Poulton Teacher Training College (Breck Rd.)
A Memory of Poulton-Le-Fylde.
I was at the college from 1972-76 (Environmental Sciences) but have lost touch with many of my friends there - the recent posting from Kathryn jogged a few memories, as I used to wander down to Skippool to do some birdwatching and eventually sailing, when I could get hold of a boat. If any of those mates of mine from back then read this (esp. David Summerville, who may still live near there) - try to get in touch; it'll be good to hear from you. I'm in Norfolk (Kenninghall) now, retired and still birdwatching!
Poulton was a good college and produced a lot of excellent teachers - I'm not sure what its function is now - but it certainly changed my life.
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I have happy memories of the pub opposite the college and having Pie and peas for lunch- yum! Was it called the Royal Oak?
Initially I stayed in Carleton with a landlay who wasnt very nice to me. In my econd year I moved to a flat in Victoria Road and loved my independence. I have such clear memories of sitting in the back garden listening to 'Summer Lovin' from Saturday Night Fever - it was a glorious summer. I went to Kirkham on my teaching parctice and a very upper CLass school in Royal Lytham St. Annes- the class teacher recommended that I took 'Elocution classes dear- you have terrrrible pronunciation and have flat 'A' s and 'H' s.'
Oh I was mortified and my confidence was shattered. Such a few throw away words can be very damaging.
I retired from teaching a few years back, despite the words from that class teacher I taught full time at many schools and lectured at University for 13 years- even though my A's and H's are 'terrrribly flat' you know!
Ah, many happy memories and friends who are often in my thoughts- Steph on her Honda 50, Cheryl 'little legs', Angela and her flatulent dog- who was a cutie and Terry- yes, Terry, it was me who hid your trousers!!!!!
I also studied art with Viv Mounsdale, Heather Naylor, Heather Milligan, Pauline Sharp........ and some others who I can visualise but can't remember their names.
It was a great college and holds many happy memories for me.
Heather-Jane Hold (nee Pawson).
Geography main, Humanities subsid.
Teaching Practice at - Hannah Street Infant School (Accrington), Roseacre County Junior School (Blackpool) and Pilling CE Primary School (Pilling).
Good memories sadly fading ..........
I taught from 1975 to 1986 in secondary followed by primary and then escaped, programming computers for Customs & Excise for the next 9 years. Thereafter, I existed as a self-employed teacher of chess until 2018, when I retired properly. Still cycling, walking, bird watching, and keep in touch with quite a few of our year group: Janet Bullock (I'm married to her ; ) ); Enid Knowles (Bowden), Gerard Hughes, Jim Colledge, Ruth (Thomason) & John Mercer, Terry & Janet (Prince) McGeever, Jeannette
(Evans) Seavers.