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Katie "Jordan" Price was two years below me at secondary school, and somewhat more surreally, legendary consumptive filth-mongering fin-de-siecle artist Aubrey Beardsley went to my sixth form college (although it was a boys' grammar school then).


Jordan & Aubrey Beardsley, there's a conversation I'd like to listen in on...

Did he carry on teaching? It always really annoys me those people who say that it won't change their life, they'll just have a nice little holiday or get some new tyres for the car and then put the rest in the bank. I hope he went into school the next day and told them to stick their job, he was going off to live in Tuscany in a massive villa and sod the lot of them.


Or race ride-on lawnmowers around his country estate like "Lottery Lout" Michael Carroll.

I'm not sure Pinky but I will tell you one thing. The teacher in question was called Mr Cleave and he had a bit of a camp way of carrying himself and the rudimentary comments regarding which team he batted for were made. However, I was fortuanate enough to go on the school trip to Paris during the 98 world cup and we were incredibly fortuntate in that Mr Cleave had arranged for us to go and see the Brazilian team train. It appeared however that there may have been an alternative reason for this treat. As a gesture of good will some of the coaches/support staff had a kick about with us and what I witnessed on that day I shall take to my grave. Mr Cleave was passed the ball and EFFORTLESSLY dribbled the ball round every Brazilian who tried to take it off him. Our jaws hit the ground. His skill was utterly breath taking! The best was yet to come. He kicked the ball but the goalie deflected his attempt but old Cleave was having none of it. Not only did he Scorpion kick it into the back of the net but he did it with such grace and ease. Most of us had passed out by then. I don't think I ever heard a disrespectful remark made against him again, he was after all our hero!

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> Lets see...

>

> Imogen Heap, Katie Melua, the Feeling, Adele,

> Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse, Dane Bowyers... To

> name but a few :)


You went to the Brit School? Or just pulling our legs?

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> I did indeed attend the BRIT school (back in the

> day). Sadly I can't claim to be anything more

> than a mere musician... ;-)


Lol, I wouldn't knock it, at least people get what you do, and it's something plenty of people secretly wish they could do themselves. My life would be much less rich without other people making music.


I'm an actuary, most people have never heard of that, and if someone looks interested when I tell them what I do, it's only because they have misheard me and think I said actress. ;-)

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> It's a financial expert who deals with risk and

> uncertainty. I have the same problem indie, most

> people haven't heard of a Civil engineer either.

> The conversation picks up a bit when I mention I'm

> also a demolitions expert.


Lol, I should try saying things like "I know when you will die" and make it sound like I am a shady mafia boss. The reality of "I can predict when the average person your age might die" doesn't sound so threatening. And to be fair, I look about as threatening as the average marshmallow so I doubt anyone would take me for a mafioso!

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> yeah... I'm a wind specialist... I blow things...

> tis often misinterpreted too. I hear ya! oh yeah!

> hehe


lol, I'm sure I read a novel where a female character tried to advertise flute lessons and got all sorts of responses. I wasn't sure if it was just pure fiction or if that sort of thing happens in real life.

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