High Five

High Five

Michelle Pfeiffer is an American award-winning actress and producer who was one of the hottest stars in Hollywood during the 1980s and 1990s, though she continues with her successful career even now in her sixties. Her hits have included such films as ‘Scarface’,...
Brassies, Niblicks and Mashies

Brassies, Niblicks and Mashies

Winston Churchill is known for many different reasons, the most obvious one being the leader of the Allied forces during the Second World War. He also had many things to say about many different things. His advice for people giving a speech (and perhaps equally...
Where Have All the Pupils Gone?

Where Have All the Pupils Gone?

Some readers may recall the catchy old folk song entitled ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone?’ written and sung by Pete Seeger in 1955, which became, and remains, very much a popular anti-war anthem, highlighting the endless cycle of young people’s lives being wasted...
The Next Shot!

The Next Shot!

Ben Hogan is considered by many to be one of the greatest golfers of all time, the winner of nine Majors (all within a period of eight years). On those grounds, we should perhaps listen with more intent when he speaks of golf. On one occasion, he declared that “The...
Another former Pupil

Another former Pupil

What any Guest of Honour at a school Speech Day should ask the audience at the start is if anyone can remember what the previous year’s Guest of Honour spoke about – in fact, she should ask if anyone even remembers who the Guest of Honour was the previous year? If the...