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No one should go to work and not come back home again. It is with a heavy heart I pay my respects to Ann Maguire, the teacher lost her life in Leeds whilst doing what she loved to do. I pass my sincerest condolences onto her family and all those affected by the needless loss. So many people have been affected by the horrific events of this week but out of grief and horror, always comes a sense of pride for a city that rallied around and came together in people’s hour of need. The true community spirit is very much alive in Leeds. Kellie of @PeopleofLeeds on Twitter ran a truly inspirational hashtag #thankyouteacher allowing you to tag or talk about a really inspirational teacher that left a mark on your life. The tributes were very moving and demonstrated the positive influence good teachers have on all of our lives. Mine was Colin Burgon at Foxwood School. Listening to his advice at the age of fifteen didn’t really make sense but the clarity today is astounding. It’s on...

Last week had some real highs and some very real lows. You do find your strength better in the lows. The highs are the ‘sit back and enjoy the moment’ moments. I have been through some real issues in my life and always come out a much stronger and more determined person. In all honesty the last few months have been the hardest to cope with. The Menieres has been unbearable at times and has been exacerbated by the stress imposed on me by selfish, ignorant people. The fact I have an illness but it hasn’t stopped me from following my dreams speaks volumes to everyone who is willing to get off their backsides and have a go for themselves and I only tell my story in the hope that it will inspire just ONE person to have a go. Ignorance prevents some people from listening to the facts and understanding a person’s situation and no one will ever be able to change that. It’s a curse the ignorant will have to live with. The best thing to come out of all this is my relati...