As we all remember we were raised in a world or corporal punishment until the European bureaucrats or common sense prevailed in the early 80s. There was almost a daily reminder of the crack of Lochgelly leather on Truwyn flesh and the occasional whimper post event. There were certainly a few black belts within Marr who had Mcilroy precision (golf not timekeeping) each one a really decent guy. My recollection on Tawster of the Year nominations were; Alan Caldow, Mr Hepburn, Douglas Cotter and Derek Mathieson with Steve Mackie and Miss Cush facing relegation. My only encounter with leather was on the occassion I tugged Steve Mackies sports jacket during a reading of Cider with Rosie and unfortunately ripped the back of his jacket. As he summoned me to the front and reached for his desk drawer, the famous Longy tears flowed and looking into my tear stained eyes he relented and sent me back to my seat with a punishment exercise. So never experienced the leather on flesh. These wonderful guys above were only working within the rules and although would be unacceptable today was rarely dished out without justification.
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