Recent content by Blondie

Never went to the Friday night disco. Like Tony Hill, I travelled in to school from Burford Rd which is just off the Hawthorne Rd, Kingstanding and Tony from somewhere in Erdington. That’s why I never knocked about with the lads after school because it was too far away. I did go to Alan Glovers...

Jeannette, is that Stephen James next to you on the photos? Mary I still can’t put a name of the tall fellow next to you only Andrew the other side.

Mr Benson & Hedges!! My handwriting is a testament to Mr Mac. I think we all had a puff in those days, stopped when I was 20. He taught me not to slope the letters “ they must stand up like soldiers or they will fall over”. Bless, didn’t stop him giving me the whack though. I got whacked by Mr...

Then let’s test it ladies. Was I right in saying I’m standing next to Cecelia Pitt and maybe Lynne Wilson? Do you remember somebody in the the B stream fighting with the science teacher, all faces looking through the glass as they fell across the tables. Big thing in those days. Then there was...

No, unfortunately. We were thrown into a running game for 10 minutes and if you shone you went on to better things. I don’t think Alan Glover did either but Les Randall maybe. Bumped into Les and others once at Perry Hall park fair but never again. Did they all go to Australia? I wish I had. DaveO

Yes, well remembered. David Olds. I’ve just found this thread and love it. Great. It was a great school, although I was nervous of doing anything wrong and being brought up to the very scary Mr Edge. Hi Jeannette and of course Wendy.

Yes, well remembered. David Olds. I’ve just found this thread and love it. Great. It was a great school, although I was nervous of doing anything wrong and being brought up to the very scary Mr Edge. Hi Jeannette and of course Wendy.

Hi Jeannette, Mary and Wendy. I was in your classes from Nov 62 to 66 in classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4EC Mr Caldicott. I left in the summer of 66 leaving you all to take your exams. My name has not been mentioned yet but I played football all through with Les, Alan and others but we three were chosen...