[Margaret Pilkington]

1958...Woodnook County Secondary School. I think my first form teacher was a lady called Mrs Armitage(but my memory from that time is a bit foggy).
Yes, we were definitely destined as factory fodder, but as Less says that was far better than previous generations.
I can't say that excellence in anything was promoted...and my first year I was permanently petrified(though I cannot tell you what scared me...other than there were so many of us)
I left without any qualifications at the age of fifteen.
It took me a long time to decide what my career path would be.(nursing)
Once decided, I worked like a demon to make it a success.