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MM Links April 2011 [Week 1]
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Good morning to all MM Linkers. This is “The Count” (aka middlestump) embarking on my first attempt at setting these links following my unexpected success last month. I am a relative newcomer, but months of perseverance and early postings on AnswerBank have finally brought their just “reward” (I use the term loosely).
By way of an introduction, I was born in 1951 in Henley-On-Thames: a somewhat quiet Oxfordshire town for 51 weeks of the year, but is fuelled by adrenalin, testosterone and alcohol for the remaining week when it plays host to the Royal Regatta. Following a quite common route through the higher echelons of Education, I was born to working class parents and was the first in my family to go to grammar school and university. I took a Sociology degree, followed by a P.G.C.E., at Sussex.
By way of an introduction, I was born in 1951 in Henley-On-Thames: a somewhat quiet Oxfordshire town for 51 weeks of the year, but is fuelled by adrenalin, testosterone and alcohol for the remaining week when it plays host to the Royal Regatta. Following a quite common route through the higher echelons of Education, I was born to working class parents and was the first in my family to go to grammar school and university. I took a Sociology degree, followed by a P.G.C.E., at Sussex.
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Outside of the world of scholarly pursuits, I was a typical ‘jack of all trades’, regularly involved in music, drama and sport. The closest I got to being a ‘master’ was on the cricket field. This sport played a major part of my life, in one way or another, for nearly 50 years. Hence, my chosen screen-name – a well-known ambiguity amongst any cricketing fraternity.
I took advantage of my P.G.C.E and taught in comprehensive schools in the Brighton area for 33 years. Initially, I specialised in Sociology and the Humanities, but I reverted to my A-level choices and for the last 23 years taught Mathematics. As a result, my students soon conjured up my acquired nickname of “The Count”. I took early retirement two years ago and am now a gentleman of impoverished leisure.
I took advantage of my P.G.C.E and taught in comprehensive schools in the Brighton area for 33 years. Initially, I specialised in Sociology and the Humanities, but I reverted to my A-level choices and for the last 23 years taught Mathematics. As a result, my students soon conjured up my acquired nickname of “The Count”. I took early retirement two years ago and am now a gentleman of impoverished leisure.
Outside of the world of scholarly pursuits, I was a typical ‘jack of all trades’, regularly involved in music, drama and sport. The closest I got to being a ‘master’ was on the cricket field. This sport played a major part of my life, in one way or another, for nearly 50 years. Hence, my chosen screen-name – a well-known ambiguity amongst any cricketing fraternity.
I took advantage of my P.G.C.E and taught in comprehensive schools in the Brighton area for 33 years. Initially, I specialised in Sociology and the Humanities, but I reverted to my A-level choices and for the last 23 years taught Mathematics. As a result, my students soon conjured up my acquired nickname of “The Count”. I took early retirement two years ago and am now a gentleman of impoverished leisure.
I took advantage of my P.G.C.E and taught in comprehensive schools in the Brighton area for 33 years. Initially, I specialised in Sociology and the Humanities, but I reverted to my A-level choices and for the last 23 years taught Mathematics. As a result, my students soon conjured up my acquired nickname of “The Count”. I took early retirement two years ago and am now a gentleman of impoverished leisure.
I stopped playing cricket when I was 42. Searching for a replacement summer activity, I tried golf and bowls - but I had little enthusiasm for them. Then, about 10 years ago, whilst on holiday in Mauritius, I was introduced to the game of Association Croquet by three South Africans. I was instantly hooked! I feel that Croquet has an unfortunate image. In reality, it is seldom played at country houses, is truly classless and I have never swung a flamingo! It certainly is a tactical (not ‘nasty’) game requiring certain skills that I am still trying to learn. It has elements that are shared with the likes of snooker and chess and is probably the only outdoor game I can think of, where women can compete with men without being disadvantaged in any way.
Perhaps it won’t excite the same interest that Geocaching received a few weeks ago, but, trust me, it’s a most enjoyable game. However, I digress. According to normal practice, for the everyday running of MM, I will follow the usual rule on word length as introduced by crofter. Each of my pre-selected link words contains at least four letters and at most eight letters. Stray outside this range and you will be wasting one of your attempts! Each of my selected link words may go in front or behind my challenge word! The competition will officially close on Sunday Evening at 7.00pm, when crofter will declare my pre-selected words and then apply the same rules for awarding points that have been applied during all MM Link Games in the past.
My first set of four words to have their links predicted should appear below at 9.00am.
Perhaps it won’t excite the same interest that Geocaching received a few weeks ago, but, trust me, it’s a most enjoyable game. However, I digress. According to normal practice, for the everyday running of MM, I will follow the usual rule on word length as introduced by crofter. Each of my pre-selected link words contains at least four letters and at most eight letters. Stray outside this range and you will be wasting one of your attempts! Each of my selected link words may go in front or behind my challenge word! The competition will officially close on Sunday Evening at 7.00pm, when crofter will declare my pre-selected words and then apply the same rules for awarding points that have been applied during all MM Link Games in the past.
My first set of four words to have their links predicted should appear below at 9.00am.
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