Nitty Nora the bug explorer.

[stumfelter 3,034]

We called her nitty Liz in Derby, did anyone else have to have verrucas scraped? It was brutal!

[forest of dean redneck 11,563]

I had a sheltered childhood but I do remember getting the bcg ? jab an everyone going round thumping your arm were it had been injected .

[Nicepix 5,650]

10 hours ago, jukel123 said:

We will have to start a sub section on THL which only losers can join.

Yeah. It could be called General Talk 

[chartpolski 23,370]

41 minutes ago, stumfelter said:

We called her nitty Liz in Derby, did anyone else have to have verrucas scraped? It was brutal!

Kids limping around because of verrucas, heads shaved because of nits, painted blue because of ring worm, legs in metal frames because of rickets, but, hey, spare athought for the poor kids of today who need counselling if someone called them names on face book.

We were positively cosseted in the "good old days" ! !

Cheers.

Edited December 19, 2021 by chartpolski

[steve66 3,416]

faces painted purple for infatigo infection , oh happy days 

[jukel123 7,957]

1 hour ago, chartpolski said:

Kids limping around because of verrucas, heads shaved because of nits, painted blue because of ring worm, legs in metal frames because of rickets, but, hey, spare athought for the poor kids of today who need counselling if someone called them names on face book.

We were positively cosseted in the "good old days" ! !

Cheers.

Not to mention  corporal punishment in schools. Getting the cane was routine: lateness, dirty hands, unpolished shoes or not paying attention were all dealt with by the cane. Truancy was six of the best.

 Being thick was deemed to be laziness and punished ruthlessly. 

It was brutal and a lot of the teachers were in the wrong job but at least it taught you that bad actions have consequences. I don't think modern day kids quite get this concept.

However I'm not advocating the return of corporal punishment, but there needs to be credible deterrents  in schools.

[chartpolski 23,370]

11 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

Not to mention  corporal punishment in schools. Getting the cane was routine: lateness, dirty hands, unpolished shoes or not paying attention were all dealt with by the cane. Truancy was six of the best.

 Being thick was deemed to be laziness and punished ruthlessly. 

It was brutal and a lot of the teachers were in the wrong job but at least it taught you that bad actions have consequences. I don't think modern day kids quite get this concept.

However I'm not advocating the return of corporal punishment, but there needs to be credible deterrents  in schools.

Some of my teachers were ex ww2 soldiers, and more than one had what is now termed PTSS, then known as shell shock.

One in particular was definitely mad, one day he just had enough and climbed out of a classroom window and never came back !

Cheers.

Edited December 19, 2021 by chartpolski

[jukel123 7,957]

6 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Some of my teachers were ex ww2 soldiers, and more than one had what is now termed PTSS, then known as shell shock.

One in particular was definitely mad, one day he just had enough and climbed out of a classroom window and never came back !

Cheers.

Yes I remember a lot of ex soldiers as teachers. Also remember I had an uncle with shell shock. He used to suddenly stand to attention and go on parade in his head. He would march up and down the living room. He had a permanent shake, his whole body would just react to any noise. When I first started drinking, pubs were full of blokes still living the war in their heads. f**k the good old days, give me central heating, a telly in the bedroom, supermarkets with fresh produce  from all over the world and hot water on tap. The only things I miss  are the slower pace of life and the lack of community spirit. There's too much dog eat dog these days.

Edited December 19, 2021 by jukel123

[Daniel cain 45,150]

Can remember my old junior school music teacher Mr Price would be blazing a Benson and hedges while playing the piano in morning assembly circa 88...in the comp 1990 and we had the 'whipperene' who would fly around trying to catch anyone 'mitching' .. Couple of times I would borrow a different tie and spend a few hrs at another comprehensive school pretending I was a new starter

[mackem 26,269]

9 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Some of my teachers were ex ww2 soldiers, and more than one had what is now termed PTSS, then known as shell shock.

One in particular was definitely mad, one day he just had enough and climbed out of a classroom window and never came back !

Cheers.

One of my teachers backhanded me across a desk, I was around 9 or 10,burst my nose, sent me to the school nurse, must have shocked him as he realised he had reacted a bit over the top, came to my house/slum that night to apologise, my mam said it was OK as I must have deserved it

However there were benefits to being a little tramp it came out years later he was a serial pedophile, taught in new zealand and Canada, moved around from school to school. In my school he had molested at least three boys, two of whom have attempted suicide in adult life. 

[Daniel cain 45,150]

3 minutes ago, baker boy said:

You'd have had the shit kicked out of you trying that up here

Ive got a face that fits...I'm a master of disguise....I change to suit the people around me

[jukel123 7,957]

Just now, mackem said:

One of my teachers backhanded me across a desk, I was around 9 or 10,burst my nose, sent me to the school nurse, must have shocked him as he realised he had reacted a bit over the top, came to my house/slum that night to apologise, my mam said it was OK as I must have deserved it

However there were benefits to being a little tramp it came out years later he was a serial pedophile, taught in new zealand and Canada, moved around from school to school. In my school he had molested at least three boys, two of whom have attempted suicide in adult life. 

Ditto, I somehow passed my eleven plus and was sent to a Catholic posh school. I only lasted a year and I was flung out. Three of the staff later served serious time for buggery. Bunch of  sick hypocritical c**ts.

[mackem 26,269]

Just now, jukel123 said:

Ditto, I somehow passed my eleven plus and was sent to a Catholic posh school. I only lasted a year and I was flung out. Three of the staff later served serious time for buggery. Bunch of  sick hypocritical c**ts.

You and me mate, lucky rather get slapped, caned, nose burst, head banged off wall and desk and whatever other physical punishment we went through than the molestation others suffered. 

[jukel123 7,957]

58 minutes ago, mackem said:

One of my teachers backhanded me across a desk, I was around 9 or 10,burst my nose, sent me to the school nurse, must have shocked him as he realised he had reacted a bit over the top, came to my house/slum that night to apologise, my mam said it was OK as I must have deserved it

However there were benefits to being a little tramp it came out years later he was a serial pedophile, taught in new zealand and Canada, moved around from school to school. In my school he had molested at least three boys, two of whom have attempted suicide in adult life. 

I remember just before I got kicked out of school I was in a classroom and one of my mates let off a real ripper during religious studies. I was laughing my head off and the teacher told me to come to the front and get the cane. Obviously I wasn't going to grass on my mate, so I yawned big guy style and told him to get on with it. When the cane hit my hand I grabbed it and wouldn't let go and grinned at him. The class  was in uproar and the teacher went apeshit. He started kicking and punching me, and, just for mischief, I pretended I was going to hit him with the cane. The head  and deputy head were called and I was marched to the office. Half way down the corridor I said to myself "f**k this" did an about turn and went to the local snooker hall where I felt much more at home. Incidentally, it was the same snooker hall as John Virgo played in. He was bunking off as well. There was another lad from my class also there, a lad called Paul Madarty. He went on to become a big noise in the Pool world. A few years later he also famously blacked Alex Higgins eye after a row.   A photo of Higgins' sporting his black eye appeared in all the newspapers the next day. Fame at last for my old school.

Edited December 19, 2021 by jukel123

[mushroom 12,883]

All boys catholic school…. Say no more

Too many stories. The best one was when a mate and me were pulled into the head of year’s office. We stood there getting a bollocking and did the worst thing… we looked at each other and started laughing Mr so and so butted my mate and said you think this is funny boy! My mate jumped out of the window and ran off, away across the playing fields shouting “it’s fuucking hilarious now come get me ya bald cnut”  I just stood there thinking “fuuck I’m in for it now”