Father to Son
Ben Cordner first greeted the world on 16 October 1997, 34 years and 111 days after his Dad had done the same - the latter being a man...
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Geoff Cordner
Dec 19, 20229 min read
More Than Just a Game
The 2022 FIFA World Cup, exciting as it was in many respects, remains tinged with sadness for me. Not because it’s now over. And not...
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Aug 23, 20216 min read
We Swear It's True
For a person of exceptional intellect, Ben had a remarkable fondness for foul language. He openly admitted to us on a number of...
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Jun 18, 20218 min read
Performance Anxiety
As regular readers will know, I have been for many years, and remain, extremely proud of both my sons – for many and varied reasons. ...
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May 22, 20216 min read
Brothers In Arms
Ordinarily I am at pains to avoid generalisations, particularly in the context of people I love, but the undeniable fact is that Ben...
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Apr 13, 202111 min read
When Someone Dies
When someone dies, especially a young person, it is entirely to be expected that there will be an outpouring of emotion, and heartfelt...
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Feb 5, 20217 min read
When the Chemistry's Right ...
Outstanding scholar. These are the first two words inscribed on Ben’s epitaph. It may seem a strange way to have started the most...
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Dec 14, 20206 min read
Loving Vincent
One of the qualities I was keenest to foster in our boys as they progressed through adolescence to adulthood was the courage to be...
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Nov 25, 20205 min read
Tell Me a Story
Earlier this year I decided to do a bit of a stocktake of various items in Ben’s bedroom. In truth it is surprising that I had not done...
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Oct 30, 20208 min read
Of Time and Stars
Earlier this year I was looking through Ben’s room, and on this particular occasion I decided to catalogue the books that he had deemed...
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Sep 18, 20206 min read
Things We Miss
When your child is young, particularly as a stay-at-home Dad, you get to hear and see most of what they say and do, and you feel you have...
Geoff Cordner
Aug 7, 20207 min read
The Best of Days
There is something quite beautiful about being able to look back at a single moment in time with complete confidence that it was the...
Geoff Cordner
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Money Talks
If you wanted to get an accurate snapshot of someone’s life, where would you look? Their phone? Their handbag or wallet? Their...
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