22-04-2019, 01:41
School Journeys-anyone go on those? I went on one in my primary school back in Jubilee year of 1977. We went to Swanage, Dorset and whilst it was a sort of holiday we also had actvities to do and some work assignments. We went to Portland Naval Dockyard where we had a VIP guided tour of a Royal Navy ship, Poole Pottery famous for its ceramics and some historic visits including Winchester Cathedral. All the boys shared a dormitory and separated from the girls but we could go and see them.We could also call our teachers by their first names which was odd but fun. It was memorable for me because a) someone played a prank on me by squeezing toothpaste into my fold-up rucksack which took months to clean up and get rid of the minty smell AND b) someone threw my teddy bear out the window; luckily it was found by a dinner lady but I was furious - never did find out who didit but I had my suspicions. One scary moment. One of my friends shoved backwards into the swimming pool and I floundered about for a bit trying to stand up. I had had a bad experience as a youngster and had nearly drowned. Had it not been for a lovely Italian lady who dived into the pool on holiday and saved me I would have died.
I remember us singing silly songs on the coach-does anyone remember The Quartermaster's Song it went : There was Fred(add the name of the kid first) Fred, eating crisps in bed in the store, in the store - repeat- adding at the end "in the Quarter master's store" and then the chorus "My eyes are dim I cannot see, I have not bought my specs with me, I have not bought my specs with me" Ring any bells?
When I got back it was close to my birthday in May but I ended up in bed with a cold!
I remember us singing silly songs on the coach-does anyone remember The Quartermaster's Song it went : There was Fred(add the name of the kid first) Fred, eating crisps in bed in the store, in the store - repeat- adding at the end "in the Quarter master's store" and then the chorus "My eyes are dim I cannot see, I have not bought my specs with me, I have not bought my specs with me" Ring any bells?
When I got back it was close to my birthday in May but I ended up in bed with a cold!