Linda Hicks

Anybody remember trying to find a way to wear that awful beret to avoid looking like a total nerd? I think the favoured option was to fold the damn thing in half and attach it to the back of your head with a couple of hair grips. It still looked stupid though.

I don't remember anything about the river Peck or QE I, but I do remember that the rules were as follows: 1. You are allowed to jump the stream (good exercise I suppose) but 2. If you fall in, the stream will be off limits to everyone for a period, I think a month. So, anyone coming in from a break with wet knickers was not popular!

I was at Honor Oak Grammar School from 1960 - 1968. I remember Ms Stuart (maths). Very tall lady with heart of gold. Mrs Hutchins (needlework) - such a scary lady for a very small person! Also remember Madam Harris who taught French and Russian. Very exotic lady. Also Mrs Johnson, who taught Physics. I was then Linda Sadler and in a class of just two pupils for A level physics. The other was Ginette Davies. I remember that in the mock A levels she gave us both Es, but in the real exams we both got either A or B grade. Sneaky teacher! I remember also the PE teachers Ms Wheeler and Ms Corkindale. Names of pupils I remember - Christina Rich, Janice Wheeler, Susan Piper, Christine Stone, Susan Bagnall, Christine Tomlinson, Diane Chamberlain, Sandra Tubberdy. All would have left in 1968. A long time ago. Happy days!