Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

"John Hall" wrote in message
...


My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,
though admittedly the worst of the snow was during the Christmas
holidays. In my whole school career, I think there was only one day when
snow prevented me from getting to school (and that was in early March
one year).

Back at high school in Leeds in the early 80's I could usually
count on at least one day a year when the schools were closed.
However the school was right at the highest part of the city and
thus pretty exposed and conditions had to be fairly severe for
it to happen.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:19:03 +0000, John Hall
wrote:

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,

Similarly, for me, in 1947, and we had outside toilets.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam, http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site, http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:19:03 +0000, John Hall
wrote:

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,

Similarly, for me, in 1947, and we had outside toilets.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam, http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site, http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:19:03 +0000, John Hall
wrote:

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,

Similarly, for me, in 1947, and we had outside toilets.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam, http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site, http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:19:03 +0000, John Hall
wrote:

My school never closed for a single day during the winter of 1962-3,

Similarly, for me, in 1947, and we had outside toilets.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Loch Goil and Loch Long in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam, http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Web site, http://www.alan.lesley.ukgateway.net

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

Dave.
I think its all to do with the claim culture we live in today, however you
never see factories closed when theres a frost. Too much PROFIT lost if that
were to happen.
"Dave.C" wrote in message
. uk...
I'll start the ball rolling. Heard from a Headteacher from the south on
Radio 5 Live this afternoon:-
"The toilets might freeze"
Let's hope he doesn't teach physics! Presumably the toilets are outside
and
they haven't heard of insulation. Even if it had been -10 every night this
week that still wouldn't have happened!
Doh!
Dave

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

Dave.
I think its all to do with the claim culture we live in today, however you
never see factories closed when theres a frost. Too much PROFIT lost if that
were to happen.
"Dave.C" wrote in message
. uk...
I'll start the ball rolling. Heard from a Headteacher from the south on
Radio 5 Live this afternoon:-
"The toilets might freeze"
Let's hope he doesn't teach physics! Presumably the toilets are outside
and
they haven't heard of insulation. Even if it had been -10 every night this
week that still wouldn't have happened!
Doh!
Dave

Feeblest excuse heard for closing a school?
 

Dave.
I think its all to do with the claim culture we live in today, however you
never see factories closed when theres a frost. Too much PROFIT lost if that
were to happen.
"Dave.C" wrote in message
. uk...
I'll start the ball rolling. Heard from a Headteacher from the south on
Radio 5 Live this afternoon:-
"The toilets might freeze"
Let's hope he doesn't teach physics! Presumably the toilets are outside
and
they haven't heard of insulation. Even if it had been -10 every night this
week that still wouldn't have happened!
Doh!
Dave