Those were the days Part 28
This tale concerns a girl I shall call Kelly. I first taught Kelly in 8BR – a form that was a truly homogeneous mix of abilities and needs. Full of characters (and Kelly was one of them) this class was...
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Happy Birthday Alan Border! The former Australian cricket captain, who is 58 today was quoted in the week as saying about the current team’s batting in the Ashes series so far : “Our major concern...
View ArticleClassic one Liners……5
The one liners I come out with seem to have a theme – they are always blurted out when I am in the queue at the Co-op. My latest quip came as I was stood paying for a few bits at the fag, booze and...
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Warning – the punchline is not a typing error. Try reading out the dialog out loud in a Wurzel like stereotypical West Country accent, it might help. Another home defeat for my football team and Dad...
View ArticleClassic one liners……7
Dennis Skinner was at it yet again today. Unfortunately the State Opening of Parliament clashes with Day 2 of the Royal Ascot Race meeting and it is no secret as to where the Queen would rather be....
View ArticleLet’s see what you would have won…….
Jim Bowen’s death was announced today. He was an absolute legend and loved by millions. I wrote about the TV show Bullseye in a previous post a few years ago as it was something that I had...
View ArticleThose were the days Part 31
Maths and the male anatomy I had forgotten all about this prank. Seeing the daffodils emerging again this spring brought back the memory of a well planned stroke pulled by a fellow reprobate at the...
View ArticleClassic one liners……8
The Bristolian dialect can be confusing to a lot of people. Bristolians will often mispronounce words, or change their meaning. Just like those old boys down at the football in a previous post. My...
View ArticleSir Grayson Perry.
Well done Grayson Perry. He is to be knighted for services to the arts. His Art Club tv series on Channel 4 was a real tonic during lock down. It kept us all sane. He is an artist who also makes a...
View ArticleLaugh or cry
Talk about a blast from the past. I give you my first boss in the teaching profession. Former Secretary of State for Education, Kenneth Baker. The now, Lord Baker of Dorking has been in the House of...
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