if you look at the little icons at the top of this page, you'll see that one of them is a snowflake. It's there to symbolise individuality, something I value very much indeed. So I'd like to point you in the direction of the Special Minister for Elective Home Education, who had this to say on the diversity amongst home educators:

Snowflakes are diverse. Each and every one of them is a unique crystal. Soft and beautiful. But driven together in a fierce storm they take your breath away and leave you powerless.

We're all making our own way in this storm, and we might not always agree with each others' directions of travel. But ultimately we're driven by the same firece force and I have a feeling that this lack of uniformity and predictability is the best possible weapon we have at our disposal.

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