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New partner for Thomas...  [message #56417] Sun, 19 April 2009 10:00 Go to next message
paulj is currently offline  paulj

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Young Diving star Thomas daley has formed a diving partnership with a new lad after his previous one failed at the Olympics.

Here are a few recent pictures

http://69.64.38.208/cgi-bin/forum.pl?read=694036

paul J.

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Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56479 is a reply to message #56417] Fri, 24 April 2009 07:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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Regrettably the lad is having his life made a misery by school bullies right now. Threats to break his legs!


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Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56490 is a reply to message #56479] Fri, 24 April 2009 19:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Roger is currently offline  Roger

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Why in the world would they want to harm the lad. They should be full of pride that someone from their school actually got to participate in the Olympics, competing against the best of the best.


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Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56491 is a reply to message #56490] Fri, 24 April 2009 22:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nigel is currently offline  Nigel

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I regret these days our British society is full of deadbeats who hate; they hate everything around them, but most of all they hate themselves, partly because they have achieved nothing themselves to be proud of.

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N


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Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.

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Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56494 is a reply to message #56479] Sat, 25 April 2009 03:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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School bullies...
Not really a childish prank. Last week I came to realize how deep is the hurt that they inflict. As I threw away the invitation to my 40 year high school reunion, the vivid memories of sadistic cruelty led me to a lengthy crying spell. Maybe I'll get over it for the 45 year reunion.


Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56497 is a reply to message #56490] Sat, 25 April 2009 07:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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Pride in the school is missing here. It's a place you have to go between 5 and 16. Some reports say that the school has failed to handle the problem, others say that pupils have been disciplined. Either way this ordinary kid with an extraordinary talent has still been made to feel awful.


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Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56498 is a reply to message #56491] Sat, 25 April 2009 07:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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That problem stems from the government's insistence on hamstringing teachers with red tape instead of allowing them to teach and inspire, in the main.

But it is really just the old problem, too, of jealous chavs making a decent kid's life a misery "because they can"


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Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56499 is a reply to message #56497] Sat, 25 April 2009 08:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nigel is currently offline  Nigel

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ITV teletext reported that Mr Daley is considering taking Tom out of the school. I'm sure Millfield will be at the head of the queue offering him a scholarship.

Hugs
N

[Updated on: Sat, 25 April 2009 08:11]



I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.

…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
Re: New partner for Thomas...  [message #56502 is a reply to message #56497] Sat, 25 April 2009 10:20 Go to previous message
acam is currently offline  acam

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Yes, Timmy, it seems pretty clear that the school has failed to stop the bullying and in my opinion that is a serious weakness.

But very few schools do handle bullying well. I was lucky - my school did - but the state schools where I and my daughter have been governors have not been very good. And I'm told that, for example 'gay' is a common term of denigration in the playground.

A school can't change society but it can act to ameliorate society's worst weaknesses at least on its own premises. I wish more of them would try to do that.

Love,
Anthony
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