Self Expression Magazine

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• Tax

  

  Preston might seem an unlikely source for one of the most famous quotations about tax, but Christopher Bullock's one act comedy 'The Cobbler of Preston' (1716)... Read more

  The 24 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Spending a Penny

  

  I see some weird and wonderful stuff about Norwich and its long and glorious history. Perhaps the weirdest and most wonderful is about the city’s lost loos... Read more

  The 23 may 2026 by   Jackscott
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• Tax

  

  For me one of the more irritating phrases used in the media is Tax Burden. I’m with the American Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr who stated "I... Read more

  The 20 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Vanishing Obstacles?

  Sometimes, phlilosophers seem to attribute magical powers to character traits. It's as though they think that, say, perseverance is like a magic wand that can... Read more

  The 18 may 2026 by   C. Suresh
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• Old School/New School

  

  I'm going with a literal approach to theme this week in blogging about my old school - which also happened to be a new school in premises barely three years... Read more

  The 17 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• And Then There Was One

  

  I received sad news of the sudden and unexpected death of someone I once knew well. Paul and I were firm friends at secondary school. Read more

  The 16 may 2026 by   Jackscott
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• Old School

  

  Britain’s oldest schools offer a remarkable window into the country’s religious, political and educational history. Long before the modern school system emerged... Read more

  The 16 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Old School

  

  I attended Elmslie Girls’ Independent Grammar School here in Blackpool, founded by two sisters named Brodie and sited on Whitegate Drive in a substantial... Read more

  The 14 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Old School

  

  There is old and there is old. The oldest schools in continuous operation are the Shishi High School, 143 BCE, in Chengdu, China and The King’s School,... Read more

  The 14 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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• Old School - New Technology

  

  One of my grandchildren is doing Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests, otherwise known as KS2 SATs exams this week. He’s on track, so I’m sure he will be... Read more

  The 13 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
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