Today, Saturday 2nd May, will be 40 days of lockdown here in the UK – a true quarantine. The word originates from ‘quarentena‘ (40 days) used by Venetians in the 14th century as the Black Death was raging around Europe. This was the number of days designated for ships and …
By Sadia Irfan “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,”[1] Despite being a very easy going person on the whole, this quote never fails to infuriate me for its sheer ignorance. Even Jack Black’s addition in the hilarious School of Rock – “And those who can’t teach, teach gym!” …
By Sadia Irfan A new year has begun but for most of us the same routines have kicked in as soon as the children started school. Waking up when it’s still dark outside and a frantic search for shoes/PE bags/clean tights at the last minute are balanced by a relief …
