tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17510864.post1126256548625021445..comments2024-03-26T17:00:35.384+00:00Comments on Helen McCookerybook: New Shouts and RantiesHelen McCookerybookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10997428723795124462noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17510864.post-18550126908914715882010-09-14T11:33:42.185+01:002010-09-14T11:33:42.185+01:00Interesting. And thank goodness for my empathetic ...Interesting. And thank goodness for my empathetic partner! I quite like the gareth malone programme, though my argument would be that there are plenty of girls who don;'t wnat to be confined to a classroom and learn much more easily outside-as I have seen in my forest school. <br />Off the topic, perhaps we should have an evening at the windmill!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941415622199071141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17510864.post-67892085881106256632010-09-12T18:23:29.673+01:002010-09-12T18:23:29.673+01:00Oh dear! This makes me much too angry for a quiet ...Oh dear! This makes me much too angry for a quiet Sunday evening!Helen McCookerybookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10997428723795124462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17510864.post-37636786912335723902010-09-12T18:15:55.511+01:002010-09-12T18:15:55.511+01:00One year at school, the girls had their marks for ...One year at school, the girls had their marks for German reduced, as it was felt that it gave them an advantage over the boys who did science for the prize list - as that would have made me 5th instead of 2nd, I (who wouldn't have said boo to a goose at that age) went and complained long and loud to the Rector. In the end, he took out the german/science marks .... and I was 2nd again. On leaving school, I went for an interview along with 5 boys ... despite having by far the best exam results, they offered me a post as a secretary (except I couldn't do shorthand and typing, having done 'academic' subjects) OK, that's my rant over!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com