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Title: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 December 2014, 12:53:57 PM
What ho chaps and chapesses,
I need a request.
My new class is doing 'postcards' in the new year.
In this age of faceache and antisocial networking, it would be great if I couldhave some postcards for them to read, especially from distant parts of the globe or UK. They are six, so nowt rude please!
Just a sentence saying who you are and what you do, with a little bit of where you live and or pictures of local landmarks would be fabulous.
Address available by pm.
Thanks
Will
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: fsn on 15 December 2014, 01:22:43 PM
I'll send you something, if Runcorn isn't too mundane.

Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 15 December 2014, 02:12:02 PM
I'll go for that, Will.
I'll get a card in the next few days.
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Bodvoc on 15 December 2014, 02:17:45 PM
I'll happily send them a card, I am lucky enough to live in the Yorkshire Dales so can send a picture of somewhere nice.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 December 2014, 05:48:04 PM
Thank you all gents.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 15 December 2014, 05:53:20 PM
If you want i can send you a christmass card from Belgium! If that's ok, pm me the adress. I'll write a line or 3 in my best english  ;)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Leman on 15 December 2014, 05:56:17 PM
I'll send a card showing the red squirrels of Formby.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Sean67 on 15 December 2014, 06:24:05 PM
Ill look
I think I might have a post card from the Falklands.
Regards
Sean
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: paulr on 15 December 2014, 06:44:21 PM
I send one from the antipodes if you send me the address and you think it will arrive in time
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 15 December 2014, 09:57:20 PM
What age are they?
let me know and I can see if I can get something sorted - I will annoy a class of kids to send something :)

Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 15 December 2014, 10:13:16 PM
Quote from: Maenoferren on 15 December 2014, 09:57:20 PM
What age are they?
let me know and I can see if I can get something sorted - I will annoy a class of kids to send something :)


Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 December 2014, 12:53:57 PM
They are six, so nowt rude please!



:P :P :P
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 15 December 2014, 10:26:02 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 15 December 2014, 10:13:16 PM

:P :P :P
I read that three times and still missed the age....I think I need an early night
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: paulr on 15 December 2014, 11:00:14 PM
Sent PAR AVION

Something else for them to learn about  ;)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 December 2014, 11:03:00 PM
Thanks Paul!

Got five out of six continents now (doubt we'll get Antarctica).
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 15 December 2014, 11:04:19 PM
Probably no pendraken fans in antarctica, the paint might freeze...


Ps: Is it ok if i type out the text? I doubt they would appreciate my handwriting :P
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 15 December 2014, 11:11:50 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 15 December 2014, 11:04:19 PM
Probably no pendraken fans in antarctica, the paint might freeze...


Ps: Is it ok if i type out the text? I doubt they would appreciate my handwriting :P
Nahhhh go for handwriting.... better for the kids to see people writing
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 December 2014, 07:02:06 AM
Handwriting would be better, but if it's that bad...
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 16 December 2014, 08:03:03 AM
Have to find the fine point 'bic', then.... ;)  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Now.....What shall I try and find a card of ?  :-\
Sheep ?.....Hills ?.....Rain ?.....Or a dragon ?
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 16 December 2014, 08:22:46 AM
Quote from: Techno on 16 December 2014, 08:03:03 AM
Have to find the fine point 'bic', then.... ;)  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Now.....What shall I try and find a card of ?  :-\
Sheep ?.....Hills ?.....Rain ?.....Or a dragon ?
Cheers - Phil

Now a card of a dragon grabbing a sheep on a hill while it's raining, that would be awesome...
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Orcs on 16 December 2014, 08:22:51 AM
Quote from: Techno on 16 December 2014, 08:03:03 AM
Have to find the fine point 'bic', then.... ;)  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Now.....What shall I try and find a card of ?  :-\
Or a dragon ?
Cheers - Phil

How come you have a picture of my ex-wife ??  :)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Orcs on 16 December 2014, 08:25:05 AM
Quote from: petercooman on 16 December 2014, 08:22:46 AM
Now a card of a dragon grabbing a sheep on a hill while it's raining, that would be awesome...


How about a card of a Welshman grabbing a sheep on a hill while its raining.Then Will can explain the alternative use of Wellies  :D

- sorry just seen "They are six, so nowt rude please!" :-[

PS - Hope Techno does not see this or he will be feeding German paras to the Puppy  :D
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 16 December 2014, 01:51:33 PM
I bought two postcards today for the purpose of a) helping you out and b) getting my kids to write a postcard... see once a teacher always a teacher. One is a map of Shetland (original I know) the second is a lamb wearing a Fair Isle jumper probably not so original.
If you would like me to enquire of my Primary department and see if they would be willing to chip in I can do. I finish as Head teacher this Friday so it will be up to them to carry it through ( I won't be able to pester  :D)
Cheers
S

Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 December 2014, 03:57:31 PM
Completely up to you. I've got two other class offers already.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 16 December 2014, 06:31:57 PM
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 16 December 2014, 08:25:05 AM
How about a card of a Welshman grabbing a sheep on a hill while its raining.Then Will can explain the alternative use of Wellies  :D
- sorry just seen "They are six, so nowt rude please!" :-[
PS - Hope Techno does not see this or he will be feeding German paras to the Puppy  :D

Too late......He already has !  :P ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 16 December 2014, 10:08:46 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 16 December 2014, 03:57:31 PM
Completely up to you. I've got two other class offers already.
I dont want to overload you kids with a third lot :)
:D
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: fsn on 19 December 2014, 10:40:54 PM
Surprisingly, there aren't any postcards of Runcorn any more. Nor indeed of Widnes.

So, I've popped over to Max Spielmann and turned one of my photos into a postcard.

It is now in the post.

Hope it gets there reasonably intact!
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 December 2014, 11:11:02 PM
Thanks FSN, great idea!
Hopefully it didn't bankrupt you!
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 19 December 2014, 11:15:45 PM
We shall be doing ours tomorrow
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 08:04:49 AM
Absolute rubbish selection here at the moment......Best one I could find was of a cromlech, not too far way from Techno Towers.
The two 'hills' ones I got were a complete lie.....I mean....Blue sky and sunshine.....Yeah, right.....and don't ask about the one of the dragon.
Could I find any of sheep ?....Not a chance.

Should have done what Nobby did.....MY pictures of the castles near here are loads better than the postcards I found....(Said he modestly  :-[)..and the picture of the local village....AWFUL !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 December 2014, 08:19:01 AM
It doesn't have to be special Phil, a cromlech is still impressive.

The decline of the British Postcard industry - discuss.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 08:59:36 AM
Just about to take it to the post, Will.  ;)
Says the man who read the addy incorrectly and had to stick an extra letter in the name of the school. :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 20 December 2014, 10:32:09 AM
On its way !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 December 2014, 02:02:26 PM
Cheer sir!
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: mikeyboy on 20 December 2014, 02:23:40 PM
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 16 December 2014, 08:25:05 AM
How about a card of a Welshman grabbing a sheep on a hill while its raining.Then Will can explain the alternative use of Wellies  :D

my wifes Grandad had another alternative use of wellies for castrating cats...
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 20 December 2014, 10:24:02 PM
Mine went out on thursday. Just a simple christmass card but added a nice picture of the "atomium" for your class to discuss it's 'uselesness'  ;D

Is it me or is writing something for kids age 6 that you don't know hard? Didn't really know what to write really  :-\ :-\
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 December 2014, 11:49:21 PM
Thank you.
Thought the whole point of the atomium was its pointlessness.  :-\

It was great when I visited it last.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 21 December 2014, 11:02:51 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 December 2014, 11:49:21 PM
Thank you.
Thought the whole point of the atomium was its pointlessness.  :-\

It was great when I visited it last.


Funny thing is, it was built for the world exposition and was planned to be removed 6 months after that. But as people just came over to look at it, they decided to keep it .

Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 05 January 2015, 10:11:48 PM
So...
Techno, FSN, PaulR, petercooman.  Maenoferren and quite a few other's cards have arrived so far, will post piccies of the whole lot soon.
Thanks all.
Will
:-bd
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: paulr on 05 January 2015, 10:16:12 PM
Good to hear, I hope they work well with the class :)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Leman on 05 January 2015, 10:31:14 PM
Hoping my post office has restocked with postcards of the famous Formby red squirrels. Unfortunately they were out of stock just before Christmas.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 05 January 2015, 10:51:24 PM
errrrrrr mine are on their way tomorrow ...sorry.... twas the kids that reminded me  :-[ :-[ :-[
hopefully it isnt a one day project
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 06 January 2015, 08:16:57 AM
Mrs T found some cards of one of the castles near 'home'.
Must have bought those YEARS ago.
If she hasn't hidden them again, I'll send one of those to you as well, Will ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: kev1964 on 06 January 2015, 11:20:11 AM
I'm a bit late on this Will, had man flu over xmas, if you want one from Hungary pm me your address, i might have one with my village on.


kev
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 14 January 2015, 12:23:57 PM
Hopefully you got ours from the girls :)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: FierceKitty on 14 January 2015, 12:56:48 PM
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 05 January 2015, 10:31:14 PM
Hoping my post office has restocked with postcards of the famous Formby red squirrels. Unfortunately they were out of stock just before Christmas.
I understand that postcards of grey squirrels chase them away.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 January 2015, 07:10:08 PM
The girls cards arrived yesterday, the class loved the lambs in jumpers!
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 15 January 2015, 01:33:33 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 14 January 2015, 07:10:08 PM
The girls cards arrived yesterday, the class loved the lambs in jumpers!
Excellent.... I thought they might
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 February 2015, 11:20:37 PM
As of last Friday! Cheers chaps all.
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstrulot6w.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/madlemmey/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstrulot6w.jpg.html)
:D
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Maenoferren on 02 February 2015, 11:23:53 PM
Petty cool ....
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 February 2015, 11:38:51 PM
Had one in from Malay today! :) Asia was looking a little bare guest!
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: paulr on 03 February 2015, 04:26:28 AM
Looking good :)

A great idea ML, I hope it met your teaching objectives
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 03 February 2015, 05:07:52 AM
 :-bd :-bd
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Techno on 03 February 2015, 07:58:42 AM
Great stuff, Will.
What a fine project for the youngsters.
I can see the one from here.  ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: fsn on 03 February 2015, 08:04:56 AM
 =D> =D> =D>

What a nice way to use the forum.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 03 February 2015, 04:11:40 PM
I'm guessing the pin you used to point out Belgium was bigger than Belgium on that map  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 03 February 2015, 04:16:47 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 03 February 2015, 04:11:40 PM
I'm guessing the pin you used to point out Belgium was bigger than Belgium on that map  ;D ;D ;D

More interesting though.  ;D ;D

IanS
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Leon on 03 February 2015, 06:13:52 PM
Excellent little project, it's something I've always fancied doing with Pendraken orders, sticking pins to track where in the world our little men are being sent.
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: getagrip on 03 February 2015, 06:22:22 PM
Quote from: Leon on 03 February 2015, 06:13:52 PM
Excellent little project, it's something I've always fancied doing with Pendraken orders, sticking pins to track where in the world our little men are being sent.

Here's Pendraken's:

(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-03-30-AtlasPinMapStamp.jpg)

And now the Evil Empire's:

(http://www.candyandclothes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/world-map-3.jpg)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: kev1964 on 03 February 2015, 06:30:10 PM
Great idea, nice to see the end project, whats next ?


kev
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: petercooman on 03 February 2015, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 03 February 2015, 04:16:47 PM
More interesting though.  ;D ;D

IanS

Hey, not fair, we got belgian chocolate and and ...... you know, stuff
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Ithoriel on 03 February 2015, 07:37:47 PM
Pere Trappiste beers for example :)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Orcs on 03 February 2015, 08:31:27 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 03 February 2015, 07:15:25 PM
Hey, not fair, we got belgian chocolate and and ...... you know, stuff

Lots or real Ale too. 

One of our club members is half Belgian half Welsh, he is a budding Gastrophile and a member of CAMRA  (campaign For Real Ale ) seems to know every where by is food or beer. 

Conversation go

Orcs  " Do you know Upper Bigglesthwaite?"
Taffy " Yes there is a pub there called "The Wierd Wargamer", serves an ale that taste like sweat combined with acrylic paint!

OR

Orcs :-I have just been to Barcelona?
Taffy:- There is a lovely resturant there  that serves Bulls testicles from the previous days bullfight!  :-&

Actually I revise my comments Ian is correct the pin is more interesting
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: fsn on 03 February 2015, 09:15:44 PM
Could someone please take that massive pin out my roof?
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 February 2015, 08:42:33 AM
Quote from: petercooman on 03 February 2015, 07:15:25 PM
Hey, not fair, we got belgian chocolate and and ...... you know, stuff

DONT SWANNING BELGIUM ME - care of D. Adams.....

IanS  ;)
Title: Re: A teaching request.
Post by: Hertsblue on 04 February 2015, 01:23:08 PM
Even the French go to Belgium for the food...