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For some reason that reminds me we had a music teacher in junior school called Mr Hoar (alas we were too young/naive to capitalise on that one)

Jim Garten wrote: For some reason that reminds me we had a music teacher in junior school called Mr Hoar (alas we were too young/naive to capitalise on that one)

We had a sports teacher called Mr. Hoar.He played football for the then Southern League team,Weymouth Town. 'Frosty was his nickname of course. He was into quite a bit of prog'. His favourite bands were Trace,Ekseption and Alquin! Now there's niche for ya.A sports teacher almost exclusively into Dutch prog rock.

Edited by Man Erg - January 13 2009 at 06:57

Jim Garten wrote: And was it just my school, but were all art teachers in the 1970's without exception, hippies (we had three art teachers - you've never seen so much cheesecloth )?

We had two sets of teachers that were polar opposites.

One set were tweedy and looked as though thay had fought for their country in the 1st Boer War.The male teachers weren't any better.There was more ink on their shirts and jackets than than there was in the many pens that they clipped to their jacket breast pockets.
These were mainly history,geography and music teachers

The other group of teachers were definately hippies.These were mainly art and drama teachers.Saying that;The biggest hippy of the lot was 'Big Phil' the lab tech.He did a roaring trade in bootleg and knock-off albums.

One supply teacher who taught art was also a part-time member of Liquid Lens Lensmen,Hawkwind's lighting crew! He is now head of the Wetlands Trust!

Our drama teacher,Mr 'Nosey' Parsons, wanted to stage a play based on Fairport's, 'John Babbacombe Lee'.

Thems woz da daze!   

Edited by Man Erg - January 13 2009 at 07:35

Jim Garten wrote: Our Drama teach Mr DaSilva was the full 'Luvvie' wannabe actor - that's when he wasn't trying to get into our environmental studies teacher's underwear - which if you believe certain rumours about a field trip...

Come on,Jim.Don't beat around the bush...



I'll get me gown.

I  had a PE teacher called Mr Avery who threatened me with the cane for bunking off - i wished he was dead and two months later he dropped dead with a heart attack

*hums Twilight Zone theme do do do do - do do do do..*

Edited by mystic fred - January 13 2009 at 08:20

One of my old PE teachers, Mr Phelps was an ex Olympic hopeful in track and field. The other one was a former Rugby player and a right.... 

Man Erg wrote: Jim Garten wrote: For some reason that reminds me we had a music teacher in junior school called Mr Hoar (alas we were too young/naive to capitalise on that one) We had a sports teacher called Mr. Hoar.He played football for the then Southern League team,Weymouth Town. 'Frosty was his nickname of course. He was into quite a bit of prog'. His favourite bands were Trace,Ekseption and Alquin! Now there's niche for ya.A sports teacher almost exclusively into Dutch prog rock.

I don't know about Jared, but I think I've just had a glimpse into the future - excellent film clip.

Bear in mind, the day's not too far away when old peoples' homes will be chock full of aging hippies & prog-heads.

Dean wrote: Let's have an old fashioned sing-song around the ol'joanna, 'ere's one you'll all remember:   All together now.... Oooooooooo.... in the year 1486 the Malleus first appeared, designed to kill all witchcraft and end the papal fears... sing up!... prescribing tortures to kill the Black Arts...and the Hammer struck hard