Zara was born and it had become tration to place an egg shaped birth-stone for each child born into the family, my own saphire was now spinning at my feet. To make maters worse was, standing int the hall doorway, was my own, now shocked, mother. It was in all almost enough shock for me to drop my preicious water boom still clutched in this hatchling’s claws. After a brief second that seamed like an eturity my mother utter in the tone that only your parents can achieve, “Alexander Dougles Murry! How many times have I told you NOT to run in the house? Oh go to your room, I will deal with you shortly.” It was frazed in such a manner that you reacted emidiatly else you knew the ‘deal’ would be even worse.
A Hot Day in a Life2
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Caning from of the Times24
“Mr. Edmunds earlier in the evening spoke about ‘a trick’ and sharp practice; but what he referred to had...
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Corporal Punishment & Slipper Sizes8
In boarding, we more often used a carpet slipper. In the junior house, there was one specific one,...
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Staying with Aunt Sue 1
During my formative years, I used to spend the summer holidays with my Aunt Sue and her daughter Sally....
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Dreams and Awakenings15
As Carlton vainly twisted his hips and kicked his legs, Nantessa cheerfully walloped his plump, rapidly-reddening rear end with...
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Canings That Went Wrong7
On another occasion, I was in a group of boys being caned by the headmaster for some run-of-the-mill offenses....
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Slippered at School20
1. The Implement itself Mostly, “The Slipper” in school tended to be a well-worn white plimsoll, anywhere between Size...
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Why Corporal Punishment is Wrong5
Kids with goals and purpose in their lives are the ones who achieve and behave. They have responsibilities. They...
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Views on Suspect Teachers from the Good Old Days36
But having said all that, I’m not 100% certain that we’re really talking about a genuine problem here. I’ve...