Comments on: Memories of Hendrefoilan School in the 70s and 80s http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/ A place for words and data that I publish (for the benefit of persons unknown). Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: lesley http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-47899 lesley Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:52:59 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-47899 Re: That ramp... I think I remember sleeping in a very uncomfortable chair in Morriston Hospital Children's Ward for about three weeks, alongside a certain person's bed? You were in traction (and kept falling out of bed... which is why I was there!)....and a dire prognosis was given. Thankfully eventually, all was well...... but it was only many years later that I learned, during one of many drives down to Plymouth University, that the ramp was the culprit! (But you still hold the record, I believe?) Re: That ramp… I think I remember sleeping in a very uncomfortable chair in Morriston Hospital Children’s Ward for about three weeks, alongside a certain person’s bed?

You were in traction (and kept falling out of bed… which is why I was there!)….and a dire prognosis was given. Thankfully eventually, all was well…… but it was only many years later that I learned, during one of many drives down to Plymouth University, that the ramp was the culprit! (But you still hold the record, I believe?)

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38564 Chris Samuel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:04:46 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38564 Ah, so really just embarrassingly parallel.. ;-) Ah, so really just embarrassingly parallel.. ;-)

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38524 Rich Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:23:59 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38524 :-) Well, it was a modular computation system. Each child would retrieve a work card from the stack, complete the job, then move onto the next card. It was very cool. The alternative was SRA, which didn't have the brightly coloured plastic box. :-) Well, it was a modular computation system. Each child would retrieve a work card from the stack, complete the job, then move onto the next card. It was very cool. The alternative was SRA, which didn’t have the brightly coloured plastic box.

]]> By: Chris Samuel http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38452 Chris Samuel Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:17:59 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38452 SMP ? Your school had all that and Symmetric Multi Processing ? I am in awe. ;-) SMP ? Your school had all that and Symmetric Multi Processing ? I am in awe. ;-)

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38410 Rich Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:25:16 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38410 Definitely not. It has a fence across it these days. Definitely not. It has a fence across it these days.

]]> By: Darren http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38408 Darren Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:39:13 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38408 There's no way that ramp would be allowed by Health and Safety these days....or is it that I remember it as far bigger and steeper than it actually was? There’s no way that ramp would be allowed by Health and Safety these days….or is it that I remember it as far bigger and steeper than it actually was?

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38233 Rich Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:34:06 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38233 Ohhh yes! <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/papJk5sy7vQ&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/papJk5sy7vQ&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object> ...and "You've got to touch a watch if you want to watch Watch." The "I'm a brave, brave mouse" song. Being slightly afraid of Wordy in Look and Read (with stories Sky Hunter and The Boy from Space). <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/uXnXH6d9LBc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/uXnXH6d9LBc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object> Mr. Williams the infinitely wrinkly music teacher who visited the smaller quiet room every week (smartly dressed and infinitely wrinkled). The pictures on the wall of the smaller quiet room (Y is for Yacht, etc.). Mrs Williams reading a story before hometime, then giving us cut-out pictures to take with us. Ohhh yes!

…and “You’ve got to touch a watch if you want to watch Watch.” The “I’m a brave, brave mouse” song. Being slightly afraid of Wordy in Look and Read (with stories Sky Hunter and The Boy from Space).

Mr. Williams the infinitely wrinkly music teacher who visited the smaller quiet room every week (smartly dressed and infinitely wrinkled). The pictures on the wall of the smaller quiet room (Y is for Yacht, etc.). Mrs Williams reading a story before hometime, then giving us cut-out pictures to take with us.

]]> By: Darren http://boakes.org/hendrefoilan-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-38222 Darren Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:28:24 +0000 http://boakes.org/?p=727#comment-38222 Spot on Richard Boakes! What about 'shooting' the seconds off the TV clock before Look and Read?! Spot on Richard Boakes! What about ‘shooting’ the seconds off the TV clock before Look and Read?!

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