According to newspaper reports this morning, pushy parents can turn their children off sport for life. So what? Do we even care? Is it important that kids should try out and excel at some sports or is it all about churning out the next generation of national champions to boost patriotism?
I think sport is good for those who will enjoy it. If you discount the drugs and cheating in professional sport, training, competing and winning is incredibly character-building and keeps kids occupied during the formative years when they could easily find less desirable ways to get their kicks. Continue reading “Pushy parents – turning kids off sport?”
Another outdoor bowling season draws to a close. This is the last end of my last game on a sunny Sunday afternoon. My first indoor game is tomorrow night, so I’m going to miss Boa’s ‘S’ quiz unless it’s really, really difficult or the usual suspects have left a few scraps for those arriving late at the feast.
Boadicea's Chariot 
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