EXCUSE ME SIR!
PLEASE MISS!
Yes, came the reply and that was followed by a question and an answer.
Or there was the occasional warning: “Stop talking and pay attention, James”.
I often wonder why I can’t remember who I met and what happened last week while memories of teachers from the 1950s and 1960s appear to be more vivid than ever.
And that seems to be the case with others of a certain age I mention it to, whoever they are! My best friend from school – I was at Earsham Hall, near Bungay – recently turned up from Australia. We hadn’t seen each other for a long, long time but it was if we had only recently left school.
What about that time Captain Smith did …. And how about Major Galloway when he … Do you remember when Mr Osbourne … Those were the days of life in a rough and tough boarding school attended by boys from across the world. We grew up very quickly.
But what about your school and the teachers who made a difference to your life? From our primary school to secondary modern, grammar, high school and college.
And there were also far more private schools dotted across Norfolk and Suffolk in those days. For the girls there was Sutherland House in Cromer, Lonsdale School in Norwich, and Felixstowe College in Suffolk. All fine schools.
In Norwich, Bracondale was a popular boy’s school. John Edrich, one of the best cricketers in the land, and who went on to play many tests for England, went there. He was described as a “right little tinker”.
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STOP ME AND BUY ONE: Nigel's on the way with his 1981 Bedford
It’s something we all recall with delight. “Mum, it’s the ice cream man!” Let’s Talk’s motoring man David Clayton meets someone happy to be the owner of a Bedford ice cream van. Bring on the Strawberry Mivvis, choc ices and 99s ...
Beautiful Hill: Normandy Origin For A Name Meaning
Let’s Talk’s surnames expert Derek Palgrave, from Suffolk, researches three more of our readers’ names, the first of which probably stems from the geographical presence of a beautiful hill.
Words of wisdom about a hobby so many of us love
Let’s Talk’s gardening expert Charlotte Philcox has been trawling through some books to find words of wisdom from so many people about gardening and farming. Here she shares just a few.
Vicki remains so positive despite missing her panto
For actress Vicki Michelle, Christmas usually means performing in panto. But, due the coronavirus pandemic, this year will be different. Vicki speaks to Rachel Banham about her plans for the festive season, her outlook on life and her fond memories of filming in East Anglia.
Two centuries on Thomas would be DELIGHTED WITH HIS SUCCESS
He was a man without sight but with such vision. Derek James remembers Thomas Tawell who died 200 years ago.
TURNING 50
Here at Let’s Talk we recognise that our magazine is targeted at those aged 50 and older. So we hope we are always fair to our readers and to the older generation in general. But it seems many believe other media and businesses do not treat older people in the best way.
THE CHASE COULD BE ON FOR a Norfolk home for Bradley Walsh
He is one of the most popular celebrities on television at the moment. He’s a comedian, singer, actor, personality and probably the best quiz show host doing the rounds. David Clayton looks back to when Bradley Walsh came to Cromer.
The calendar is rolling around to the WINTER SOLSTICE
Claire Manion, of Norfolk-based Broadsky Astrology, looks at how we have always honoured the winter solstice, our shortest day.
PEACE, GOODWILL AND PROSPERITY must surely follow
In view of such uncertainty hanging over the rest of this year – and possibly well beyond – it was hard to come up with a suitable offering for December in his usual style, says Keith Skipper. So, he has decided to settle for a festive story set in 1951, that he wrote some time ago.
Friends
Readers of our short stories don’t have to have long memories to recall work by Anne Maxwell, who had a previous short story entry published in the summer.
