About B of the Bang Born to Blog No. 1 Why – B of the Bang? Origin – Linford Christie – British Olympian sprinter – when interviewed in a TV broadcast some years ago. Was asked – ‘You are…
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‘O’ Levels I did OK– got nine – and some home discussion about what next. Dad, of course, quite clear – that was school done with, and I already had a job as a Boiler maker’s apprentice in Cammel…
Most important thing I learnt in two year studying English Literature .? Table of Contents Teachers. 1 Othello. 2 Bluecoat Chambers. 2 Shakespeare was a genius. qnd the real thing. Bit of a bee in my bonnet – In…
The Student Life Table of Contents ‘The Course. – 1 – The ‘In Crowd’ – 2 – Show Business. – 2 – Spot the Ball – 3 – The Roadie. – 4 – Glam Rock. – 5 – The…
Table of Contents The Job. – 1 – What is authority?. – 3 – The Desk – 4 – The summer of ‘69. – 6 – Last Day. – 6 – Aladdin’s cave. – 7 – my…
Rawtenstall Annual Fair Table of Contents Teddy boys. 2 Security. 3 A solution?. 4 We have a Plan A previous post ‘The Student Life’ covered my brief career in the entertainment industry – actually as a roadie for my…
Takes a while to attune to a new residential arrangement and back to college. No early domestic disputes yet – well not with me – and much more comfortable room and environment than my old bed-sit. Although college was same…
EU TRIP PART 1 Table of Contents The Itinerary. 2 An example of cultural differences. 3 The British Regiment 3 The Dutch Regiment 5 in my early years as a full-time college lecturer, I had a colleague, lecturing on…
EU Trip Part 3 Table of Contents Brussels to Strasbourg. 1 The European Parliament 2 The Proceedings. 5 Hosted dinner 8 The European Parliament Nice breakfast and a civilised departure at 10.30 and at the Parliament check in for 11.00…
EU Trip – The EPILOGUE Table of Contents Promotion. 1 New Job??. 2 Coda. 4 Sanitary Street 5 The Union. 6 Branch Meetings. 9 Myplan. 9 Me and Nye. 10 Promotion Almost exactly a month after our survival of the…