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File photo dated 12/3/1997 of the Queen Mother (Image: Barry Batchelor/PA Wire)
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At the risk of sounding insufferably smug, I have to admit that lockdown, spent with my partner Catherine at our farmhouse in rural Northamptonshire, was a pleasure.
I enjoyed the pottering, the leisurely breakfasts; the sense that there was nothing pressing in my diary to propel me out of bed before the civilised hour of 9 am.
Actually, although Catherine may demur, it was a pleasure to see more of her.
I also started to think about the future, about encroaching old age when you re 76, it s a slow descent through twinges and aches until things start dropping off and about what I really wanted to do.
Over his career Michael Richardson helped thousands of people access lifelong learning opportunities
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Fri 18 Dec 2020 10.02 EST
Last modified on Tue 12 Jan 2021 14.27 EST
My dad, Michael Richardson, a nationally prominent figure in the field of lifelong learning, has died at the age of 81.
Mike began work within the education setting at Alfreton Hall Adult Community Education Centre run by Derby county council. He joined the Open University in 1970 and was based at Newcastle and then Manchester. After 21 years he was appointed pro-vice-chancellor of the OU, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1994. Throughout his time at the OU, Mike was hugely humbled by the stories of countless people who sacrificed so much to continue their learning as adults.