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The Journey
Barrie Mahoney was born and grew up in the Lincolnshire fenlands, in the East of England. As a teenager, and anxious to escape this rural retreat for the wider world, Barrie moved to Bournemouth to join the Civil Service. After a brief, but unforgettable, career, Barrie knew that life as a civil servant was not for him, and he decided to pursue his original goal of becoming a teacher.
Barrie Mahoney was born and grew up in the Lincolnshire fenlands, in the East of England. As a teenager, and anxious to escape this rural retreat for the wider world, Barrie moved to Bournemouth to join the Civil Service. After a brief, but unforgettable, career, Barrie knew that life as a civil servant was not for him, and he decided to pursue his original goal of becoming a teacher.
Barrie trained as a teacher in Dorset and later worked as a teacher and head teacher in both Dorset and Somerset, and quickly fell in love with the south west of the country. Further degrees at the University of Southampton and at the University of Bristol led Barrie to work as a government school inspector for OFSTED and Estyn, leading inspection teams in a wide variety of rural, town and city schools throughout England and Wales.
His work as a school inspector, education consultant and adviser gave him the opportunity to witness many amusing incidents, and to listen to children’s views about life and the world in general. Indeed, many of the incidents in Barrie’s books are based upon these observations.
You can now listen to 'Twitters from the Atlantic' - Barrie's Weekly Podcasts - on iTunes free!
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Meet the Author Events:
Barrie attends a number of book events to promote his new books. Check out the photos page to see if your photo is there!
Barrie attends a number of book events to promote his new books. Check out the photos page to see if your photo is there!
Book Events - 2012
Several book events are planned for 2012 to promote Barrie's latest book, 'Threads and Threats'. These include:
Saturday 19 May Waterstones Cardiff (Hayes Centre) From 12.00 noon
Saturday 30 June Waterstones - Poole From 12.00 noon