Which House were you in?

froglette · Post by **froglette** » 09 Aug 2004, 10:33

It has become apparent from many recent posts that there are a lot of Portobello High Parollees out there. Now is the time to confess all. Which House were you in?
I will start it off and let you know that I was in CRICHTON. I was in CG1 and my House Mistress was Miss Watt.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 09 Aug 2004, 11:07

D6 for me and Wisely (Sp) was the CIC.

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 09 Aug 2004, 13:15

I was in Duddingston

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Aug 2004, 13:17

I was in Abercorn House at the time when Cubby and Miss Marshall were in charge but can't remember any more than that.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » 09 Aug 2004, 14:19

I am still at portobello high. I am deputy house captain of Abercorn house class A08

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 09 Aug 2004, 15:47

ecm wrote:I was in Abercorn House at the time when Cubby and Miss Marshall were in charge but can't remember any more than that.

Do you think they were?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Aug 2004, 16:59

Do you think they were?

Nah, were they????

I wouldn't have noticed stuff like that back then!
P.E. teachers, eh - all those endorphins coursing through their veins.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 09 Aug 2004, 17:07

He was an Art teacher but rumours were?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Aug 2004, 19:16

Hey Bruce,
Are you going into 5th or 6th year? How many results are you waiting to hear about.
It's a bit sad/scary to think that I did my Highers at Porty over 10 years before you were born. Hope you did better than I did with exams!

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » 09 Aug 2004, 19:21

I sat five highers this year which was my fifth year, so i am in my sixth year now. I have no idea what i am going to get but am hoping for at least 3 passes

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 09 Aug 2004, 19:35

I was in Greyfriars. But then we had different Houses (pronounced "Hyses") at Heriots.

Our houses were Greyfriars, Lauriston, Castle and Raeburn. I must have been there about 4 years before the thought occurred to me that they were named after nearby things.

Ra. Ra. Ra.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Aug 2004, 19:42

Bruce,
I sat 5 highers too. I only got one though.

In olden times if you just missed passing the Higher grade they awarded you a Complimentary 'O' Level to make you feel better about being a failure.
I am the proud owner of 11 'O' Levels (4 being Comps)

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » 10 Aug 2004, 09:35

results just in, A for geography, B for music, B for Craft and design and C for english.
They ran that comp system up until last year when they scraped it and added a new grade called a D, but who wants one of them.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 10 Aug 2004, 09:54

Brilliant! Well done, bruce!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 10 Aug 2004, 10:57

Well done Bruce! Can't wait to see you back next week resplendent in your braid!

I was in Duddingston House (hooray!!) I was Vice Captain (or was that Captain of Vice?) and am proud (if not a little embarrassed) to admit that I still have my badge - although I only wear it on special occasions, sort of like Prince Philip and his medals.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 10 Aug 2004, 16:59

Crichton, class 1C, Mr Cowe as registration teacher.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Aug 2004, 21:39

Dadaist wrote: Our houses were Greyfriars, Lauriston, Castle and Raeburn.
Ra. Ra. Ra.

The first three i understand but why did you have a house named after a stove?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 10 Aug 2004, 22:04

Place, dear boy. Place.

Lindsay the Book · Post by **Lindsay the Book** » 16 Aug 2004, 12:40

I was in Crichton, Mrs Davidson was my group tutor. I have very fond memories of the interhouse competitions at the end of the school year. I remember the music comps because when you entered the songwriting event you could play in a rock band and wear something resembling your own clothes.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 23 Aug 2005, 11:35

Duddingston for me. DB1 while Mr Weisely was House Master.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 23 Aug 2005, 13:42

Pal of Porty wrote:Duddingston for me. DB1 while Mr Weisely was House Master.

Ditto

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 23 Aug 2005, 14:02

And Duddingston for me as well, when Mr. Weisley was too young to ever be considered for such high office.

portyallmydays · Post by **portyallmydays** » 23 Aug 2005, 16:35

Crichton for me! Miss Watt for maths in second year held in the Crichton house room.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 23 Aug 2005, 16:41

Is this the thread for people with delayed reactions:?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:25

I was in Abercorn all those years ago!!! ( amazing how good my memory can be!!!)

Class 1b1, register teacher was Miss Thompson who we had for French.
2nd year it was Mr. Trotter and 3rd year it was Mr. Henriksen, quite fancied him!!!

Left school after that,so didn't sit any levels!!!

Well, I wasn't overly fond of school, so left and got myself a lovely job working with animals

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:34

Arachnid wrote: 3rd year it was Mr. Henriksen, quite fancied him!!!

Did you follow him out to West Lothian Arachnid? He was Rector at a school in Livingston where I worked for 14 years.
He's now retired. He was something of a character, but I'm still having difficulty imagining him as a pin-up

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:47

Well, if only I'd known!!!

So near yet so far!!!

Schoolgirl crushes can make one so blind!!!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:50

I thought that only applied to boys

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:53

Oh definately!!!

What happens to girls then?

Maybe I was misled!!!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 23 Aug 2005, 20:58

teddygirl wrote:I thought that only applied to boys

Could you type a bit bigger please.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 23 Aug 2005, 21:00

Arachnid wrote:Well, if only I'd known!!! So near yet so far!!!
Schoolgirl crushes can make one so blind!!!

Think Epykat's just getting her sight back after the crush she had on me.

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 23 Aug 2005, 21:43

I'm with you dadist but I was in the 'red' one.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Aug 2005, 11:57

So our resident SSP guru went to Heriots and now has a Pile in the Durham's.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 24 Aug 2005, 20:26

Porty wrote:So our resident SSP guru went to Heriots

Aye mate thats right. And do you know what an entrance bursary is?

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 24 Aug 2005, 20:59

Dadaist wrote:Aye mate thats right. And do you know what an entrance bursary is?

Something you get from the Doormen in York!