[Varley]

Well, I should know a little Latin as even we unclever boys had to 'do' it until 13 - learn is to 'overdo it'. Only clever boys did it after that (and only the very cleverest ever did Greek, the language that is not the pederasty. A very big change in one generation. My Uncle's schoolboy written Greek was good enough to act as platoon translator on their way North.

But you are right I am in contemplative mood as will be going to and from Manchester next week and hopefully the same the following week, however the second return assumes I survive the knee replacement. My Avatar and surgeon both suggest I am hardly the ideal shaped candidate for any form of anatomical cut and paste. Scary (as the adolescents would say).

You are also right in the old adage. Proper school allows one to fit in as easily in any 'cloistered' order be that a prison, a ship or, dare I say, special interest social media.