Hardly Hamilton

Tools you need to be an effective blogger

May 12, 2023

What is a blogger without their tools? What do you need to be an effective blogger? Here are the tools that I use every week. … More Tools you need to be an effective blogger

Is Super Duolingo worth the money?

May 2, 2023

What is Super Duolingo? How did it change my language-learning experience? Is it worth the 60-pounds-a-month price tag? … More Is Super Duolingo worth the money?

Taking on a school trip to Belgium – a teacher’s experience

April 7, 2023

Not too long ago, I embarked upon my first trip abroad. I was one of several teachers accompanying students from years 10-13 to France and Belgium. We toured around the battlefields that were left behind in the aftermath of World War One and absorbed so, so much. Here’s what it was like for a teacher to go on his first ever school trip abroad. … More Taking on a school trip to Belgium – a teacher’s experience

I’m going back to Uni

March 29, 2023

I’ve not given up the day job to pursue studying. I am simultaneously a teacher and a student. Bizarre. So what gives? … More I’m going back to Uni

Let’s talk about the strikes

March 1, 2023

The first teacher’s strike of the year has been and gone, but more are on the way. Regardless of your thoughts on them, it is so important for workers to have their voices heard. And for a teacher’s strike, no voice is more important than a teacher’s … More Let’s talk about the strikes

Bye-bye, blog

February 20, 2023

It’s been a while. Here’s where I’ve been, where I’m going, and why breaking up with your habits every once in a while isn’t as scary as you think it might be … More Bye-bye, blog

My ultimate (Free) productivity system

January 22, 2023

My own productivity app system is still evolving and changing, but I think that it’s got to a point where it’s now effective enough to share with the world. These are the (free!) apps that I use in my ultimate productivity system. … More My ultimate (Free) productivity system

Stop moving: 5 steps to a more relaxed night

January 16, 2023

This is my simple, five-step, routine to building a super relaxed nighttime routine that’ll make you feel healthy and at-peace before going to bed. … More Stop moving: 5 steps to a more relaxed night

Get moving: 5 steps to a healthier morning routine

January 6, 2023

Having a decent routine that you do every single morning can go miles in the right direction to getting your head wrapped around whatever’s on your to-do list. Here’s my 5-step routine to a healthier morning. … More Get moving: 5 steps to a healthier morning routine