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But don't think Pete's married to Penny Lancaster, no offence to Mrs Pete70 old, bet Rod Stewart wouldn't thank you for saying that!
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But don't think Pete's married to Penny Lancaster, no offence to Mrs Pete70 old, bet Rod Stewart wouldn't thank you for saying that!
never too old as long as brain to legs signals still work. problem with any form of teaching is now you need a teaching qualification on top of a full CRB , us old farts are now just a waste of space as far as authorities are concerned.it's getting to a stage now where we are living long enough to get back most of our NI contributions back as pensions. god help the government when some of us live long enough to get back all the taxes we've spent on beer and smokes over 50 years.Nice thought Dave, but I'm 70, think I might be slightly too old, thanks for the thought
Doubt it, but I'm gonna give it a damn good try though. Used to get the old company rag, which had obituaries of guys in their nineties, who I bet were rather chuffed that the company had to pay out their pension for so long!god help the government when some of us live long enough to get back all the taxes we've spent on beer and smokes over 50 years.
I can remember all of my Tutors from Bournemouth & Poole, Alan Sillers was one of my best tutors for electrical science, top bloke and very good at complex design and calcs. Alan Tousell not sure of the spelling but was a sparks for years before getting into teaching. Used to tease him with sayings like Those that can't! TEACH!! He was a very down to earth straight talking lecturer.Just a thought, I wondered how many of the elder members ca remember their old college tutors, and how they taught their lessons.
I recall one Guy ,so much so that I can even remember his name ( this was a long time ago by the way) Eric Woodward was his name, Eric taught Electrical Installations, both Practical and Theory, lovely bloke and a good lecturer, as I progressed Eric became a good personal friend, that is what life was like in those days (1960s)
Eric is gone now, I remember how he used to come in early and draw detailed drawings in chalk on the blackboard, no computer slides in those days, he even taught me how to draw contactors, full colour, which I believe stood me in good-stead for the life ahead, he was a passionate man who loved his job, and watch out if you didn't complete your homework assignments, yes we had homework, so different from today's fast track merchants.
I had one lecturer, Bentley was his name. looked a bit like a Bond villain, remember this was a time with no copiers no power point, we had to write all our own notes, this git would dictate and we wrote, if nobody questioned we just carried on, until the end when he would calmly tell us we had written crap for the last hour, I hated him, so much so I got sent to the college principal for threatening him, berk.70 old, bet Rod Stewart wouldn't thank you for saying that!
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