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I can't recall what we called girls at primary school (I went to a prep, and my recollections are limited somewhat to the weird curriculum, coupled with enforced eating of pickled beetroot, although I was deeply in love with a girl named Rosemary Cuss ❤️).  Secondary was a strict single sex boys RC school, with many beatings to try and reduce individuality.

Alas, some of our priest teachers had a bit of a different concept of what the term "rod" meant in the expression "spare the rod, spoil the child" 😳

Hence our little joke of ..

"Bend over, boy"

" No sir.  I'd rather have the cane."

Yesterday at 12:40:08 AM
Here's a pleasant little story of a teacher who worked at both my prep and secondary school...

https://spectator.com/article/my-son-s-agony/

Fascinating fella in some respects.  He built a large organ (no pun intended ) in our upper school hall. 

Not sure that he interpreted the school motto Amare et Servire in the way it was originally intended.  🤣🤣🤣

I only went to a mixed school up to age 11 but I think once past infants all boys were addressed by surname while the girls were addressed by forename. I might be wrong though as I recall both names for quite a few boys and girls and none where I knew only one or the other from then.

Quote from: Mups on October 12, 2026, 10:45:59 PMI think she got fed up with Mr. M.  using her as a brillo pad,  so changed to lambs wool last winter. 

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Anyway, moving on and kinda vaguely related to the thread title... have any of you heard about the benefits of spinning?  Not riding a gym bike, but more of a whirling dervish thing.

I recall reading about it years ago, and that Bruce Forsyth was a strong advocate of it.

Quote from: Dextrous63 on October 12, 2026, 10:42:58 PMWire wool vests, from what I've heard Mups.

I think she got fed up with Mr. M.  using her as a brillo pad,  so changed to lambs wool last winter.  

Quote from: Mups on October 12, 2026, 10:34:48 PMActually, I did used to believe that once. 
And we keep on coming back until we get it right.  We are only here to learn after all.
Once we become perfect we become an Angel, and our job will then be to help others. 

That's a lovely thought.  🙂

I recall reading a book by a Japanese author a fair old while ago, and there's something sorta similar in that culture.