I well remember some of the 'pastoral care' given by P.E. teachers.
Barry Hines wasn't far wrong in 'A Kestrel for a Knave'.
Just to re-emphasise Tony's point though, things are very very different now and have been for a long while.
I burst out laughing when Gary Lineker asked Ruud Gullit if, when he was a manager, he had ever left any big names on the bench ............ with Alan Shearer siting in the chair next to him. Brilliant
Thanks for the supports and suggestions.
Finally got to sleep at about 5 for an hour.
To cap it all Mrs BoD passed out in the kitchen this morning. This has happened more than once so she phoned the Dr for an appointment (normally a two week or so wait) the Dr phoned back and did a triage so she has an appoinment at 4 this afternnon.
I hope none of the little darlings rub me up the wrong way today or I might just bite their heads off.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-39-501-BR-Mk1-SLF-Sleeper-Car-Blue-Grey-/321444561807?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4ad796c38f
Or £24 from Hattons.
There is a finite amount of tat in the world.
The purpose of car boot sales is to move it around.
Having said that, I went to a boot sale once and came away with a spare wheel and a jack.
I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking Brazil aren't the team that people thought they were going to be. There's none of the flair that we usually associate with Brazil. Perhaps too many of their players have been drilled in European ways.
They seem to have luck on their side but I'm convinced that others have a stronger claim than them.