Michael,
It is wonderful discovering this website.
I attended in 1967-1972, but was an extremely bad pupil & left with only 3
`o` levels, however I went on to Fareham tech college to resit `o`s then
carried on to acheive 1 st Class DOT.
Now living & working in Texas where I have been for 2 years, after many
years in Africa.
I recall Mr "Jock" Daysh & to this day his mantra for trigonometry
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Saints On High (Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse)
Top Of All (Tan = Opposite over adjascent)
Crabs Are Horrible (Cosine= Adjescent over Hypotenuse)
Saints being Southampton Football Club & Crabs being Portsmouth FC.
regards
Danny Walker
Michael,
Thanks for the responses, yes I do
remember Mr Hunt, & also a bearded maths teacher, who we nicknamed 'bogbrush',
he was ferocious in regard of homework I recall.
...Also the freezing dips in the school pool,
egged on by Charlie, & cross country running around North Hill, I think it
was. God, it seems like yesterday. I am only aware of a few people from
my era, 2 of whom I understand work for the Census office at Segensworth
- Robert Seymour, & Clive Powell.
I have one query, I recall a Latin
teacher who went by the totally original nickname of 'Ghandi' but do not
remember his real name & imagine he is long gone.
I have a brick from the library
building obtained by a friend of mine when the old place was pulled down, It
is mounted & remains a treasured posession, nostalgia becaomes more
important, the older we get..
I retain a property in Greatham, which
is between Petersfield & Bordon, not a million miles from you, & hope
to return next year.
Currently I work as the Commercial
Director for an American Co. & am overseeing a number of acquisitions, to
attain the growth budget set for us by our Corporate Management, sounds grand,
but is excrutiatingly tedious, hence the need to return & try something
different. I am resident in a small town called Katy, aboout 40 miles West of
Houston, so if your Texas Old Priceans want to get in touch I would be
happy to respond.
best regards
Danny