A review by pageturner92
The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn

5.0

On re-reading this for the umpteenth time the "James Herriot of schools" never disappoints. Gervase Phinn's insight into the schools of the Yorkshire Dales is heartwarming, witty, and full of wisdom, and he writes in such a way that you are there with him, surrounded by the variety the Dales has to offer. I never go into the book without feeling a little like an "off-cum'ed un" but within a few pages it is like being at home, enveloped in all the comfort and warmth you'd expect on a cold night from a cozy blanket and a mug of hot chocolate (of course, I was reading this on a warm day inside whilst hiding from the pollen).

That however doesn't matter. It will be the right and gentle book to read when you need it. Luckily, I'll always need a book like this and it reminds me of why I wanted an education-based career in the first place.