jcredfer Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, melmerby said: So did you go into work on your day off? ........... Yup, quite frequently, as I did over a quarter of a Century as a Secondary school teacher, which involved "much marking on the march". Did you know, that Exam Boards used to set a Subject scenario for the pupils to research and come up with a full project presentation? The teachers were then required to teach, advise them about progress, which would be expected, I hope. But! Then, must mark each project and then share the marking results with several other teachers from several other schools to moderate the marking they were doing, for quality control. This took about an additional hour, of teacher time per GCSE pupil, every half term, on top of the normal lesson preparation and marking other classwork. Results of this School activity were then passed to the Boards for them to allocate Grades for the pupil's work..... They then charged us a considerable sum for the privilege of doing the assessment work we had done, on behalf of the Exam Board, for each pupil entered, and every single charge would have purchased a decent number of bottles of very good Champagne. I seriously considered joining an Exam Board - but I have a genuine conscience! And the joke - teachers accepted the idea for several decades.... ..... ......... and they are educating your children!!!! Julian Edited May 11, 2020 by jcredfer 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 8 hours ago, tomparryharry said: I went out with a part-time traffic signal. She had decision issues... Her name was Amber.... I'll go now..... But did she give you the green light? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 20 hours ago, jcredfer said: Wanted to work from home, but had a day off. J I'm struggling with being retired from home, nothing seems to have changed! Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 6 hours ago, The Johnster said: But did she give you the green light? With Amber, it was a sort of 'off-on' relationship. Nothing was quite black & white with her. She had a large mural of a zebra on her bedroom wall.... She used to have nightmares....... "Look right! ......Look right!" She met a Pelican, and after that, our paths never crossed..... 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, tomparryharry said: With Amber, it was a sort of 'off-on' relationship. Nothing was quite black & white with her. She had a large mural of a zebra on her bedroom wall.... She used to have nightmares....... "Look right! ......Look right!" She met a Pelican, and after that, our paths never crossed..... I think she's a two timer as she also went with a Puffin. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, melmerby said: I think she's a two timer as she also went with a Puffin. Really? I never knew that. Never mind; Toucan play at that game! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 An empty can of Nitrous Oxide. It's no laughing matter! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 Bicycle pumps are more expensive this year. Probably due to inflation. We all know what a 'Nissen' hut is. Do Nissan huts come from japan? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Getting this vaguely back on topic. 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Getting this vaguely back on topic. ...and appropriate 'social distancing'...? Edited May 13, 2020 by talisman56 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 17 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Getting this vaguely back on topic. It would seem that they have received a shipment of TP! https://www.facebook.com/rescueumc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 55 minutes ago, kevinlms said: It would seem that they have received a shipment of TP! https://www.facebook.com/rescueumc Another Tissue of lies... just bog standard issue. Julian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, kevinlms said: It would seem that they have received a shipment of TP! https://www.facebook.com/rescueumc Do we expect Jesus to be there to knock over the tables of those profiteering purveyors of Toilet Paper, at the door? Julian 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 They need to make friends with this lot.... 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) I came across this sign by chance: https://twitter.com/LostGlasgow/status/1262336654498562050?s=20 (It was actually a flint mill. My cousin and I lived for a while in a flat just across the River Kelvin from there.) which, as things do, lead on to others: https://twitter.com/Peasy570/status/1262342162219491328?s=20 (Blue plaque and yellow notice below) https://twitter.com/LostGlasgow/status/1262337610552356865?s=20 https://twitter.com/LostGlasgow/status/1262334743691091968/photo/1 https://twitter.com/LostGlasgow/status/1262332332649918465/photo/1 Edited May 19, 2020 by pH Replace some links with better ones. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Amarillo, TX. Edited May 19, 2020 by JZ 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 So, do you call him Bulldog Boyd, or Randy Bulldog. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2020 2 hours ago, JZ said: Amarillo, TX. Somebody can't count. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I know this has, obviously, been photoshopped, but it reminded me of a comment my son made while driving along the Ardnamurchin Peninsula a few years ago. 2 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2020 Move along. You can't park here. 1 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: Move along. You can't park here. Just the right width for a motorcycle or disability scooter... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2020 That would be better if: FREE ONE NIGHT STAND Reminds me of the specials board in a Paignton fish restaurant: FILLET OF BABY JOHN DORY 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2020 Used to regularly walk past a back street garage that advertised 'brand new remould tyres'. This is on a par with 'Ears pierced while you wait' or 'BOGOF shoes', but it was real! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted May 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, The Johnster said: Used to regularly walk past a back street garage that advertised 'brand new remould tyres'. This is on a par with 'Ears pierced while you wait' or 'BOGOF shoes', but it was real! Twenty years ago there was a mysterious sign on the verge of the A452, just where it becomes dual carriageway north of Balsall Common: TOP CASH PAID Banknotes from the top of the pile? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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