Frankthewank Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Bizarre thought this morning and Dave Cole (History for me at O and A level) for some reason popped into my mind. I googled him and came across this forum! Many of the teachers named on the site are familiar to me (Balla / St Ninians between '78 & '84). One I can't recall the name of was a poor maths teacher. Taught me for o level when the sites were spilt with Park Road. We didn't see eye to eye and he enjoyed hitting me with ruler & (??) a table tennis bat in front of the class. My maths continued a downward spiral under his "guidance". I recall he did some football coaching at Laxey and then might have been involved in an insurance "incident" (though that could be gossip). About 10 years ago I saw him working at a checkout in a Douglas supermarket. Can't recall his name, but always struck me as being the polar opposite of a Dave Cole. "Ray" might have been his first name, now I think on it. Ray Corlett without a doubt. Also Dave Cole is still around from what I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 What have you seen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Nobody mention the glittering C-beams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 it's ok it's not raining 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) Balla / Park Rd / St Nin All a bit of a blur as to who was where teacher wise. Gunger Dinn - Art teacher at Balla from memory Jakey Barrett - English teacher. Good guy, and unless I'm very much mistaken, Cat Turners dad ??? Mrs McCardle - History and my form tutor Mr Speers - Woodword and one sadistic mother. Mr Postlethwaite - Biology - great guy. Good runner too. Mrs Lambie - PE wife of Stuart (ex head of Foxdale). One of the nicest couples on the planet. Mrs McSheffrey - maths. Always had boobs covered in chalk. Quite amusing at the time. Mrs Musgrove - French. Had the hairiest legs I've ever seen on a woman. Robbie Teare PE. Watched him kick the crap out of Mark Bennet on the gym floor. To be fair, he deserved it. We had a science teacher at Park Road who was a diabetic scouser. Sound fella, can't recall his name. Oh yes I can McDermott. he got airlifted off the boat a few years back after going hypo. Olly Beak (Mr harding). head of Hillary, and Steven's father. Quite officious character. Garreth Jones - PE. Great guy. Mrs James - English teacher. Husband was a Police sergeant (Robin I think). Nice fella too. Lots more besides. Edited to add - anyone remember a lad called Michael Dalmedo at Balla? He was an entertaining character Edited August 25, 2016 by cheesypeas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Well thank you cheesypeas. Think my Ex mainly taught Home Economics. Time flies - now retired 17 years and re-married 21 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 We must be contemporaries-ish because I remember most of those teachers. I remember poor Gareth Jones trying to enthuse my friend and into PE. We once turned our hockey sticks upside down and sat on the sidelines using them like shooting sticks. We also used to get out of swimming at the Aquadrome by telling him we couldn't swim that day. Why? he would ask. Just can't, Sir, then looking down and then some embarrassed shuffling feet. So, off to the Terminus it was for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Just checked your age Cheesy. You were 4 years behind me so we wouldn't have crossed paths - you would still be at Ballakermeen in 1st to 3rd form while I was at Park Road/St Ninians. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 ......you dodged a bullet Gladys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Yep, and got hit by several others in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 One name ... Scatchard. She was into the occult too. Had a little 'shop' top of Peveril Lane. Frightened me shitless, so she did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Yes, Miss Scatchard, remember the name but don't think I was taught by her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 scratch card. .....oh sorry wrong thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikimoto Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 11/3/2011 at 1:17 AM, prism10 said: I was in Balla in the early 80s. I like to share a few memories before old age gets me. This thread has brought a few back! Mr Corrin was a typical sports teacher and probably put loads of kids off sport, especially Rugby. Mr McGregor, I liked, I understood that he did some teaching in South Africa. Mr Teare was nice. I heard he passed away but not surprised he looked old when he taught me! I remember in the summer Mr Corrin would go out slathered in oil in only his shorty-shorts, which he'd then pull up even higher and lie down in the sun, or hide a ball behind his back while the giggling girls tried to get it back... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Anyone remember Dave Ingham? What happened to him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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