Training – Mike's Musings

There’s nowt clever about running ! Chapter 1

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022Bowel Cancer, bowelcanceruk, Cancer, London Marathon, Marathon, TrainingLondon Marathon, Marathon training

So many of you will know that I have decided to run the London Marathon 2022 in aid of Bowelcanceruk and in memory of Laura. There’s no effort or blog on earth that could do

Chance of a Lifetime -Last Chapter of Mikes Mad Malawian Idea

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Roads, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Trading Centre, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalChild friendly schools, Comfort Zone, Friends, Friendship, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Teaching, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Twelve months of living in a totally different environment, culture, existence – you name it, it’s very different. Those twelve months have come to an end. Just far far too many things to remember and

I’m back – but not for long ! Whats been happening ?

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018Africa, Apps, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Roads, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalbicycles, Comfort Zone, iPads, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, petrol, Schools, Teaching, Training, Unlocking Talent, VSO

To be absolutely honest Im not sure how to start this blog and definitely don’t know how to end it ! The middle is looking a bit doubtful as well. You’ve had a gap of

Weaving with magic and through loam

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalComfort Zone, Friends, iPads, Loam soil, magic moments, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Teaching, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Some days are good and some days are ………….. even betterer ! There you go you weren’t expecting that were you but its true Despite what is thrown at you and Im not talking literally

Well it is the Rainy Season !

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, Uncategorized, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalairports, bags, Friends, Friendship, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Where do I start – since the last lot of jumbled thoughts and generally random events were reported we’ve had Christmas, New Year and now January is almost over. Well many of you will know

It’s spitting – everyone in …….. or out ?

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, Malawi, Motor bikes, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, UNICEF, VSO, VSOInternationalChild friendly schools, Comfort Zone, cultivate, driving, farmers, Floods, Friendship, Life skills, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, mud, Rains, Schools, Training, VSO

When they describe this as the rainy season they are not joking. As I mentioned in the last blog the rainy season has begun. And when it rains ……… it rains. When I first arrived

Creative Challenge – No one said it was going to be easy …………..

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017Africa, Apps, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalApps, challenges, Comfort Zone, Creative, creativity, Girls Education, Inspiration, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Unlocking Talent, VSO

This is a bit of a strange blog post and one that Im not sure where it’s going – which is always a little dangerous ! Normally to use an old analogy its a bit

Twitter, Schools and Sensitisation

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalFriends, iPads, Malawi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Training, Twitter, Unlocking Talent, VSO

About time for another few words of … well certainly not wisdom and possibly not even sense but just ramblings I guess. When I go on Twitter to see whats happening with the educational twitterati

Educational Technology might just be part of the answer

August 27, 2017August 28, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSOComfort Zone, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Teaching, Training, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Thought it was about time that I went into a bit more detail ( not too much tho ‘cos I already know that some of you have already dropped off/logged off !!) about what it

Get on ‘yer’ bike ……….

July 16, 2017July 16, 2017Africa, Malawi, Motor bikes, Schools, Training, VSOLilongwe, Lorries, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes

It’s all about the bike – Before I go to take up the Educational Specialist post in Mangochi I of course have to have transport. As I’ve already mentioned this means learning to ride a