19th October 2009

Do you have the courage to teach?

I’m a family man, family palmer is made up of myself and my three boys, currently 7, 12 and 14 years old. Of course they have a mother but she left us so I’m not including her since she left the marital home.
We do alright, Michael and James both help me looking after Daniel. They are actually stricter than I am. I can be a bit of a soft touch at times, the youngest Daniel knows what he can get away with. Doesn’t stop him pushing the boundaries though.
When I’m not busy looking after them I enjoy going dancing in Brighton and Crawley, both in Sussex, England.
I have lots of friends through the children and dancing. It’s partner dancing so mainly girls and women.
I started taking Michael to ceroc dance lessons a month ago and he’s loving it.
Shame the other two aren’t old enough yet as baby sitting is restrictive and expensive.
Personally I have just started to learn Tango, it’s great fun but not as intimate as people make out. Then again that could be because I’m still a beginner. That will change with time of course, things always do.

Paul Palmer

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9th October 2009

Born in a Field

In the beginning I was born in a field, not any old field a royal field. I was born at number 12 Queens Field Swindon in Wiltshire. I quite like the idea of being born in a field it amuses me.

I like telling people I was born in a field it makes them pull a face and I often get a laugh at the punch line. I like making people happy especially laughing, it makes me happy too.

I may be a little too jovial at times, some people don’t seem to appreciate my laid back approach. Then again maybe it’s just they want to get something done and can’t believe with my approach that I’ll ever actually get there.

That’s where they are wrong of course, I’m very much a task oriented person. Even to the detriment of an interpersonal relationship at times. I can be blunt, always honest and to the point, if you want something dressed up and flowery well that’s not really my thing. I can do it if I really have to but when I do it’s usually because there’s a reason and it’s only to complete the task in hand.

paul palmer

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