During the second week of our trip, we made this side trip to London, a rather lengthy train ride, to visit my dad’s cousin, who was a career diplomat and was stationed at the time at the Canadian embassy in London.
He and his wife had two children – Lisa, who was a few months older than I, and Stephen, who was younger.
After a couple of weeks at my grandmother’s with no kids of my own age around, it was nice hanging out with my cousin, whom I had not seen in a couple of years.
We talked about music, school and (mostly) boys.
A highlight of the visit was a matinee performance of Phantom of the Opera, for which my dad’s cousin had used some connections to get tickets.
Double the Slipper2
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Corporal Punishment Public or Private31
The teacher who had caught us swearing was going to be our geography teacher for the first period after...
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Corporal Punisment Memories School33
I’m sure paddling was more severe in the states before regulation. Recent television accounts of paddling should dispel notions...
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You Have the Choice11
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Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity8
I was also terrified of the prospect of being caned at both primary and secondary school. I never was...
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Corporal Punishment References119
Rivington Rd High St Helens Joolz and caned by miss howard! Maria She was soooo scary I got the...
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The Plimsol & Court Case3
1) The only CP references I noticed were of Colin West. Did this school really give its teachers such...
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Reactions to the Slipper16
Girls may have also resisted crying before, during and immediately after a slippering, but then rushed to the toilets...
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Cane Marks27
I was caned, for the only time in my life, very severely, in 1964. Pain was beyond description at...