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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Santerme Wrote:

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> > Did you go to the now sadly missing Tulse Hill

> > School?

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> I went there and there's nothing sad to miss about

> it.


I respectfully disagree.


I went to a boarding school from 1969 to 1975 and then got the culture shock of my life as a member of Faraday House at Tulse Hill from '75 to '77.


A teacher from British Guyana called Mr George took pity on me as I was not really working to my potential.


I ended up with a place at Durham University, pretty much because of him.


I am still in touch with a few of the people from there and most of them have done really well for themselves.....


You manifest your own destiny, THS taught me that.

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Horses for courses. I was there between '69 and '74. It was a culture shock for me too after being brought up in leafy Dulwich Village. Got mugged on my first day. There were nearly 2,000 kids there when I was there, skinheads and rude boys and nearly all of us wanted to kill each other. It taught me to be street wise. I walked out in the end and told them to stick it up their arse. Never went back. It wasn't all bad though.

Was Mr George an English teacher? If so, I remember him. He was great. I made a point of going to his lessons because he made things interesting. I'd started to write poetry/lyrics and he would greatly encourage me. Lovely man.

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I learned survival skills quite quickly, but boarding school is a good preparation for that.


In fact both establishments set me up very well for my subsequent career.


It all seems a little surreal today thinking back, but it definitely was not for the faint hearted!


Mr George was an English teacher, he was one of the few there that actually made a difference.


I guess you were there for the Ali visit?

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Do I remember you? I rather think you left a reminder!


That's 13 years' child support please - it was twins so make that double.


They will both be needing work experience later in the year - I can supply the plectrums (like I've supplied all their clothes, food, emotional and spiritual nurture).


Bastard.

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Do I remember you? I rather think you left a reminder!


That's 13 years' child support please - it was twins so make that double.


They will both be needing work experience later in the year - I can supply the plectrums (like I've supplied all their clothes, food, emotional and spiritual nurture).


Bastard.


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haha very funny stuff.

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