Category Archives: Teachers

19 February 1982

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Fri Feb XIX I win. If Tony isn’t fit, and he’s unlikely to be, I play in the 3A2 2 day match tomorrow. Great! Went swimming. Cuts on my feet hurt. Did H/W. Got library books A.M. Sometimes the diary … Continue reading →

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18 February 1982

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Thur Feb XVIII Swimming Sports. Borrowed Jamie Davisons bike to get to Newmarket Pool! Swimming Great fun. Even a Staff team entered. David Baird got appendicitis last night and can’t play Sat. So Bn gave us a trial to see … Continue reading →

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10 February 1982

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Wed Feb X Not a lot happening except no T/D because Mr Pw was away. No luck with pace at cricket practice so switch to spinners and Pow Get Francis Wynne Middle Stump! Went swimming with Tony. Did Kz + … Continue reading →

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9 February 1982

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Tue Feb IX Pe with D’Almeida. Stretches, the whole works. Then To Orienteering. Great fun. Must go again. Did Homework – Stewart + Krzanich give us too much. Trains = 32 If ever there was an example of a teacher … Continue reading →

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8 February 1982

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Mon Feb VIII 1st full day at school. (Sw, Va, Gs, Kz, Bc). Bn cancelled – Mr B caught in Traffic Jam. Went Swimming. Trains = 32 So, to translate, that was a full day of English, Maths, German, Social … Continue reading →

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5 February 1982

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Fri Jan V* First day of full lessons eg 5 periods (shortened). T/D not as bad as I thought. Mrs Krzanich** is a bit of a bitch. Mrs Stewart not a lot better. Came home and did homework for Mr … Continue reading →

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3 February 1982

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Wed Feb III Didn’t do much. At MAGS went to the cricket practice. Then came home and went to the library. Had a Hawaiian burger and chips. Trains = 30 Cricket practice was run by the master in charge of … Continue reading →

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30 January 1982

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Sat Jan XXX Morning spent shopping. P.m. Went swimming for the last time*. Went to Mt. Eden (dead Volcano), with Parkes’. Climbed down into crater and got Mr Robinsons rock samples. Then to One Tree Hill. There were three trees … Continue reading →

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Teenage Megalomaniac

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When I was in my final year at school I was, for reasons which still baffle me, appointed Head Boy. There was no election, no question of asking any of my peers if I was someone they would accept in … Continue reading →

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Shame

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

Tonight we go back to that ‘shame’ question – which, you will recall, was one of when I first felt shamed by something I had done. To understand the situation here, you have to understand that Georgina Beecham was one … Continue reading →

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