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After almost 40 years teaching English in UK Secondary schools, I am now enjoying retirement and all that life throws at me.
I am a graduate from Bristol University and I always knew I wanted to teach, though I wasn't sure whether to teach Art or English - in the end, English won.
In retirement, I enjoy walking, painting, photography and writing. And of course...my 4 grandchildren!

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I'm putting the final touches to a brief video interview in which I propose my book, John Keats - a Youth Elect, reveals Keats as a Classical poet, not a Romantic poet. Once you see that, you cannot unsee it - it is only in works like To Autumn, that the Romantic shines through - the rest of his work, he is on a quest in pursuit of enlightenment and love. He is therefore the Classical hero, explor Read more of this blog post »
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