Home schooling - anyone else had a bit of a shock??

[The avantgardener]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Great idea! That will build good cognitive skills. I was taught by my great grandfather when I was about that age. 

My grandad taught me how to count with dominoes, cards and later horse racing. The latter was his personal vice but a great way to teach a child how to add up/multiply. How much per stake on a given odds, how much each way with different finishing results and how much with and without paying the tax at source. We used to head out once a week to an illegal bookmaker housed in a garage behind the local Social Club and place ten bob each. 

[eggsarascal]

11 minutes ago, The avantgardener said:

My grandad taught me how to count with dominoes, cards and later horse racing. The latter was his personal vice but a great way to teach a child how to add up/multiply. How much per stake on a given odds, how much each way with different finishing results and how much with and without paying the tax at source. We used to head out once a week to an illegal bookmaker housed in a garage behind the local Social Club and place ten bob each. 

Choosing whether or not to pay tax on bets with a bookie is a long time ago, 30 years?, 5% at source, or as my memory deceived me?

[The avantgardener]

7 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Choosing whether or not to pay tax on bets with a bookie is a long time ago, 30 years?, 5% at source, or as my memory deceived me?

Yeah, it was over 40 years ago and with an illegal bookie to boot.

[trigger_andy]

23 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

My grandad taught me how to count with dominoes, cards and later horse racing. The latter was his personal vice but a great way to teach a child how to add up/multiply. How much per stake on a given odds, how much each way with different finishing results and how much with and without paying the tax at source. We used to head out once a week to an illegal bookmaker housed in a garage behind the local Social Club and place ten bob each. 

Lovely story.  Thats some cherished memories there. Must have been super exciting as a kid?

 

I never knew my Granddad on my 'dads' side. He died when my 'dad' died when he was 3. My Grandfather on that side was Managing the Power Station in Trinidad, so my 'dad' was born there.  He dies in his personal Aircraft. 

 

My Great Grandfather, as Ive mentioned in another thread, used to sneak me Snuff when I was 6 years old. Very occasionally mind. Id sup on his home made beer and he'd teach me how to make basic explosives.  I used to sell a Weedkiller and Sugar Mix at Primary school. He showed me how to make Thermite with a Magnesium fuse. He also showed me how to make an explosive that when dried would blow the legs off of a Fly, but I cannot remember the recipe.   One Story goes he was messing about with this touch explosive and used a newspaper in the process, cant remember why. Anyway, Nana (Grandma) used the Newspaper to draw the fire to get it to light and boom! No more eyebrows! 

 

He lived there since the second world war, after the war he was military police at Rosyth Navel Base.  My 'Dad' lives in the same house. It has a lot of memories, with the apple tree in the Back. 

 

 

[Rough Hewn]

Lovely story. [emoji4] Thats some cherished memories there. Must have been super exciting as a kid?
 
I never knew my Granddad on my 'dads' side. He died when my 'dad' died when he was 3. My Grandfather on that side was Managing the Power Station in Trinidad, so my 'dad' was born there.  He dies in his personal Aircraft. 
 
My Great Grandfather, as Ive mentioned in another thread, used to sneak me Snuff when I was 6 years old. Very occasionally mind. Id sup on his home made beer and he'd teach me how to make basic explosives. [emoji3] I used to sell a Weedkiller and Sugar Mix at Primary school. He showed me how to make Thermite with a Magnesium fuse. He also showed me how to make an explosive that when dried would blow the legs off of a Fly, but I cannot remember the recipe. [emoji20]  One Story goes he was messing about with this touch explosive and used a newspaper in the process, cant remember why. Anyway, Nana (Grandma) used the Newspaper to draw the fire to get it to light and boom! No more eyebrows! 
 
He lived there since the second world war, after the war he was military police at Rosyth Navel Base.  My 'Dad' lives in the same house. It has a lot of memories, with the apple tree in the Back. 
 
 

Your great grandad sounds like my dad!
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[openspaceman]

31 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

He also showed me how to make an explosive that when dried would blow the legs off of a Fly,

nitrogen triiodide I expect

[Rough Hewn]

nitrogen triiodide I expect

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[Ty Korrigan]

Whew! France 1 has just done a report on the 'decalage heures des enfants' which is talking about childrens routines during lockdown and many not settling until 11pm.

We are not alone and I am not a bad parent.

   Stuart

[trigger_andy]

37 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

nitrogen triiodide I expect

Interesting. Certainly fit the bill. Cheers.  

[monkeybusiness]

Sodium chlorate was your weed killer too.