Top 10 Things You Will Photograph
A student reminded me of a very large cultural difference today. While reading her essay, I was reminded of how foreigners, in any...
Snow in Spring
I find it so strange, in Japan, that in a blink of an eye, you can go from a clear, sunny landscape, to one filled with blankets of white...
Fear for Unknown Places
As I stare blankly at my computer screen, I find myself thinking about life. Not in some philosophical ‘what is the meaning of life?’ or...
My Favourite Japanese Word
The following is my article for the 2016 School Year Book. Enjoy! When I first came to Japan, I was faced with many questions. Most were...
Autumn Colours - Where art thou colours?
Autumn has surprisingly been disappointing this year. I blame the weather. This year the weather has been warmer for a longer time than...
The Oldest School ... in the world?
Did you know that Okayama prefecture has the oldest free-public school in Japan? Still in very good condition (probably due to continual...
How to Make Friends with Buggs
Can you imagine a place filled with rabbits? Cute, small, fluffy bunnies in every corner of a small island… Yes, such a place exists! And...
The Happiest 5k!
The Colour Run. It’s been on my Bucket List for as long as I can remember, but something I have never organised myself to do. It was when...
Soja: Okayama's Beautiful Hidden Treasure
I often look outside the window while working. The landscape outside is sometimes too magical to describe in words. While not...
Apologies for the Delay Folks...
I realise it has been some time since my last blog and I apologise for this. Schools have slowly been increasing my workload and...
