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In praise of home schooling, sort of

Tuesday, 15th September 2009

Times columnist Caitlin Moran and her seven siblings received their education in a three-bedroom council house in Wolverhampton. As she recalls it, the syllabus mainly consisted of visits to the local library, endless viewings of MGM musicals and lots of messing about. I don't know whether you can draw any firm sociological lessons from her experience but it makes an entertaining read nevertheless.

That other Midlands rebel, Small Town Scribbles, comes out against taking exercise as well. Which is probably taking things a little too far.

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