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Those were the days Part 26
Not only could Jim Chinnor teach, but another string to his bow was he was in charge of the school’s “Charities Week”, which was an absolute blast. Charities week was traditionally held on the last...
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Those were the days Part 27
Staff talent show. The Staff Talent show was something that students eagerly anticipated for weeks leading up to Christmas. This lunch time performance was hotly contested affair, which always took...
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David Bowie had a flat in Schöneberg!
David Bowie had a flat in Schöneberg! Well I am surprised at that one, as it was never the most jumping part of Berlin from my memory of living there in the 80’s. I do remember an Arthouse cinema being...
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Caption Competition.
Great photo from REUTERS/Philip Brown of two blokes who could play a bit in their time, but now just enjoying the day at Edgbaston yesterday. But what were they saying? My guess is that Warne was...
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Happy Birthday!
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...
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Classic one liners………. 4
I was in the car yesterday, listening to Test Match Special and at one point between overs the chit chat between Jonathan Agnew and Geoffrey Boycott centred on being to sea. It was a bit of a random...
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Classic 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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Classic One Liners…..6
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...
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Those were the days Part 30
The Hod carrier in flip-flops After completing my teacher training I got a placed in the pool of recruits in the London Borough of Hillingdon. When I pitched up in July 1991 on my first day as a...
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Funktastic
I have drafted a few posts about Rap artists and have decided to dust them down and get them out there. Let me get this straight before I start I am a fan of all genres of music and I think that Rap...
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Let’s see what you would have won…….
I love the Challenge Channel on Freeview Ch 48 Sky Ch 145. It broadcasts repeats of Bullseye on a regular basis, often back to back. There are plenty of shows to choose from as 15 series were...
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Classic 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....
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A year ago I was recovering in a neurosurgical ward with strict orders to stay calm and relaxed, avoiding unnecessary stress at all costs. Doing so would keep my systolic blood pressure as low as...
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Let’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...
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A train trip and then some.
It seems not that long ago, but in the Summer of 1989 and I was living in West Berlin. Spending a “year out” working in Germany as part of my degree course had been a fantastic experience, but now it...
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Back in 2001 Stephen Fry appeared on the BBC tv panel show Room 101 and talked about his dislike of AQI or Australian Question Intonation. This trait is when someone raises the pitch of their voice at...
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Those 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...
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My days, it cannot be happening, can it?
The press reports about Boris Johnson has been given summaries of sensitive material via WhatsApp for administrative ease raises the question as to what the prime minister uses his red boxes for....
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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...
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Laugh 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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