Memories
Class of 1976 MRRT
I moved into the accomodation block in April 1977 when the builders were still in and used to travel to and from on the bus back to the old college mornings and evenings..
Comparing the old and the new: The old building had a feeling of history about it (not to mention the smell) but you could look out over the docks from the rear of the building and see the occasional ship being worked.
The new building was totally different: Wide well lit corridors with that "new" smell about them. Most memorably the chairs were actually comfortable to sit in; something which couldn't be said of most of the old buildings fittings.
We went from the old places boozers the Steamboat across the road and the Tower Bar along at the dock gates; to the Brunstane Arms (now dissapeared under the new ASDA) and over the wall to the Kings Manor Hotel.
Memorable things:
interesting takeaways from after-pub visits down Portobello high street
Chicken in a basket from the Kings Manor; along with the usual wash-down carlsberg or three (well; they SAID it was chicken... might have been seagull after several cool ones dissapeared)
Chalkey White's Morse sessions... Definitely memorable.
Ned Lloyd.... Say no more...
I wonder what Eric Lamb would have to say if he knew I now teach Morse to Radio Amateurs...
I remember the official opening by the P of W well actually by not being there.. It was cunningly arranged for none of the non-company sponsored students to be there; with our backsides hanging out of our trousers.. metaphorically speaking... Only Company Cadets with their shiny new uniforms allowed.
I got a bollocking from ET Morgan one day for being improperly dressed i.e. out of uniform. I was to be immediately reported to my company... I told him if he could arrange for me to be employed by a company; I would be delighted to wear any uniform provided... 3 blasts astern and retreat over the horizon...
He avoided me after that.. Can't think why!
