Born in Carshalton, Surrey, Kevin Michael Hall spent his childhood in Bath, Somerset. He attended the City of Bath Grammar School, then moved to Isleworth in Middlesex to study at Borough Road Teacher Training College. Kevin and his wife, Lindsey, settled in Hounslow, where they brought up two daughters, Keeley and Lucy. He taught for thirty-eight years in two local boys’ secondary schools.
Biggsy’s challenging school year continues into the spring term. The 50-year-old head of English at a West London boys’ secondary school is at a critical point in his career. Jaded with the state education system and nearing professional burnout, he prepares for a change of role in the school.Th...