speaker delivers poignantly and eloquently, the audience is moved to applaud. It is a sign of recognising excellence, of extreme...
It’s Academic

It’s Academic

Schools take extraordinary pride in their academic results. Teachers take great pains to emphasise the importance of academics. Parents take exceptional steps to ensure their child does well academically. It is all about academics. Education is academics, we are...