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Major Elvery's 'horny hand' |
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Jonathan Ward |
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Apr 2, 07 - 10:09 AM |
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makingspace@btinternet.com |
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http://making-space.co.uk |
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Hello everyone,
I've been reading your comments on the forum having just received my Durlston Times through the post. I was at Durlston from autumn'72 to summer'79 before leaving for the hell-hole commonly known as Sherborne School.
Durlston holds far happier memories of squidging school peas between the floorboards of the dining hall until Bunty thought she could smell something odd and the whole lot was turfed up to reveal a heaving mass of green.
I will forever be grateful to Ann Keys supporting me towards a career as an artist. I now run my own artists'book design/publishing business on the Isle of Wight and lecture in Illustration at UWE in Bristol. Bless you Ann and your marvellous husband who had to suffer the indignity of lowering fluffy yellow animals onto his head via a fishing line and the crossbeam above his desk in the Upper 6th formroom!
Just noticed the top of what I think is my head belting out a tune in the Choir of '74 pic in the mag. Does anyone remember Mr Clarke and his fantastic glasses? Even though his eyesight was shot he had the excellent system of pointing vaguely in the direction of some schoolboy disturbance and saying 'You boy, yes you, you know who you are!' until someone owned up, either through guilt or boredom. He always got his man. I really miss these larger than life characters, most of the people I meet in education seem bland by comparison.
Looking forward to hearing from you
all the best
Jonathan |
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