Well, this is new!

So I've decided to start a blog. God only knows why! I was out for a ramble along the seafront earlier on (hence the blog name). So, I'm here in Spanish Point and there's absolutely zilch to do, which is exactly what I was looking for and it's given me some time to reflect and ponder, and enjoy lots of tea.



Anyhow, about this time 7 years ago I had just completed one of the best experiences I have gone through, Transition Year. Strolling along the seafront earlier I was thinking about the year ahead of me, how students will view me and acting as someone who can provide them even some little inspiration.

The conclusion I came to was a bit of an unexpected blast from the past. As I watched the waves batter the shore it was easy to see how the Armada ended up broken on the Atlantic rocks. The power of the waves pummelling the beach and the cliffs gave me a little food for thought.


Could I be a wave, powerfully bashing the Armada of problems onto the shoreline of life? As the spray came up to meet me with the smell of the kelp hanging in the air I looked out on the empty beach under the dull skyline and remembered the primary principle that was instilled in us back in Doc and Dicey's TY: You can only get out of something what you put in! This was underpinned by the ethos which came back to me today as I was on my ramble: AFFIRM.CHALLENGE.EXCEL.