t was only boys who were punished at my junior school,( by that teacher) and I also have no idea why that particular boy was singled out.

He wasn’t an obviously “bad boy” , but just got picked out for talking in class.

He does seem to have done alright for himself though.

He didn’t go to the same grammar school as me, but I saw him working in a fish and chip shop when we were about 15.

I did ask him if he was still getting caned all the time, but he said no and that was it.