How PC can you get?

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by Eric

Indeed it was harsh and unforgiving ... of course, the occasional peek at Mrs. Skull's fantastic rack, as she leaned over a bench in the physics lab, did provide brief moments of relief ... about as far from pc'ism as a school could get.

Eric, were you in the same year as Terry Gribbens, who was the next-door neighbour I previously mentioned?

[maxthecollie]

I remember Jean Scull well and her husband Ken.She taught biology and when she was teaching us about human reproduction I remember one bright spark in our class asking for a demo with Ken which made her go bright red and walk out of the classroom.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

Eric, were you in the same year as Terry Gribbens, who was the next-door neighbour I previously mentioned?

Name seems real familiar. Where did he go to elementary school?

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by Eric

Name seems real familiar. Where did he go to elementary school?

I don't know. It surprised me to see his name on the AGSOB website.

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

I remember Jean Scull well and her husband Ken.She taught biology and when she was teaching us about human reproduction I remember one bright spark in our class asking for a demo with Ken which made her go bright red and walk out of the classroom.

I remember Ken and Jean. Also the other husband and wife teachers, Terry and Kathleen Jones. She intimidated me.

[maxthecollie]

Didn't Kathleen Jones' father run an antique shop on Abbey Street where the Esso garage is now?

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I am aware that the word 'mong' has other interpretations, but the interpretation that we used at home caused no offence to anyone.
This is where the PC brigade get it wrong....they assume a word to have an offensive interpretation when that might not be the case.

I think we have all become a bit too rigid/sensitive about things. We need to take the pole out of our backsides and get on with living our lives......stop trying to read into words things that aren't there...sometimes the pussyfooting around causes just as much anguish as coming out and saying what you really mean about something.
Now, I'll just duck and dodge the red stuff.

No red stuff from me, Margaret!

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

I don't know. It surprised me to see his name on the AGSOB website.

Is it "Gribbens" or "Gibbens"? Maybe he went to All Saints

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by Eric

Is it "Gribbens" or "Gibbens"? Maybe he went to All Saints

Definitely Gribbens. According to the website, he was at AGS from 1957 to 1961.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

Definitely Gribbens. According to the website, he was at AGS from 1957 to 1961.

Yup ... I started in '57 too.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Didn't Kathleen Jones' father run an antique shop on Abbey Street where the Esso garage is now?

I was in the same form as Kathleen in my years at High school.
Her dad ran a second hand shop (hardly antiques).
It was in a block of shops near the top of Abbey St.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I was in the same form as Kathleen in my years at High school.
Her dad ran a second hand shop (hardly antiques).
It was in a block of shops near the top of Abbey St.

I remember the shop but I couldnt remember whether it was antiques or secondhand goods. It's my age

[maxthecollie]

I remember the block of shops Abbey Friar the chippy was on there and Britannic Assurance had offices on the corner of Plantation Street