Sprout posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

I'm watching yet another programme about Thomas Cromwell ....I never get tired of that era 

 

me either Baz...mind, there is just something about every part of history that fascinates me... 

I so, so wish I could've gotten in to it more, but for other peeps 

What other peeps ? 

Waders 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

I so, so wish I could've gotten in to it more, but for other peeps 

 

I used to read loads at home Pam...school was distracting in most classes unless you had a teacher that was in control, luckily mine was great and held the classes attention 

yes same here -never in a disruptive class - did Tudors for A level

Santa Baz posted:

Sprout posted:

I so, so wish I could've gotten in to it more, but for other peeps 

What other peeps ? 

Peeps at school 

Rocking Ros posted:

tired of hearing bliddy fireworks

it's gone quite here for now Ros...I'm sure it will start up again soon though 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

I so, so wish I could've gotten in to it more, but for other peeps 

 

I used to read loads at home Pam...school was distracting in most classes unless you had a teacher that was in control, luckily mine was great and held the classes attention 

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

Santa Baz posted:

Sprout posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

I'm watching yet another programme about Thomas Cromwell ....I never get tired of that era 

 

me either Baz...mind, there is just something about every part of history that fascinates me... 

I so, so wish I could've gotten in to it more, but for other peeps 

What other peeps ? 

disruptive ones ??

Santa Baz posted:

Waders 

Me too.....again 

Rocking Ros posted:

yes same here -never in a disruptive class - did Tudors for A level

I'm trying to think what era mine was and I've gone blank....I can remember Helen's and helping her with her course work and had a great time, hers was ww2 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

tired of hearing bliddy fireworks

 

it's gone quite here for now Ros...I'm sure it will start up again soon though 

worse than usual  - usually just midnight -bit of  a lull ATM

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

yes same here -never in a disruptive class - did Tudors for A level

I'm trying to think what era mine was and I've gone blank....I can remember Helen's and helping her with her course work and had a great time, hers was ww2 

yes same as my son's Hitler etc

Rocking Ros posted:

worse than usual  - usually just midnight -bit of  a lull ATM

was really loud earlier Ros...I'm preparing myself 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

 

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

and me joined at 5

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

I so, so wish I could've gotten in to it more, but for other peeps 

 

I used to read loads at home Pam...school was distracting in most classes unless you had a teacher that was in control, luckily mine was great and held the classes attention 

yes same here -never in a disruptive class - did Tudors for A level

I went back and did it ( Tudors and Stuart's) at night school in my 30s  

Rocking Ros posted:

yes same as my son's Hitler etc

a lot of hers was American ww2 history which made it more flipping difficult 

Rocking Ros posted:

disruptive ones ??

  I and others wanted to learn....shame some didn't 

Santa Baz posted:

I went back and did it ( Tudors and Stuart's) at night school in my 30s  

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

 

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

 

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

At the time, I don't think It came in to my mind 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

yes same as my son's Hitler etc

a lot of hers was American ww2 history which made it more flipping difficult 

 I got into all that...big style ...at uni .....swapped from 19c British history ...to 19c /20c American history and culture 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

yes same as my son's Hitler etc

a lot of hers was American ww2 history which made it more flipping difficult 

OMG- not easy did American History but earlier than WW2

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

 

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

and me joined at 5

Looking back, I think my mam and dad were just so pleased that Phil and Malcolm and me could all read and write, regardless of whatever it was 

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

Santa Baz posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

 

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

Santa Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

yes same as my son's Hitler etc

a lot of hers was American ww2 history which made it more flipping difficult 

 I got into all that...big style ...at uni .....swapped from 19c British history ...to 19c /20c American history and culture 

did American History for A level--quite difficult -British  history much easier

Sprout posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Maybe I would've if I could've gotten on more  

 

did you not go to the library, I was always there in my teens 

and me joined at 5

Looking back, I think my mam and dad were just so pleased that Phil and Malcolm and me could all read and write, regardless of whatever it was 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

Don't get me wrong....I used to read oodles when I was younger, just mostly novels 

Santa Baz posted:

 I got into all that...big style ...at uni .....swapped from 19c British history ...to 19c /20c American history and culture 

I can understand that Baz, I'm more into it now...I suppose at 17 Helen thought OMG I'm gonna so fail this  she didn't, she flew through it with top marks. I reckon it was her my course work  

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

My mum wasn't a big reader....but my dad was big on self education ....so I'm guessing I got it from him ....although can't remember a time when I didn't love  reading  

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

yes same here -I was a right bookworm as well and still am-not been to the library for about 3years now -prefer my kindle and the odd book

Sprout posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

Don't get me wrong....I used to read oodles when I was younger, just mostly novels 

Nowt wrong with novels  

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 I got into all that...big style ...at uni .....swapped from 19c British history ...to 19c /20c American history and culture 

I can understand that Baz, I'm more into it now...I suppose at 17 Helen thought OMG I'm gonna so fail this  she didn't, she flew through it with top marks. I reckon it was her my course work  

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 I got into all that...big style ...at uni .....swapped from 19c British history ...to 19c /20c American history and culture 

I can understand that Baz, I'm more into it now...I suppose at 17 Helen thought OMG I'm gonna so fail this  she didn't, she flew through it with top marks. I reckon it was her my course work  

Rocking Ros posted:

did American History for A level--quite difficult -British  history much easier

I would agree with that Ros, probably because we've read about stuff over the years concerning our own history and not so much American history

Santa Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

My mum wasn't a big reader....but my dad was big on self education ....so I'm guessing I got it from him ....although can't remember a time when I didn't love  reading  

dad was the reader-mum didn't really read-like you dad encouraged education and learning and he was in the library

Rocking Ros posted:

Santa Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Santa Baz posted:

 

and me joined at 5

Ditto Ros My mum used to moan that I always had my head in a book , and didn't want to go out to play 

 

I'm with you two, I joined at a very early age, My mum was an avid reader and to be honest learned us from a very early age to read, I was reading before I ever went to school. She joined me before I went to school and I stayed a member for years, I think it's only over the last 5 years since my mum died I've stopped going. 

My mum wasn't a big reader....but my dad was big on self education ....so I'm guessing I got it from him ....although can't remember a time when I didn't love  reading  

dad was the reader-mum didn't really read-like you dad encouraged education and learning and he was in the library

Santa Baz posted:

 

Don't get me wrong....I used to read oodles when I was younger, just mostly novels 

Nowt wrong with novels  

not a thing..I motored through the classics before I left school and reread a few of them too

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

did American History for A level--quite difficult -British  history much easier

 

I would agree with that Ros, probably because we've read about stuff over the years concerning our own history and not so much American history

agree dameee

I can remember....dad sitting watching the telly on the pouffe and mam sitting behind him on the armchair with her feet up at the back of him on the pouffe, her with a book on her knee and both with drinks to the side of them