By Colin Hawksworth
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| Postcard of the Brookmans Park Hotel in the 1960s where, aged 16, the author had his first pint Image from Ron Kingdon, from the Images of North Mymms collection |
I went to the Primary School around 1952-58 when it was run by Mr Harris. This was in the days of corporal punishment, and I suffered the cane (on the hand I remember), and no doubt richly deserved it.
I was not traumatised, and appear to have suffered no long-term distress. I remember Mr Harris as a firm, fair headmaster, who towered above me (I was five or so), who at one stage congratulated me on what was probably a fairly average performance as "The Mad Hatter" in the school hall.
