Some time ago we went on holiday to France. We were staying in a complex that had a large swimming pool that closed at 8pm. At about 7-45 one of the mothers would announce to her children that the "monster was coming". This would cause her brood to flee the pool in fear. One evening I was taking the night air when one of the small children form the mother's family grabbed me by shirt tails and, with fear filled eyes, urged me to return to my apartment before I was consumed by the monster. I now suspect that the child was in some way related to Nick Seaton of the Campaign for Real Education.
Please read his latest post "Teacher unions propose egalitarian nightmare" - if only for a laugh.
