News  Felch - October 2007

The OPS Tandem Bike Ride (which may yet become an annual affair) has now taken place. Mr Marcus Fairhurst has provided an account of the gruelling marathon on this site - you can read it here:OPS Tandem Regatta

Mr Ross Dickinson, upon whom great praise was heaped in the last newsletter, has proven his undoubtable brilliance again. Only released from our bosom just weeks ago, he has now set about entering the worlds of literature, supply teaching and vagrancy simultaneously. He is currently planning to spend a year travelling around some of the most deprived areas in England in his trusty VW van and acting as a supply teacher along the way. This will then form the basis of a book which will detail not only his journey, but his insights into the problems within the English education system and how to solve them. By sheer dint of his charisma and charm, knife-wielding hoodlums all over England will soon be dipping into Wordsworth and composing haikus and sonnets.

I'm sure he can explain it much better than I can and the first chapter is available on his Facebook page for all to view. Please have a look and let him know what you think, if only because if he makes it big, like in the J.K Rowling league, he will still have to donate at least 1% to to us. You can access his Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=544095866&ref=nf. Then simply become friends with Mr Dickinson and the first chapter of his magnus opus will be available for your delectation. Or email thedudemunches@hotmail.com and he will email you the word document.

This is Rod's trusty van and potential best friend for the next year. If you see this van in a layby or carpark, please give the occupant 10p or a cup of tea.