Chris Owen
chrisowen1975.bsky.social
Chris Owen
@chrisowen1975.bsky.social
Father, husband, Christian, primary language teacher in Independent school. Liberal, pro EU, anti-Tory, sceptical over Labour but hopeful the grown ups are now in charge.
Always a bus!!
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I really enjoyed this episode!!
January 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
What has the VAT on independent school fees, lunches, music lessons and 1t1 learning support lessons gone towards please?
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The worst thing about that station having been a student in the 90s is that if you need to get anywhere on foot, it’s generally up a steep incline!!
September 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The whole air of this “discussion” is rather unsavoury. The whole Brexit fallout has reduced intelligent people to pettiness that is unbecoming of their status. Living in UK as someone who wishes to be back in the EU is fairly depressing, especially as one who sees no hope for improvement
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
No. I think in almost all cases they have decided life, their work, businesses etc will be better and cheaper if they move. It’s a UK cost of living as opposed to just the single fee issue. Plus there are a phenomenal amount of British run schools overseas now especially in the UAE
August 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
As an insider, my current experience is that parents are not moving children due to fee increases in general. Yes there are some, however. Bigger issue is the amount of families moving abroad, especially to UAE or Europe if they have an EU passport. Also, falling birth rate is a huge concern!!
August 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I agree about the fizzling out!!
August 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Spent the last five days in London. At no point have I felt unsafe or concerned about any concealed weapons. Yes there are some interesting people about but it’s a lovely melting pot of cultures, races, styles, eccentricities. Reform are a bunch of gaslighting, irresponsible arseholes.
July 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This woman brings shame on all those of us who were born in 1975!!
June 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Yes, stumbled across this a year or so ago - brilliant!!
May 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
This is brilliant!!!
April 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This one is very different but I won’t spoil it for you!!!
April 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Amazing Roman amphitheatre in Orange!!!
April 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Starmer is a clever man with a genuine history of fairness. I’m praying that this sees us move back closer to EU
April 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In England we spell it “cheque”
March 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
100% the latter. British sloppiness and in lots of cases utter contempt at having to learn another language or have the basic decency to address people correctly!!
March 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In my 26 years of language teaching experience, any non-traditional English name can cause meltdown even amongst ‘educated’ people. Jorge and the lack of understanding of the ñ were my particular annoyances!! It’s an utter ‘village’ mentality!!!
March 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Also, make up, fake tan, hair dye. JD looks like he wears eyeliner!!
March 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM