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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: GROWLER on September 12, 2011, 10:54:55 AM
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Did you like it?
Absolutely destroyed me...with much help and along with other (health and family) factors that added to the distress of the whole 16 years.
All this did have an adverse affect on me for life like, and made me a bit grumpy and resentful if I'm TOTALLY honest, so I therefore make no apologies. Finger:
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I had a great time. Especially in the mixed Sixth FOrm whistle:
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School was ok …all girls school and I was a bit of a swot redface:
6th form became mixed with the boys school next door and that was more fun coupled with the fact that I was the only one doing 1 of my A levels so I was just provided with the syllabus and told to get on with it. Hence had loads of free time which was great.
University however was a complete blast and the period I still count as the happiest in my life cloud9: ( so far rubschin: )
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Oh yes, University years were excellent :thumbsup: eyes:
Mind you, I did spend 11 years at university redface:
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Couldn't wait to get out of school. Each day was a race twixt me and the teachers to see who could be out of the gates first. I suspected then and still feel they hated it as much as I did. Took O Levels early ... passed them to everyones's amazement (except mine). Father wanted me out to work to contribute to family income and said no to A levels.
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When it came time to leave for good ~ I was nowhere to be found as I had left 6 months before I should and was working in Fine Fare supermarket. There was a lot of trouble over that but Father had already decreed that "University wasn't for the likes of us" so I had signed on in the RAF and was just killing time until I was called up. 3 weeks after the shit hit the fan the call up papers arrived and I was off. Went home twice in the next five years. Once to see Mother and once to take my new wife to meet them.
Best day's work I ever did was leaving school and finding what I could do that suited me. RAF was prolly as good a "Higher" education (no pun intended but spotted none the less) as I was ever going to get without parental approval.
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I did spend 11 years at university redface:
Don't worry, it doesn't show. ;)
I found my years in education most entertaining and informative. It also provided many useful contacts for the real world later on.
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Eton or Harrow?
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I went to about 14 different schools.
At nursery and primary age it didn't make much difference. It was just what happened.
In 1970 we moved to Malvern expecting to be there for the usual 2 year duration. When I moved up to senior school I loved it. We ended up staying there for more than 2 years. In 1973 we moved to Northumberland and I hated the school I attended. Academically it was brilliant and TBH I think it was probably being taken away from my friends that was the problem.
My parents were unable to sell their property in Malvern so my sister and I along with my mother moved back. I returned to the school and my friends but it was not the same. sad24: Things and people had of course moved on. I started my O level courses there, then bugger me the parents moved again. Off we went to Hampshire when I was 15.
Hated the school and my parents, again more to do with leaving friends and having to do the whole settling in again. I took my O' levels there but as there was no 6th form had to change once again. Went to college in Southampton (a three hour commute every day) and did A' levels by which time I was done with education, I just could not face the thought of starting the whole thing all over again. Left home at 17 and buggered off to London.
Off we went to Hampshire when I was 15. Hated the school and my parents, again more to do with leaving friends and having to do the whole settling in again.
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I hated skool... surrender:
Does it show? lol:
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Regrettably, yes noooo:
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Regrettably, yes noooo:
Oh well, too late to worry about it now like... Shrugs:
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Eton or Harrow?
You make an educated guess which one, given that I am fairly practical, enjoy being out of doors and find most politicians risible. ::)
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rubschin:
Very good.
Your turnip-flavoured coconut is in the post.
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Rugby crossed my mind, but I quickly dismissed it (in your case)
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as a slightly different person, and not quite the 'push over' I was then. eveilgrin:.
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
But was it the school or your misfortunes for being the odd ones out, combined with the cruelty in all kids?
At least Growler is fairly normal nowadays.
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
Bloody 'ell BM.! You had a squint too? eeek:
I usually start blubbering quietly with a lump in my throat when I see kids with a squint now.
Completely wrecked my childhood it did.
I used to walk around with my head turned to one side looking forward so my eyes were lined up together, but the bastards knew what I was doing.
I can actually feel myself getting pent up with emotion about this even now after all of these years.
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I have met him. Normal is not the first word that springs to mind noooo:
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I have met him. Normal is not the first word that springs to mind noooo:
Oh thank you Nick. I like to get my frustrations of life aired, yes.
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
Bloody 'ell BM.! You had a squint too? eeek:
I usually start blubbering quietly with a lump in my throat when I see kids with a squint now.
Completely wrecked my childhood it did.
I used to walk around with my head turned to one side looking forward so my eyes were lined up together, but the bastards knew what I was doing.
I can actually feel myself getting pent up with emotion about this even now after all of these years.
I've still got a problem with it like... sad24:
My right eye really turns in when I'm tired... noooo:
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
But was it the school or your misfortunes for being the odd ones out, combined with the cruelty in all kids?
At least Growler is fairly normal nowadays.
Combination of all 3 DS. Seriously. It WAS a living hell believe me.
Bllody Rheumatic Fever when I was 10 didn't help either, and put my eye op back 12 months. Banghead
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My right eye really turns in when I'm tired... noooo:
What's wrong with that?
All of me turns in when I'm tired.
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
Bloody 'ell BM.! You had a squint too? eeek:
I usually start blubbering quietly with a lump in my throat when I see kids with a squint now.
Completely wrecked my childhood it did.
I used to walk around with my head turned to one side looking forward so my eyes were lined up together, but the bastards knew what I was doing.
I can actually feel myself getting pent up with emotion about this even now after all of these years.
I've still got a problem with it like... sad24:
My right eye really turns in when I'm tired... noooo:
You DO have my sympathy and understanding BM.
Can't they fix it?
Glad to say that my op was the full 100% success, but that doodn't stop the utter bastards from singing on the bus 'Gozeyes the four eyed monster' to the tune of Huff the magic dragon; on a schoohell trip to the Blue John Mines on ther early 60's.
God i remeber feeling so so low and totally isolated.
Got to stop talking about this as I am actually starting to get upset now.
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I was the school freak 'cus I had a squint in me left eye until I was 12 (Marty Feldman lookalike) cry:
Constantly and utterly battered physically and mentaly. No mates, and no one seemed to give a flyin' one.
Just told to get on and deal with it.
I used to ger ambushed on the playground, schoohell bus, glasses troden on, satchel contents emptied regulary, stuff nicked, spat on (greenies) written on, battered over the head (crusters) and punched in the belly regulary, you friggin' name it, I was subjected to it. cussing:
Didn't stop after me op. either. They just carried on calling me 'gozeyes'
God I would SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP luv to meet my tormenters again now. eveilgrin:
They's find me as s slightly different person.
eeek: wot he said like! ^^^^
I had a squinty eye too - had to wear those NHS glasses with a sticking plaster over one lens... noooo:
Bloody 'ell BM.! You had a squint too? eeek:
I usually start blubbering quietly with a lump in my throat when I see kids with a squint now.
Completely wrecked my childhood it did.
I used to walk around with my head turned to one side looking forward so my eyes were lined up together, but the bastards knew what I was doing.
I can actually feel myself getting pent up with emotion about this even now after all of these years.
I've still got a problem with it like... sad24:
My right eye really turns in when I'm tired... noooo:
You DO have my sympathy and understanding BM.
Can't they fix it?
Glad to say that my op was the full 100% success, but that doodn't stop the utter bastards from singing on the bus 'Gozeyes the four eyed monster' to the tune of Huff the magic dragon; on a schoohell trip to the Blue John Mines on ther early 60's.
God i remeber feeling so so low and totally isolated.
Got to stop talking about this as I am actually starting to get upset now.
I'm incurable... sad24:
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I think we knew that ::)
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I went to a bog standard Secondary Modern school. Did well, wasn’t bullied even though I also had a squint. Probably because I had a “weak” heart and excused P.E. the bullies didn’t want to risk my popping me clogs like.
Left aged 17 with a handful of “O” levels, failed to get the job I really wanted (due to the squint) so took the first job that came up. Should have gone to university but it never seemed an option, certainly not raised by my teachers as a choice I might have had. cussing:
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I went to a bog standard Secondary Modern school. Did well, wasn’t bullied even though I also had a squint. Probably because I had a “weak” heart and excused P.E. the bullies didn’t want to risk my popping me clogs like.
Left aged 17 with a handful of “O” levels, failed to get the job I really wanted (due to the squint) so took the first job that came up. Should have gone to university but it never seemed an option, certainly not raised by my teachers as a choice I might have had. cussing:
happy100
We were sorted at 11+. A glance at Friends Reunited a few years back revealed that those who went to the Grammar went on to university and professions. Those who went to the Sec MOd ended up as clerks and secretaries and still live locally. Sad really. We were surrounded by high expectations and were constantly told we were the elite. It worked.
Glad the Boy is at Grammar School
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I didn't do so badly wiv my GCSE in Metalwerk like.... noooo:
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Pity you didn't learn First Aid noooo:
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Pity you didn't learn First Aid noooo:
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lol: lol: lol:
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happy100
We were sorted at 11+. A glance at Friends Reunited a few years back revealed that those who went to the Grammar went on to university and professions. Those who went to the Sec MOd ended up as clerks and secretaries and still live locally. Sad really. We were surrounded by high expectations and were constantly told we were the elite. It worked.
Glad the Boy is at Grammar School
Yep, failed 11+ so wasn't deemed university material. noooo:
I was actually top boy in the first year at the Secondary school so I can't have "failed" by much. cussing:
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happy100
We were sorted at 11+. A glance at Friends Reunited a few years back revealed that those who went to the Grammar went on to university and professions. Those who went to the Sec MOd ended up as clerks and secretaries and still live locally. Sad really. We were surrounded by high expectations and were constantly told we were the elite. It worked.
Glad the Boy is at Grammar School
Yep, failed 11+ so wasn't deemed university material. noooo:
I was actually top boy in the first year at the Secondary school so I can't have "failed" by much. cussing:
I failed too... lol:
I wasn't top boy tho... noooo:
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ANd you still aren't
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ANd you still aren't
surrender:
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I am sure LL thinks highly of you
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I went to a bog standard Secondary Modern school. Did well, wasn’t bullied even though I also had a squint. Probably because I had a “weak” heart and excused P.E. the bullies didn’t want to risk my popping me clogs like.
Left aged 17 with a handful of “O” levels, failed to get the job I really wanted (due to the squint) so took the first job that came up. Should have gone to university but it never seemed an option, certainly not raised by my teachers as a choice I might have had. cussing:
happy100
We were sorted at 11+. A glance at Friends Reunited a few years back revealed that those who went to the Grammar went on to university and professions. Those who went to the Sec MOd ended up as clerks and secretaries and still live locally. Sad really. We were surrounded by high expectations and were constantly told we were the elite. It worked.
Glad the Boy is at Grammar School
We too were sorted by 11+ BUT parental preferences counted too and Father said we couldn't afford for me to go to Grammar School cos they played Rugby, Hockey etc and the uniform + all the additional kit for sports was beyond his pocket.
After O Levels I was offered a second chance to go to Grammar and thence Uni but again "Not for the likes of us .... get yerself an apprenticeship like I did" so I signed up. RAF got me the A levels + a "Trade" and away from the person I felt was holding me back. No Brainer as far as I was concerned. It's not just which school you went to .... much has to do with parental expectations, aspirations and forward vision. They can either encourage you or hold you back. I don't think I've done so badly by going it alone and cutting my own path but yes some "Contacts" would have been useful but then again so would fvcking Harold Wilson not cutting the RAF by several thousand causing me to be made redundant ..... Still there is no point in looking back. Onward and Upward!
Worth noting that my Father was a staunch left wing Labour Party man ..... Higher Education was the Devil's Work in his eyes. Glad he didn't live to see what Blair brought about to his beloved "Working Class Party"
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My parents were working class aspirational and were proud, and later baffled, by me going to Grammar School. I read English at university and again they were proud I got there but baffled by what I was doing. (My Dad was an engineer)
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I passed my 11+ but 'choose' to go to the local comp as the grammer school for girls was miles away and travelling there would have been a problem.
I was the first one in my family to go to Uni and get a degree - there was no expectation from my mum that I would achieve that.
Whatever your circumstances are they will either inspire or demotivate you . I choose to work hard with the aim of moving miles and miles away to go to Uni and away from the bastard that my mum had been shacked up with for far too many years. It was either that or I would have killed him myself evil:
Happily , after I moved mum moved back down to Somerset without the bastard and met my stepdad and they had almost 25 years of a good life together.
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This is quite a sad thread. I recall now why I went into edukashun sad24:
serious) I took a year off and worked in factories and warehouses to fund travelling and met some very bright and well read folks who had been put on the scrap heap (including the armless trumpeter eeek:). In my days in AE and FE in the 80s I was privileged to give many people a second chance. I miss that (serious}
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Mind you, I did spend 11 years at university redface:
Bloody hell, how many times were you allowed to retake exams back in those days. eeek:
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This is quite a sad thread. I recall now why I went into edukashun sad24:
serious) I took a year off and worked in factories and warehouses to fund travelling and met some very bright and well read folks who had been put on the scrap heap (including the armless trumpeter eeek:). In my days in AE and FE in the 80s I was privileged to give many people a second chance. I miss that (serious}
Which is why Woodstock teaches Access students as well as those who failed AS & A2's at skool.
Of last year's crop she has 26 who have gained Uni places starting this month. Only 2 failed to get a place.
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My parents moved to Sutton purely so that me bruv and I could attend a decent Grammar school.
We both passed our 11+ and both went to Sutton Grammar School for boys. School itself was - for me - pretty boring and I was "average" whereas my brother was nearer the top end of the results. He's thick as mince, mind.
I had the odd bit of bullying, but my dad taught me some Ju-jitsu and that put an end to that. On more than one occasion, I had to deal with the boys who were picking on my (older) brother. We both stayed on and did A-levels, but neither of us went to uni - straight into work, my brother in insurance and me in finance. And now I chuck bags around!
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Seriously- Well done to you Nick. AE and FE helped so many people who weren't considered "academic". I passed 11+, went to a boys grammar school, wasn't particular bright and didn't go to uni. But I learnt a lot from the extra curricular stuff thatb would nit be possible now. On balance it was OK.
Got a "steady" job after doing an HND, joined a rock'n roll band a few years later and have never looked back !
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School Hell? This just about sums it up ::)
If....(1968) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JL8Dae_yQ#ws)