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Date Posted: 05:24:14 09/26/09 Sat
Author: Ani
Subject: Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives
In reply to: Edie 's message, "Mr McMillan and split infinitives" on 02:29:04 09/26/09 Sat

You would have hated Prestwick High school with out English teacher Mr Pollock. I went to West Linton Orchestral school with his step daughter who said he was a pussy cat at home. Always the way. Everything was 'all but pertaining to'. Then there was Mrs Mc Gregor, our history teacher who walked the halls of our old school in her big black cloak. What a snob she was. Frowned upon anyone who was from the country. She looked at them like they were something the cat dragged in. She was very Maggie Thatcherish. Having said that, there was at least respect and kids did learn in those days.
In primary school we had old school teachers, the bankers wife and the old wife of the co-op manager. They were about 60 if they were a day. (Gees, old I say lol) Our headmaster was Mr. Kennedy who threatened you within and inch of your life what would happen to you if you were ever game enough to write or drew on the walls, I don't recall seeing a mark on a classroom wall that shouldn't have be there.
I really didn't enjoy high school but did love the two weeks per year at West Linton. Very memorable indeed with Rene Welsh, one of Ayrshire's best known piano teachers. Her father Rae, who was my violin teacher and Rene's husband, also a top piano teacher who also taught at Ayr Academy. Our parents were invited to the concert at the end of the second week then we all had tea, sandwiches and wee fancy cakes in the hall.
Great memories.

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Replies:

Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Ani, 06:39:21 09/26/09 Sat

Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Edie, 08:56:12 09/26/09 Sat

Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Gilly, 16:35:23 09/26/09 Sat
- Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Ani, 01:30:02 09/27/09 Sun
  - Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Dave in Kg., 13:07:45 09/27/09 Sun
    - Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Ani, 14:59:41 09/27/09 Sun
      - Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Gilly, 16:28:13 09/27/09 Sun
        Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Dave in Kg., 05:46:17 09/30/09 Wed
      - Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Dave in Kg., 05:38:45 09/30/09 Wed
        Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Ani, 07:08:01 09/30/09 Wed
        Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Dave in Kg., 11:00:09 09/30/09 Wed
        Re: Mr McMillan and split infinitives -- Ani, 12:59:50 09/30/09 Wed