Just you and I and nature and the Father in the garden

Today, March 20th 2010, is the third anniversary of the death of my friend and mentor David Brunton, to whom I owe so much.

David was someone who had the rare gift of being able to inspire others no matter what subject he was discussing, from the Handmaid's Tale to Chris Morris' Brass Eye.

He taught me English at Magdalen College School from 1999 to 2004 and Media Studies from 2002 to 2004, and has been one of the biggest influences on my life.

I feel sure, if he was still here, he would have been making numerous wise and humourous observations on the current economic crisis and other political events of the day.

His presence, kindness and humour is greatly missed. You can read more about David in a post I wrote on March 20th 2008.

The title of this blog post is taken from Van Morrison's In The Garden, which was played at David's funeral in Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford.