It's the middle of January and I am in Chester for a school reunion with three other guys and our partners.
We met in the sixth form of what by any measure was the worst school in Bradford in 1976.
Darra Singh ponders the legacy of good leadership, and the human resilience and compassion displayed in local communities during the last decade. He also considers how to make progress together on the challenges that blight society.
It's the middle of January and I am in Chester for a school reunion with three other guys and our partners.
We met in the sixth form of what by any measure was the worst school in Bradford in 1976.