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Darby · 19-05-2004, 13:34

Things have changed beyond belief. I loved St. Andrews school in Russia Street, 1952-1956. Headmaster was Mr.Dean, great bloke with a tremendous energy for kids and motivation. I left there as the top of the class, happy as a mudlark, and went on to Ossy Tech.

Talk about chalk and cheese....Mind you I was well into puberty and smoked, drank(served 'em in short pants in them days), and ....(believe it or not) went with Girls!!!. Well that didn't go down too well with the Headmaster Lol Marsden...who took an instant dislike to me. 3 years later it was ....LEAVE or be EXPELLED!!!!

So I left....simple.....

Then came the realisation.....I needed educating and at least "O" levels. So off to the Royal Navy...where I learned (amongst other things)..how to drink, smoke, go with women, and do dirty tricks, have fun, travel the world, and all at the taxpayers expense. Unfortunately, there was a catch-----discipline. Anyway I survived and ended up with 6 "O" levels and a HND (Higher National Diploma). So school was a (a) good start (b) bad middle patch (c) and a leader to the real world.

Take heart kids.....life is around the corner!!

19-05-2004, 13:34	#35
Darby Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Albions End Posts: 691 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 44	Re: old school friends Things have changed beyond belief. I loved St. Andrews school in Russia Street, 1952-1956. Headmaster was Mr.Dean, great bloke with a tremendous energy for kids and motivation. I left there as the top of the class, happy as a mudlark, and went on to Ossy Tech. Talk about chalk and cheese....Mind you I was well into puberty and smoked, drank(served 'em in short pants in them days), and ....(believe it or not) went with Girls!!!. Well that didn't go down too well with the Headmaster Lol Marsden...who took an instant dislike to me. 3 years later it was ....LEAVE or be EXPELLED!!!! So I left....simple..... Then came the realisation.....I needed educating and at least "O" levels. So off to the Royal Navy...where I learned (amongst other things)..how to drink, smoke, go with women, and do dirty tricks, have fun, travel the world, and all at the taxpayers expense. Unfortunately, there was a catch-----discipline. Anyway I survived and ended up with 6 "O" levels and a HND (Higher National Diploma). So school was a (a) good start (b) bad middle patch (c) and a leader to the real world. Take heart kids.....life is around the corner!!