Mzz pasico wrote:I attended the Grammar in the mid sixties, and disliked immensely the subject....History. I received the "belt" on several occasions in that class. Think the teacher was called Mr Watson.
My favourite teacher of my school days was Mrs Barbara Hunter who taught p3 in Dalintober in 1961?
She was wonderful, and I have never forgotton her. When I left Dalintober for the Grammar, I asked the teachers to sign
an autograph book I had brought in, and Mr Mc Neil sketched a drawing of Davaar Island on one of the pages and signed it.
I still have that wee book.
That was Tom Watson the Principal History teacher. He was awarded the nickname "This Man Craig" because the pupils thought he looked like the actor John Cairney who was at that time playing the principal role as a teacher called Ian Craig, in a TV series of that name, based in a fictional school, which ran in the mid sixties. (great imaginations we had)
As far as Dalintober School was concerned, I didn't want any mementoes. That was where I became very acquainted with the Lochgelly. (as you will probably remember) I was just glad to get out of the place. On the last day you couldna see me for stoor.
Merda taurorum animas conturbit. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur