To be fair, others may have a different memory of the school, (View Post)

It was a bit like that. Science wasn’t really acceptable unless it led to either medicine or Cambridge. The Head didn’t like the Biology master and the feeling was mutual. (View Post)

At the Grammar School I attended we had a choice at the end of the year at which we were 14. Latin, History and Geography or Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Plus, of course English, Maths and two lan… (View Post)

Years and years ago I read a book written mid-War about what the author expected afterwards. I think it was probably the first 'politics' book I ever read. I don't remember all of it, but one point I… (View Post)

Chap round our way BUILT a house on vacant land next to a popular pub, then complained of the noise! (View Post)