Brynmawr Comprehensive

A Memory of Brynmawr.

I think overall I enjoyed my time at the comp. It had its bad times, Billy Raybould, Welsh master, I hated him, he was a mental and at times a physical bully. And him a Welsh International to. Ended up wagging his lessons for ages, he was told I'd already gone to Brum. It had to end, and I was collared, got what I presumed he thought I deserved, via head, Mr James.
By far the best teacher there was Sinclair Ramsey Atkins, history. Very much old school, but what a man. He loved his cricket, but eh, he was not very good, but always encouraged me, even when I didn't deserve it.
The rugby matches, Christ, we used to get hammered at times, Twmpeth, Pontypool for starters, but eh ho!
I can remember the cross country runs, ha ha, we used to curtail those buggers, especially when they were filming the Dr Who series, John Percival, about the big maggots, remember them, at the CD factory just of the Havard.
Academically, not great, but proved I could do it my last year there, just to say I could if I tried.
And of course good friends, unfortunately I don't get to see, but they are always in my head.


Added 28 June 2010

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