dougiedanger

RIP Ivor.

That was the refrain of all the Mas of Sneck as their bairns drove them wild "You'll send me up the Craig!"

Would Roshie not be listed as H. Fraser??

I met him this morning. He's still going strong, there's still that hint of a combover - and you will be pleased to learn that he was wearing a "Yes - Still" badge. Sorry Mantis - I realised I'd made a typo I needed to edit. Good to hear, Denoon was strict but a very good English teacher. And obviously a cool guy given his badge.

High School memories would be a bit more tasty I would say...

Denoon was still teaching when I was at school, is he still on the go? Had a combover of epic proportions.

It's like Hogwart's FFS.

Indeed, a Merkincher no less, couldn't have been many like her, spent a lot of her life in Africa. In an earlier era (pre50s/60s) the many outstanding performances of Merkinchers apparently created an unwelcome challenge to the institutionalised snobbery which was a feature of the Royal Academy of old. Merkinchers were treated like second class citizens in a place where the Crown was regarded as trhe only part of Inverness worth a damn (suggests this Dalneigh boy!). That's what I like about her, it must have got it right up the Crown mob that a wee lassie from the Merkinch beat them all academically. I guess she didn't have too many options after school-what would a girl in her position have done job-wise? She must also have had some kind of faith/spiritual change to convert to Catholicism later. I mind we had to be on our best behaviour on the rare occasions she would come to visit her brother, my granda, in Dalneigh.

Indeed, a Merkincher no less, couldn't have been many like her, spent a lot of her life in Africa.

I was never dux. In these days the duces were from Sixth Year by which time I had my unconditional for Edinburgh so spent much of my time joyriding about the town and the area. Might have been in with a shout in Fifth Year but entirely my own fault in S6. Way too clever even back then.

Cheers, I believe a great aunt of mine was the dux in the early 1900s, would like to follow up on that some day, she was from a working class family, later became a nun, always an enigma. What year were you the dux CB?

Anyone know if they still keep lists of the school duces (duxes?) from the early 20th century? What other records do the have from that time?

Drove round the Ferry in the summer, was remarkably sedate, all windows of glass, cars everywhere, no threatening stares. Very disappointed I must say.

early 90s surely mun?

Doesn't look like the Clash, unless that was the time Joe went missing and they had to reschedule. I mind the night they did play, was only 13 but was dying to be there, spent the night playing football up the Craig with ma mates, could hear the noise coming from the Ice Rink. One of the biggest regrets of my life missing that gig. Never knew at the time, but Joe had a big part of his family in Bonar Bridge--his mother was a MacKenzie from up that way, and the legend Joe would pass by Inverness on his way up there.

Good luck to Ryan. What has happened to Liam Polworth? Would be good to have more local lads break through.

Kinmylies Young Team ran the toon in the early 80s.

Clachers very jaunty with their collars raised, rugger style.

My granda is in one of those photos, thanks for posting IHE.

Never seen this one before, anyone know any of the players' names perchance?

Bit of a long walk at half-time SP.

What's the big skyscraper middle top left?

No way is that picture in the 80s, going by the very dried out look of the grass I would guess that is from the long hot summer of 76. The petrol station was not ther in the 80s.

Someone certainly p*shed in his chips.

Think it was a couple of those nasty Nats who administered the swirlies to the young CB. :(