White Socks and Chalk Dust

Proof that truth is often stranger than fiction, this hilarious and poignant account of the unlikely journey of a mobile soft-drink salesman and sometime band member to school headship, is made still more compelling by virtue of the fact that all events leading up to and during this metaphorical mountain climb are entirely true…

Paul Franklin B.Ed (Hons) is a retired Headteacher after twenty-five years in the profession. All of his work has been drawn from life experiences, with each of his poems or songs having an anecdotal backdrop. Over the years his pupils and staff have provided the necessary approval for the subject matter of his printed work.