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Tricia Tennent from Winnipeg, Canada. Posted 13 Apr 2005.
Mary, You have transported me back in time talking about playing balls! I feel the ugre to dash out right now and play...I was really good at Gibralter! Getting up early to get the best wall was a must and in fact at school, there was always a mad dash to the shelter and you had to stand, arms out, nose to the wall and holding your spot by shouting "nae half halfers for this whole wa'"!
I also have many memories of the belt and the cruel teachers who made pupils hold their hands over a desk so that the back of their hands got a wallop from the force of the belt hitting them. I didn't get it too many times and always took the belt when offered the choice of belt or lines but it wasn't right. I have cringing memories of some poor souls, especially the boys, who would cry as it was so painful and then were humiliated by the teacher for being a weakling. Humiliation seemed an integral part of education then but thankfully, no more. | | |
|  | Veronica from Mermaid Beach. Posted 26 Apr 2006.
Oh you brought me some memories back throwing the balls aainst the wall, singing the songs that went with it. And the dreaded belt that was a bad memory,one of the school teachers (her name was miss Wanless had a belt with 5 straps coming of it, and I was the one that felt it many a time for talking.
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| | veronica hann from mermaid beach. Posted 16 Oct 2006.
talking about playing with the balls I forgot to mention I was at Caledonian Road school and lived in Moulin Crescent Letham Scotland in those days
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| | Irene robertson from Bridgeton. Posted 16 Oct 2006.
hello there nice you all remember playing doublers, I even took photos recently of fordneuk st in bridgeton where I played with my pals as gilmor and Deans factory my grannie hung out the window next to it can still see her there, with her window boxes. rounders, kick the can oh it was great, get in touch please and come on messenger for a wee gab will you, as I can give you loads of photos from Brigton now.
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