About me
I decided to start this blog as my eyes opened with the passing of my dad, then my father-in-law and most recently my mum. It came from having to sift through the things which people leave behind them when they go. What do you throw away, what do you keep, what do you recycle and what do you pass on ? This blog will reflect the many-coloured aspects of my journey. You'll find stuff about growing up in the UK, four decades of living and teaching English in France, tumbling into tango as a dancer, DJ and organizer. It's funny how one thing has led to another along the way creating a sort of learning narrative. I'll also be starting a new project where I meet and talk to unusual learners from all walks of life. Here is a collection of my stuff which I have sifted through or which has filtered through me. Only the ferry best.
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The Ferryman
Hi, I'm Gerry The Ferryman. Welcome aboard! Here's a short personal introduction to my blog so you know where I come from.
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Welcome aboard!
Hi, I’m Gerry The Ferryman. My story started out as a Rock Ferryman born in Birkenhead, a town which gazes across the Mersey at Liverpool and its skyline. My family moved south and I grew up in Essex, then studied at Keele but I have lived since then in France, working as a teacher and teacher trainer in EFL, mainly in Toulouse. I am the second in a family of six. My parents christened me Gerald, but over the years I have also been known as Ger, Josh and Gerry. When I met my wife Sylvie, who came in 1974 on a ferry from France for a language holiday in…