physicalperfection

Don't know why this came to me, but occasionally I get odd flashbacks to schooldays. Bristow "Have you scalded yourself Jackson?" Jacko "No sir, I've bunt missen on the watter. "

I did French A level but don't remember Candide, but then I was not a literature person. Didn't do History, but I remember going to a party in Mapperley and sitting on the floor speaking to Alison Ward. Could that have been a Charnock do?

It's OK, Ann is my age and so not an 'older woman. As to whether either of us is a lady is open to question, though.

Older women have less appeal these days!

Richard Bossart. Year above us. Great bloke. I used to go to basketball matches with him and John Hickman - fantastic double act. They had many tales to tell of a certain lady in their year, who was very accommodating. Being somewhat larger and faster than the average, I had to play in various teams for year above ours and got to know several of them quite well. Some great characters in that year - some dickheads too, of course.

Lindaok - remember the trip to the Peak District? I think you got stuck in a bog and Bo and I had a plan to extract you, which was not to your liking.

MikeS! Are you on or off the rails?

Mrs Bowen! Indeed she was very popular. I'd better not elaborate too much, but I doubt those lab coats were that short when she bought them. Legs to die for.

There were a few teachers who went through the motions and clearly did not enjoy their jobs, doing the bare minimum to get by. I had a Biology teacher whose lessons consisted of reading the same handwritten script from a book year after year. Even the 'jokes' were marked on the page with a red asterisk. ("The cell walls are thick, like Cope" etc) Strangely, I have read elsewhere people praising him for his work. Conversely, one of his colleagues was very enthusiastic. There was a degree of unpredictability to Dosseter's lessons that kept our attention, rather than the monotonous dron

We have an old house and a big garden - both of which need some 'doing-up' in the short term. Hopefully we can get them both to a point where we can find more time to do other things. I want to travel a bit before I am too old. I am not yet old enough for cruises though. All being well, we may be able to make part of the house a holiday let next year, which will help pay some bills. Do you ever get back to Nottingham? I assume there is nothing left of the original school? Do you ever teach others how to research family trees?

I never looked forward to German. I started to think in French, if that makes sense, but it has long since disappeared from my memory. I was in the insurance industry, but retired in 2014. I don't do anything now, yet i work harder than ever before, but physically, rather than behind a desk or steering wheel. Do you do 'ordinary' family trees, or specialise in military stuff only? Is it all via the internet, or do you get the chance to travel? I always watch the 'Who do you think you are?' programmes, though some are better than others.

No, I know a bit about some of them from Google, Facebook etc, but don't keep in touch. (Keeping tabs on the ladies is more difficult due to name changes of course) I was never the sociable type. I used to see Cynthia quite often on a Saturday morning in Nottingham, but not for a few years now. Saw my old PE teacher Chris Owen in the gym once - built like a brick s***house. He was about to be capped for the Welsh Rugby Union team many years ago, until he was injured and suffered permanent nerve damage to his leg. Apart from that, I can't recall seeing a

If only I knew then what I know now! You were highly regarded yourself and no doubt well preserved now. (So am I - like a walnut) I see Mike Trigg is a high flyer these days. Last time I saw him, he was counting paper clips in the Civil Service.

Glad I made an impression!

I didn't do any better at German either, despite a holiday there with Moz the year before the exams.