Andy Cruickshank, a former Head of PE at Highbridge’s King Alfred School, has written three novels and the first will be published over the next few weeks.
Andy, pictured right, talked about his plans during an interview this week with Sounds and Voices, the audio news service for the visually impaired in Burnham and Highbridge.
In his interview with editor Tony Deahl, Andy also discussed his experiences as a headteacher in international schools in Buenos Aires and Saudi Arabia.
He left Highbridge’s King Alfred School for Argentina just after the Falklands conflict and explained that the hyperinflation at that time, when items in shops had to be repriced daily, made the running of a school something of a challenge. He was also in Buenos Aires when there was a coup against the government and, contrary to what the British media led us to believe, Andy said he found the Argentinian people very friendly towards Brits.
Following his retirement, Andy has written three novels and has plans for several more. The first of these, called “No Turning Back”, is about to be published and will be available locally in a few weeks.
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