tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post7951000889851089138..comments2024-03-26T09:40:32.468+00:00Comments on Through The Keyhole: Scenes From East LeedsJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-66101585401311855932014-01-28T11:02:42.262+00:002014-01-28T11:02:42.262+00:00I don't have many of them, but I'm pleased...I don't have many of them, but I'm pleased that my mum saved a few for me. It's quite interesting going back and looking at the work that was set at that time.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-33298388143967715402014-01-28T09:34:05.211+00:002014-01-28T09:34:05.211+00:00That's nice that you still have your school b...That's nice that you still have your school books, we moved around so much when I was little that many are not around anymore, lovely neat work though! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-87934485296663114412014-01-26T15:01:36.260+00:002014-01-26T15:01:36.260+00:00I remember the time when it struck too. I think th...I remember the time when it struck too. I think the only school books I've got are from middle school, I think the rest of them went in the bin.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-29753143642440681132014-01-26T13:28:40.877+00:002014-01-26T13:28:40.877+00:00I remember Dutch Elm Disease being devastating. I...I remember Dutch Elm Disease being devastating. I've not got any of my old school books, a chapter to leave behind me!Clicky Needleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06805571683416291590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-3410327765935879652014-01-25T12:43:20.085+00:002014-01-25T12:43:20.085+00:00We were made to write joined up at school, but I r...We were made to write joined up at school, but I reverted to printing as soon as I could. I don't write joined up even now very often. I love learning more about the area where I live.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-38391751262427720912014-01-25T10:50:57.382+00:002014-01-25T10:50:57.382+00:00Such neat handwriting even at 10!
I think local hi...Such neat handwriting even at 10!<br />I think local history books are fascinating. Finding out things about places on your doorstep and be so enlightening as we just take it for granted places are there and 'how' they are there if that makes sense. Books like this explain the whys.<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-32821128561379602412014-01-25T10:09:41.151+00:002014-01-25T10:09:41.151+00:00The whole school system has changed since I was at...The whole school system has changed since I was at school. We used to have primary school for age five to nine, then middle school for age nine to thirteen, then high school from age thirteen to sixteen. You then had the option to take A levels and stay on in school until the age of eighteen but it wasn't compulsory. Now, in our area at least, primary education is from the age of five to eleven and secondary education from eleven to sixteen. Kids then have to take a further year of learning, be it in school taking A levels or vocational courses, college or learning whilst employed. I believe this is going to be extended in due course to two years after the age of sixteen. I'm forty five now so my Science book is from thirty five years ago. I know that the subjects taught at school now are very different from what was being taught when I was there, though the world has changed since then so I suppose that's only natural progression.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-49257309878586882172014-01-25T10:01:12.012+00:002014-01-25T10:01:12.012+00:00I don't believe that for one second. I hated a...I don't believe that for one second. I hated art at school, I don't have an artistic bone in my body.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-15400345749648908602014-01-25T09:58:40.215+00:002014-01-25T09:58:40.215+00:00I've got my mum to thank for keeping my school...I've got my mum to thank for keeping my school books. I'm pleased that she did as it's nice to look back on them from time to time. I really enjoyed the library book, it's fascinating learning new things about your local area.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-10641314356486003642014-01-25T03:35:54.823+00:002014-01-25T03:35:54.823+00:00This post is fascinating to me for several reasons...This post is fascinating to me for several reasons. Firstly, that you knew this man and the book itself looks very interesting. But also, I'm really intrigued about school in other places. I was a teacher before I had my children, and worked in two different states in the US. Schools were quite different from one state to the other, but I can imagine the differences might be even greater between the US and the UK. I'm sure many things are the same too. But I really enjoyed seeing an example of your schoolwork. I think it seems a bit advanced for what would be expected of children here at ten years old right now, but you and I are probably roughly the same age so it may be similar to what I would have done at that age. Anyway, this was very interesting to me and I'm glad you shared all of it.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-90866735867945104752014-01-24T22:34:05.946+00:002014-01-24T22:34:05.946+00:00Your drawing of the wild cat made me laugh - but o...Your drawing of the wild cat made me laugh - but only because it's much better than I could do! :oDAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828411667195281985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-49896537668877235522014-01-24T22:31:35.431+00:002014-01-24T22:31:35.431+00:00Wow, that sounds like a fascinating book!! Amazin...Wow, that sounds like a fascinating book!! Amazing that you still have your school books, I don't think that I ever had any of mine, and if I did I have got rid of them! Hope that you enjoyed the book, it certainly sounds as if you did. I wonder what you will choose for February! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-44628362471254896462014-01-24T20:28:26.652+00:002014-01-24T20:28:26.652+00:00I don't think I'd have been able to resist...I don't think I'd have been able to resist that book, especially if it was about the area where your house is actually built. I've got a few of my school books, my mum saved them and I'm really pleased that she did.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-60736575045408399402014-01-24T20:26:44.279+00:002014-01-24T20:26:44.279+00:00I'm the same. It's fascinating learning ab...I'm the same. It's fascinating learning about the area in years gone past.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-15854283575113177662014-01-24T20:25:41.010+00:002014-01-24T20:25:41.010+00:00I've got my mum to thank for saving my books. ...I've got my mum to thank for saving my books. I haven't got a clue what book I'll choose for February yet, it will be interesting scanning the shelves.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-90602352551847556542014-01-24T20:24:19.361+00:002014-01-24T20:24:19.361+00:00I'm really pleased that my mum saved some of m...I'm really pleased that my mum saved some of my books. They're rather old though now, this one was from thirty five years ago.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-9967284123502625652014-01-24T20:22:58.824+00:002014-01-24T20:22:58.824+00:00His lessons were interesting to say the least. I&#...His lessons were interesting to say the least. I've got memories of locusts flying up my skirt and lenses from bulls eyes being flicked across the classroom. The wild cat may have been one of my better drawings, I usually stick to stick men.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-41772324106559425642014-01-24T20:09:45.670+00:002014-01-24T20:09:45.670+00:00Looks great Jo, its nice to find out more about th...Looks great Jo, its nice to find out more about the area you live in. I was reading a book (Didnt buy it but it was in the Book store at the garden centre) about where our houses are built here. There was a prisoner of war camp on this site in the first world war and it was fascinating reading. I think its lovely you still have one of your school books, I dont have any of mine now.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462752559193522943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-46796210416904577352014-01-24T18:11:34.977+00:002014-01-24T18:11:34.977+00:00Very suitable book choice. I love reading books ab...Very suitable book choice. I love reading books about the local area.<br />Love from Mum<br />xxMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442767679857541996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-51185634351933934292014-01-24T18:08:23.782+00:002014-01-24T18:08:23.782+00:00Gish, I can't believe you have your work books...Gish, I can't believe you have your work books from school! Looking forward to hearing about February's bookBridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545418260169484456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-5731991883967454342014-01-24T16:12:31.365+00:002014-01-24T16:12:31.365+00:00Oh how fascinating to look back on an exercise boo...Oh how fascinating to look back on an exercise book. Loved this.mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-15089678743172043562014-01-24T16:08:36.437+00:002014-01-24T16:08:36.437+00:00How interesting, he must have been a great teacher...How interesting, he must have been a great teacher, and I rather like your cat.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-40904841903819071612014-01-24T14:45:17.229+00:002014-01-24T14:45:17.229+00:00I really enjoyed it. I think it makes a difference...I really enjoyed it. I think it makes a difference when you know the places you're reading about. I find that in novels too, I recently read a book based on the author's mother's experiences growing up in Leeds and it was fascinating hearing about places I know but from times long ago.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-64433730574196645602014-01-24T14:40:57.555+00:002014-01-24T14:40:57.555+00:00That looks to have been a really good choice of bo...That looks to have been a really good choice of book to start the year off. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com