Firth park grammar school

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8 hours ago, jjbarnesfan said:

I cannot remember Mr Mackay being called anything other than "Jock"  however after so many years one's memories can be somewhat clouded.  I do recall faking a note to be excused from PE as  I was supposedly under the weather. I really wanted to listen to the test match on my trannie. In my youth trannie meant transistor radio but nowadays means something entirely different.  After being excused I rather stupidly sprinted away and Jock summoned me back with the comment , " There's nothing wrong wi you laddie. Get your PE kit on. "   Slasher was the nickname for Ken Mackay an Aussie cricketer.

Memories get faded with age,I bumped into Boris(Russian teacher) a couple of years ago who was in a bad way.

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On 09/02/2023 at 07:25, ukdobby said:

Memories get faded with age,I bumped into Boris(Russian teacher) a couple of years ago who was in a bad way.

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by Umpty-one
Boris reaching Russian was one of the reasons that FPGS sent so many 6th formers on to OxBridge and of course why Brooke was eventually exchanged for the Russian spies.

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Sorry if I have just just screwed up the previous entry. I  meaning to highlight how unusual it was to be able to have the opportunity to learn the Russian language at a time when international politics had created a demand for educated Russian speakers. I was discussing this recently with a chap who had first hand experience of this during his time of diplomatic dealings with Russia.

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Dr F T Wood wrote at least one text book on English. I came across a copy some years ago when browsing on a book stall but can't remember if I bought it!