Life is all about chances…many of us let circumstances control our feelings. We feel happy because things are going well. But when things take a turn for the worse, so do our emotions. Life is, and always has been, about us. We control how we feel. If we let circumstances effect us, they will. These […]
Smith’s School of English Hirakata Visit
In May I finally had the chance to visit Adrian’s school in Hirakata City, east Osaka. Adrian visited our school in Otsu a few months ago and I was looking forward to enjoying his hospitality. Hirakata Station has a beautiful new plaza which Adrian tells me was recently build, complete with trees, planters, benches, live […]
failure is not an option
Each morning my wife disappears off to put in a full day at the office so it’s up to me to take care of our two-year-old son. As it’s just the two of us I have to keep my eyes on him and entertain him till around 9am at which time I take him off […]
