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[Grant Fondo]

I went to a girls school, and I can categorically say YES.

Not just some of the things that were taught (home ec, textiles) but a lot of things that weren't (anything techy, anything related to wars in History...) plus outside of things like medicine, we weren't actively encouraged to go into sciences and engineering. I stood my guns there, at some personal cost.

Did both history and geography and enjoyed both. Didn't enjoy maths until I went to uni and had some inspiring lecturers - went from failing my maths A-level to being one of the top mathematicians in my year.

My boys school encouraged us to do really useful subjects like latin and astronomy. Trout tickling wasn't available until I had left. Unfortunately.

 

[Threevok]

I just spent £300 at PMT online

(It's not what you think)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just spent £300 at PMT online

(It's not what you think)

Of course it's not, you have a monthly subscription for that.

 

[rockyroller]

I was finishing off my friend's bike this morning . Gave a test ride . All seemed to be going well untill I felt a slight wobble . It was the front wheel again . I ride back and tightened up the cones again . If it does it again he will need a new wheel .

you are a good friend!

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon of a ham & gruyere sandwich, a pear, a banana and two

Won one auction on the 'bay, but missed out in another. For the latter, someone was using sniping software, but it had already gone above my maximum bid anyway. It's far less annoying when you lose out by pounds as opposed to pence.

Hey ho, another day, another auction...

Although it does confirm that at least, I do have good taste...

 

[Reynard]

Of course it's not, you have a monthly subscription for that.

Hey, I thought that was *MY* line...

 

[Reynard]

My boys school encouraged us to do really useful subjects like latin and astronomy. Trout tickling wasn't available until I had left. Unfortunately.

At least astronomy is cool...

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard has tort me how to take propper fotos.
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Are you sure?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Hey, I thought that was *MY* line...

Well, I was going to do the ''roundabout'' one about Milton Keynes but found it had already been taken.

 

[oldwheels]

At least astronomy is cool...

My elder son did an A level in astronomy at school as an external subject. This was not available on the Scottish system hence the English system exam. He got assistance from a local astronomy buff and we bought him a telescope and I made up a stand for it in our garden. The interesting bit for me was fitting up a camera to the telescope and assisting with the photography involved.

 

[Reynard]

The interesting bit for me was fitting up a camera to the telescope and assisting with the photography involved.

Oh yes, definitely... That sort of thing is right on my nerd radar

 

[Reynard]

Well, I was going to do the ''roundabout'' one about Milton Keynes but found it had already been taken.

Well, there's always the concrete cows...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Well, there's always the concrete cows...

I couldn't think of a way to milk those.

 

[Grant Fondo]

My elder son did an A level in astronomy at school as an external subject. This was not available on the Scottish system hence the English system exam. He got assistance from a local astronomy buff and we bought him a telescope and I made up a stand for it in our garden. The interesting bit for me was fitting up a camera to the telescope and assisting with the photography involved.

I made a cut-away papier mache Jupiter using a beach ball for o-level. No phone call from NASA to help with the Voyager mission. Their loss I guess?

 

[Reynard]

I couldn't think of a way to milk those.

Meh, you're just being cheesy...