I so enjoyed reading this - so much resonated with me - and in my own work with children and young people over the past 25 years, I have experienced nothing which suggests your experience is unusual 🙌🌿
What read, I totally agree with this and can remember doing the same thing especially reading Lady Chatterley hiding behind the Common Room curtains at boarding school! I spent many hours reading by torchlight at home too. I am keen to read your past contributions to Substack too,
Hi Lis, thanks for your comment. There is something so special about reading when you are not supposed to. I think the naughtinesss of reading by torchlight, or reading when you shouldn’t be and the possibility of being caught very much added to it.
I loved reading this too. I am so glad there are people like you in the world! And I bet many of those children will remember that moment for years to come. Maybe they'll even write about it here one day in the future.
I had a teacher at primary school who ran a book club - and had a passion for reading and writing stories. I still attribute much of who I am to day to that man. He introduced me to many of the books I enjoyed - so many of which inspired my love of nature.
I so enjoyed reading this - so much resonated with me - and in my own work with children and young people over the past 25 years, I have experienced nothing which suggests your experience is unusual 🙌🌿
What read, I totally agree with this and can remember doing the same thing especially reading Lady Chatterley hiding behind the Common Room curtains at boarding school! I spent many hours reading by torchlight at home too. I am keen to read your past contributions to Substack too,
Hi Lis, thanks for your comment. There is something so special about reading when you are not supposed to. I think the naughtinesss of reading by torchlight, or reading when you shouldn’t be and the possibility of being caught very much added to it.
I loved reading this too. I am so glad there are people like you in the world! And I bet many of those children will remember that moment for years to come. Maybe they'll even write about it here one day in the future.
I had a teacher at primary school who ran a book club - and had a passion for reading and writing stories. I still attribute much of who I am to day to that man. He introduced me to many of the books I enjoyed - so many of which inspired my love of nature.