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.
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.
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.
I write about my loves and hates, my passions and loathings; and issues and passing fancies. Things that make me angry and things that make me laugh and cry; news that makes me ashamed and news that makes me embarrassed.
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