Kids are alright? March 22, 2008

I did a talk to some of Tebay school in the week, – trying to inspire a future generation of photographer. Or even just one. Farming, now in decline, has been the staple diet in these parts.

I was chatting to the headmaster of a junior school over the way in Blyth, formerly a hotbed (as with the whole of the north-east) for producing footballers. He said that ‘wanting to be a footballer’ was well down the list of what kids were signing up to do. The sea-change had come about in the last few years. Gardening classes, along with cookery, line-dancing, learning French were all above football in ‘the most popular’ league table.

However, today, Newcastle United, with many foreign players, finally won a game under Kevin Keegan. His second coming as manager.