Clip on Ties

[Nick]

You are Elliot Morley and I claim my £5

[Snoopy]

Oh well ~ that's a relief. 

[Darwins Selection]

I have one school photograph ~ the usual whole class with some standing on benches to raise them up. There are 52 boys and one teacher in the picture. It was taken when I was in 9 in my last year but one at Junior School (Birthday fell so that I was always the youngest in the class hence took 11+ at the age of 10 and so on)

The point is that apart from me I can name no other child in the picture nor can I recall the name of the teacher. This is not a function of age as I could no more have named any of them within five years of leaving school.

In a similar vein I spent 6 years in the RAF after leaving school and I cannot remember a single name of any of my contemporaries. There are one or two particular characters I can recall (Drill Instructors, Commanding Officers etc and of course at least the Christian name of every Waaf I slept with).
SW(used)TBO  always said this shows what a shallow character I really am but in truth when I move on I move on and the past is firmly left behind.

Am I alone in this? So many people I know are still friends with people they were at school with donkey's years ago, have their mates from Uni or the old Regiment etc that they meet from time to time but I just don't do that sort of thing. Anyone else out there like this or am I truly alone?

Who exactly are you again?

Are you the doctor?

What is a 'Snoppy'?

[Snoopy]

I have one school photograph ~ the usual whole class with some standing on benches to raise them up. There are 52 boys and one teacher in the picture. It was taken when I was in 9 in my last year but one at Junior School (Birthday fell so that I was always the youngest in the class hence took 11+ at the age of 10 and so on)

The point is that apart from me I can name no other child in the picture nor can I recall the name of the teacher. This is not a function of age as I could no more have named any of them within five years of leaving school.

In a similar vein I spent 6 years in the RAF after leaving school and I cannot remember a single name of any of my contemporaries. There are one or two particular characters I can recall (Drill Instructors, Commanding Officers etc and of course at least the Christian name of every Waaf I slept with).
SW(used)TBO  always said this shows what a shallow character I really am but in truth when I move on I move on and the past is firmly left behind.

Am I alone in this? So many people I know are still friends with people they were at school with donkey's years ago, have their mates from Uni or the old Regiment etc that they meet from time to time but I just don't do that sort of thing. Anyone else out there like this or am I truly alone?

Who exactly are you again? F*cked if I know

Are you the doctor? Errrrr ~ I don't think so

What is a 'Snoppy'? A licked out sloppy I imagine

[Darwins Selection]

I have one school photograph ~ the usual whole class with some standing on benches to raise them up. There are 52 boys and one teacher in the picture. It was taken when I was in 9 in my last year but one at Junior School (Birthday fell so that I was always the youngest in the class hence took 11+ at the age of 10 and so on)

The point is that apart from me I can name no other child in the picture nor can I recall the name of the teacher. This is not a function of age as I could no more have named any of them within five years of leaving school.

In a similar vein I spent 6 years in the RAF after leaving school and I cannot remember a single name of any of my contemporaries. There are one or two particular characters I can recall (Drill Instructors, Commanding Officers etc and of course at least the Christian name of every Waaf I slept with).
SW(used)TBO  always said this shows what a shallow character I really am but in truth when I move on I move on and the past is firmly left behind.

Am I alone in this? So many people I know are still friends with people they were at school with donkey's years ago, have their mates from Uni or the old Regiment etc that they meet from time to time but I just don't do that sort of thing. Anyone else out there like this or am I truly alone?

Who exactly are you again? F*cked if I know

Are you the doctor? Errrrr ~ I don't think so

What is a 'Snoppy'? A licked out sloppy I imagine

Perfectly clear and concise.

In which case, the answer to your original question is "probably".

[grumpyoldsoldier]

I have one school photograph ~ the usual whole class with some standing on benches to raise them up. There are 52 boys and one teacher in the picture. It was taken when I was in 9 in my last year but one at Junior School (Birthday fell so that I was always the youngest in the class hence took 11+ at the age of 10 and so on)

The point is that apart from me I can name no other child in the picture nor can I recall the name of the teacher. This is not a function of age as I could no more have named any of them within five years of leaving school.

In a similar vein I spent 6 years in the RAF after leaving school and I cannot remember a single name of any of my contemporaries. There are one or two particular characters I can recall (Drill Instructors, Commanding Officers etc and of course at least the Christian name of every Waaf I slept with).
SW(used)TBO  always said this shows what a shallow character I really am but in truth when I move on I move on and the past is firmly left behind.

Am I alone in this? So many people I know are still friends with people they were at school with donkey's years ago, have their mates from Uni or the old Regiment etc that they meet from time to time but I just don't do that sort of thing. Anyone else out there like this or am I truly alone?

No Snoopy, like you I can remember my DI, and nearly every RSM I served under, they had the most impact on my life

[Nick]

After Mrs GOS, of course 

[Darwins Selection]

After Mrs GOS, of course 

Yes, those NCOs will chase anything. 

[grumpyoldsoldier]

After Mrs GOS, of course 

Have you met Dementia, my beloved?

[Nick]

Not knowingly. Is she that lady in Heswall with blue hair and lots of carrier bags in a shopping trolley?

Wears wellingtons

[Miss Demeanour]

Am I alone in this? So many people I know are still friends with people they were at school with donkey's years ago, have their mates from Uni or the old Regiment etc that they meet from time to time but I just don't do that sort of thing. Anyone else out there like this or am I truly alone?

My best friend at school now lives in America and is a hugely successful lawyer ( now where did I go wrong   ) - but I am still in touch with her and a few others .

My best friend at Uni - that all ended very badly ( over a bloke needless to say ) so we don't talk anymore  but still see a few of the others.

Haven't attended any of those godforsaken reunion things though - totally unbearable 

[Nick]

What is this thread about? 

[Miss Demeanour]

Ties that bind 

[Nick]

Nice try!! 

[Snoopy]

  Well done that girl!