Mr Zo Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Mr. Willoughby ( Geography ) always prattling on about life in the equatorial forest and the sahara when the furthest hed been was Dunoon Indiana Willoughby! He had many a good story to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST SID Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Indiana Willoughby! He had many a good story to tell. Was he "very,very drunk"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NOMBRE Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I live there Oh, and scary hair is the one on the right. I always rememeber she came in one day with one brown and one black shoe on... Bet Bongo used tae go out wi her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Bet Bongo used tae go out wi her. He better no be stealing ma burd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NOMBRE Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 He better no be stealing ma burd He likes Scary hair.....check his coupon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSaint Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Jeesus! Came onto the forum to post my thoughts on today's game and spotted this thread going on down the page. Hadn't seen it before. Seems to be a number of OGs in the house. I was at the PGS from 71-77 and the posts unlocked a whole series of memories: Titsy and chalk marks Fanny Calvert - in her 90s apparently and still stoatin' about - I remember if you went to the first aid room with a head-ache she always wanted you to loosen your trouers RYC - that photo was just too scary - belted me himself Selling the school - that was a guy called Brian Horsburgh and one of his mates whose name escapes me - Brian's twin brothers were in my year Jimmy Dunbar - rogue with infeasibly hairy Kirk Douglas style hole in his chin Roddy Gardener - haven't given him a moments thought for over thirty years! Arrogant wee twat who taught Chemistry, I now recall Joe Gilroy - another arrogant wee twat - did he not used to play/coach the soapdodgers? Whoever it was that posted that he had pissed him off by nutmegging him - well done! M Haggerty - just arrived as I was leaving and has just retired - very scary man - he used to be referred to as Merve the Perve. Just as well they didn't have "disclosure" checks in those days The name I didn't see on the other posts was Spaz Campbell. He was a fearsome teuchter English Teacher who didn't suffer fools (ie me) gladly but was probably the smartest teacher I ever knew. Wonder what happened to him?? I could go on but I am already way too close to turning this into some kinda Friends Reunited crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Fifesaint, were either of the mental classics teachers still at PGS when you were there - Andy Dunn and Laurie (Limpalong) Lennox ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSaint Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Fifesaint, were either of the mental classics teachers still at PGS when you were there - Andy Dunn and Laurie (Limpalong) Lennox ? Ah now, I think Dunn may still have been there for one year - kind of old gay thespian type with swept back hair, a bit like that bloke Brian Sewell? The two guys I recall were a Mr Robertson (young with 70s facial hair) and a wee baldy old guy with a high pitched nasal voice called Mr Robb who tried to teach Ancient Greek rather than that other really handy language, Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Ah now, I think Dunn may still have been there for one year - kind of old gay thespian type with swept back hair, a bit like that bloke Brian Sewell? The two guys I recall were a Mr Robertson (young with 70s facial hair) and a wee baldy old guy with a high pitched nasal voice called Mr Robb who tried to teach Ancient Greek rather than that other really handy language, Latin. All that ranting fails to detract from the fact that you're a Gr*mm*r Butty Boy................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NOMBRE Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 All that ranting fails to detract from the fact that you're a Gr*mm*r Butty Boy................ Correct.Camphill ya Bass. Incidently my wee maw went to the John Neilson....so I have no problems with that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi saint Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 I`m afraid that I went to Stanely Green for about 6 months(1978) then my maw and paw decided to upsticks and move out into the countryside , ie: Erskine! and finished my schooling at the wonderful Park Mains High School. But my claim to fame is that I went to the best primary school in the entire universe.......LANGCRAIGS. We were so cool, we had our own school song. Everybody sing now "Langcraigs school grey gold and blue.........." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi saint Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 So good Stevie they both don`t exist anymore ha ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 I`m afraid that I went to Stanely Green for about 6 months(1978) then my maw and paw decided to upsticks and move out into the countryside , ie: Erskine! and finished my schooling at the wonderful Park Mains High School. But my claim to fame is that I went to the best primary school in the entire universe.......LANGCRAIGS. We were so cool, we had our own school song. Everybody sing now "Langcraigs school grey gold and blue.........." We used tae kick f'ck oot the Stanley Green fannies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennant's Lager Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Correct.Camphill ya Bass. You know it's going to be pulled down soon...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NOMBRE Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 You know it's going to be pulled down soon...? Its been sinking for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NOMBRE Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 We used tae kick f'ck oot the Stanley Green fannies So did we.Saft as shite they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennant's Lager Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Its been sinking for years. Was thinking more that they're building a new school on the playing fields and will demolish the old square donut etc as & when.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NOMBRE Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Was thinking more that they're building a new school on the playing fields and will demolish the old square donut etc as & when.... Fair enough....but the existing building HAS been sinking for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennant's Lager Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Fair enough....but the existing building HAS been sinking for years. Fair enough.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Fair enough....but the existing building HAS been sinking for years. Somebody pulled the plug out the swimming pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 So did we.Saft as shite they were. There burds were good shags though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi saint Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 So did we.Saft as shite they were. If I remember rightly boys Stanely and Camphill used to merge together and go down to St Alreds and knock fcuk out of them.( except you of course Wullie!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 If I remember rightly boys Stanely and Camphill used to merge together and go down to St Alreds and knock fcuk out of them.( except you of course Wullie!) What a load of bollox, we were the daddy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lees Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 The name I didn't see on the other posts was Spaz Campbell. He was a fearsome teuchter English Teacher who didn't suffer fools (ie me) gladly but was probably the smartest teacher I ever knew. Wonder what happened to him?? Too true, Fife - a brilliant, brilliant English teacher - at least on a par with McCamley. As a gaelic-speaking Teuchter, he'd had to learn English before he could teach it, but he was unrivalled in his ability to fire you with enthusiasm for English literature. Remember he used to say things like "Haff you read any Gerard Manley-Hopkins ?" We'd all shake our heads. "Oh, you're lucky. You haff that pleasure to come." Never did understand why he was known as Spazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aber 87 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Too true, Fife - a brilliant, brilliant English teacher - at least on a par with McCamley. As a gaelic-speaking Teuchter, he'd had to learn English before he could teach it, but he was unrivalled in his ability to fire you with enthusiasm for English literature. Remember he used to say things like "Haff you read any Gerard Manley-Hopkins ?" We'd all shake our heads. "Oh, you're lucky. You haff that pleasure to come." Never did understand why he was known as Spazz. We heard he was known as Spazz for his continuous wearing of a bandage on his wrist and for his forever tampering with it ( bandage ). But a tremendous teacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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