I couldn't get the page to work, but no matter, on leaving school they told me I had the IQ of a dead slug. They may well have had a point, but I did use my initiative to get into Grammer skool. Due to illness I took the entrance exam alone in the deputy head's office. Having been baffled by the maths questions, figures all swimming in front of my eyes, I desperately went rooting around his desk for inspiration. The fool had left a pocket calculator in his top draw, quite a rarity in 1976. Anyway I got full marks in maths  but was told to show my workings in future. There was even talk of a scholarship to Oxford, but in fact I never did pass maths at O level. I like to think I'd have been a great asset in a POW camp though.

Quote from: A Zarse esq on March 08, 2006, 05:00:32 PM
..........but I did use my initiative to get into Grammer school.

Didn't they do spellin'

Quote from: Lorry on March 08, 2006, 05:45:01 PM

Quote from: A Zarse esq on March 08, 2006, 05:00:32 PM
..........but I did use my initiative to get into Grammer school.

Didn't they do spellin'

Sorry, I've corrected it now.

Only a very average (here, anyways) 133.

But I was smart enough not to fall for the "Purchase your personalised report for £8.50 and get a free 7-day premium subscription.*"