king 12,024 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Came across this i never even knew it existed.centurys ago there was some very clever people about. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,024 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Saw them being used in comp a woodwork We didn't have them in pendarvis mate couldn't trust them lot with hammer and nails Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 950 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) The main part of the Lower school is a council building and the Engineering Block is now used for the little fkrs chucked out of the other local schools. The Upper School is now houseing, only the frontage retained. Edited March 15, 2021 by hambone has got time to improve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 No change there then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 The units at our school rode a moped round the tennis courts ,all day every day .Bet they are all pizza delivery guys now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Got to be honest ,I was in a top band class by the skin of my teeth and left with 8 O levels believe it or not .Went straight into keepering though and would still be at it had I been offered a house as promised . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Chap I got my first terriers off was a keeper and he always said leave school and come work for him but parents were having none of it .Wish I’d wagged and gone with him for all the good the qualifications did . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,024 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Glan Afan was split into 2, lower an upper schools but not for diff years but diff subjects, an the one in velindre was the lower when I was there an was a huge school an most of it dedicated to woodwork, electronics, design an all that, had some serious tools, kit an machinery like, was impressive looking back Sounds a good school.looking back I wish I had got my head down and learned something in school instead of messing about... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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