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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:09:38 GMT
And what about Ma and Pa Wyeth-Webb? If you heard that you'd be like 'Who?' I'm 34 so chances are we were there at the same time. 'Roll up! Roll up! Swindle show!' Small world. Without wanting to sound too big headed, I still consider myself lucky to have gone to pretty much the best school in the world there - totally unique. Was trying to teach the missus how the forms were named there the other day and how that related to "Year whatever". Fantastically unique. Loved Pa Wyeth Webb, but couldn't see the appeal of his missus - terrifying. He probably didn't think so though. Or maybe he did - maybe that was her appeal. |
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:10:42 GMT
Rings many bells. I normally use phrases like "Bun-break" and "with you pill" and people just stare blankly.
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Post by cobblers on Apr 14, 2009 15:14:35 GMT
I agree Dwad, my next one was a bit more 'NuLabour' and I hated the regime and they couldn't control me. Made some good friends but ended up being 'invited to leave'.
Maybe if I say some of the names of the girls you'll remember my year - Heidi Parks, Etta Brooks, Olivia Wilson?
Pa Wyeth Webb was great - had him in the first two years I think. He looked like a diminutive army major.
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Post by cobblers on Apr 14, 2009 15:20:42 GMT
Skaweesh little man
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:24:22 GMT
Don't really remember the girls I'm afraid - I'd probably have been more enamoured with the captain of rugby and stuff at that age and just completely intimidated by the smoking hot 12 year old girls. As it happens you may have been in my brother's year though.
I think I always assumed Pa Wyeth Webb was an army major and hence he always taught WW2 history to E-blockers. I think the likes of him are an almost completely dead breed of teachers now.
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Post by cobblers on Apr 14, 2009 15:31:53 GMT
Could he have been an army major? He was tiny. As was Ma Wyeth Webb. But he was fantastic, a really warm enthusiastic charming man.
How's your gay gordons these days? Use it much?
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Post by cobblers on Apr 14, 2009 15:33:43 GMT
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Post by bertrus2 on Apr 14, 2009 15:34:24 GMT
The Dragon School has many distinguished 'old boys'. The complete duds are contributing to this board with entirely unjustified parasitic self-esteem.
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:37:10 GMT
Could he have been an army major? He was tiny. As was Ma Wyeth Webb. But he was fantastic, a really warm enthusiastic charming man. How's your gay gordons these days? Use it much? Do you know, I actually do. Much as I absolutely detested those dance classes at the time (which seemed like an excuse for Harry Lynam to just flirt with the mistress from Wychwood), I've yet to meet a girl who isn't at least a little impressed if you can turn up to a wedding and do a waltz/ gay gordon/ strip the willow without a caller - it's the kind of life skill that made the school unique. I think the teachers I remember with most fondness were Ma and Pa Sanch who was my junior house master. Perfect blend of very caring and terrifying when required. |
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:39:45 GMT
The Dragon School has many distinguished 'old boys'. The complete duds are contributing to this board with entirely unjustified parasitic self-esteem. Always a pleasure to hear your veiws Bert. |
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Post by bertrus2 on Apr 14, 2009 15:42:44 GMT
I think the teachers I remember with most fondness were Ma and Pa Sanch who was my junior house master. Perfect blend of very caring and terrifying when required. The Dragon School gave you a little world in which you gained totally unjustified self-importance vis-a-vis the the rest of the world. A powerful argument for removing the tax advantages of private schools, for the sake of sanity. |
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Post by bertrus2 on Apr 14, 2009 15:44:37 GMT
Always a pleasure to hear your veiws The basis for your self-importance is a powerful argument for reforming the education system. |
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:45:03 GMT
I think the teachers I remember with most fondness were Ma and Pa Sanch who was my junior house master. Perfect blend of very caring and terrifying when required. The Dragon School gave you a little world in which you gained totally unjustified self-importance vis-a-vis the the rest of the world. A powerful argument for removing the tax advantages of private schools, for the sake of sanity. I thought you just said there were many distinguished Old Boys? |
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:45:58 GMT
Always a pleasure to hear your veiws The basis for your self-importance is a powerful argument for reforming the education system. My self importance? Is this how you verbalise your own insecurity? |
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Post by cobblers on Apr 14, 2009 15:49:00 GMT
We're just reminiscing a bit Bertie. It might have done you some good to have attended a school like that. Sadly it's too late.
Sanch? What house was that? My memory's a bit fuzzy. We used to go 'night-wandering' too, great memoriess of sneaking out at night in pajamas and climbing on top of roofs and taking the lift up to the top of Lady Margaret Hall Halls of Residence. I remember we also used to go down to the kitchens at one in the morning to snaffle food. Once as we were edging down the corridor, who should be walking the other way but Inky. We froze and he just walked straight past us. It was dark and he must have seen us, but I think he was above disciplining the pupils himself.
The dancing lessons were great, we got to see more girls than the handful in our year, half of whom we had been playing rubgy with since the age of 8.
You know Mr Lorimer got done for kiddy fiddling?
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Post by cobblers on Apr 14, 2009 15:57:04 GMT
Lol at Bertrus trying to find an angle to criticise us for having been sent away to a particular school at the age of 7 or 8. The school did me a lot of good, and my faults are entirrely my own. So what's your problem Bertrus?
And how are you familiar with the Dragon School? More googling on the basis of what we've written, or did you go to a similar one?
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Post by bertrus2 on Apr 14, 2009 15:59:04 GMT
My self importance? Is this how you verbalise your own insecurity? Actually, I went to a school which gave a presposterously inflated notion of self-worth. I came to a more realistic understanding of the limitations of being at an élite school . Apparently, you are as brainwashed as any Muslim about the gloss that being among the chosen people confers. |
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 15:59:32 GMT
Ellis' - 26 Bardwell Road.
Inky was great like that. I got the feeling he would basically let you do anything if he thought it broadened your horizons and nobody got hurt.
I didn't know about Mr Lorrimer. I alsways wondered about one ofthe French teachers though. I think throwing around named accusations about them on the internet is the kind of thing that gets you in trouble but you can pobably guess which one.
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Post by dwad on Apr 14, 2009 16:00:52 GMT
My self importance? Is this how you verbalise your own insecurity? Actually, I went to a school which gave a presposterously inflated notion of self-worth. Nuff said. Our school gave self-confidence, not self worth. |
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Post by bertrus2 on Apr 14, 2009 16:03:55 GMT
If you want evidence about the case for moving towards the abolition of private schools, the 'self confidence' of Dragon School mediocraties, like Dwad and Cobblers, provides a powerful argument.
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