At my secondary school the main school and the junior school were about three quarters of a mile apart. In the first and second year (now Years 7 and 8), we had to travel between the two daily; most walked, but some cycled.
For the cyclists, the daily challenge was to ride “no hands” between the two schools! It was a winding route with an incline through the village, though in 1952/3 the traffic was very light.
We regularly achieved the challenge when there wasn’t any traffic. I am sure the staff knew what we were doing but turned a blind eye.
Very different times!
Peter Beetlestone
For the cyclists, the daily challenge was to ride “no hands” between the two schools! It was a winding route with an incline through the village, though in 1952/3 the traffic was very light.
We regularly achieved the challenge when there wasn’t any traffic. I am sure the staff knew what we were doing but turned a blind eye.
Very different times!
Peter Beetlestone
