Posted on 11/26/2024 11:19:27 AM PST by Red Badger
No matter what students bring to future "show and tells" at Orchard Junior School in the Southampton area of England, they will never be able to top this year's spectacle that shut down and evacuated the school.
One bonkers little tyke brought in a bit of vintage "unexploded ordinance" to show his mates.
The school quickly evacuated all the students, called the police, and texted the parents:
Schools are being closed & evacuated - please collect your child from Noadswood field ASAP.
Imagine getting that little note in the middle of the school day.
Laura Holloway, a mother of one of the students was at work at the time. She said,
It was so worrying. Another parent had called saying there were police everywhere. I knew my youngest would have been so scared.
But, she added:
Both schools seemed to deal with it all very well and had the kids lined up and checked off - it must have been very upsetting for everyone involved.
Once the students were out, the police showed up and sent in the bomb squad.
The police's full statement said: ‘We were called at about 1.30pm to a report that a child had brought what may have been a potentially unexploded ordnance to Orchard Junior School.
‘The school was calmly evacuated and a disposal team attended to take the item away to be destroyed as a precaution.'
Not an easy task by any means.
The real question everyone wants to know is "What kind of ‘historic incendiary device' are we talking about here?"
This is England after all. They've been blowing stuff up and getting blown up for centuries.
It could've been anything from a 16th-century mortar to a WWII hand grenade to that morning's beans on toast.
Good morning. Happy Humph Day!
I guess kitteh is putting Schrödinger to the test?
I saw hints of sunrise as I walked The Princess this morning. I’ll be glad when that starts to filter into the house.
We had our property lines measured yesterday. The back line was a bit of a surprise. There are some trees we thought were ours we’ve been maintaining. We need to find out who is responsible for them. It might still be us.
Today we’ll talk with a landscaper about putting in that hedge between us and our neighbor.
Another 3 runs at Wordle Cricket. That puts me at 8 for the Over.
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Good Midweek Morning!
Well things should get back to normal soon... the St Paddy’s Day dinner went well (corned beef was superb) and the cousins will return to Holland tomorrow... assuming that they can get through the TSA nightmare at the airport... 🤞🏻
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I believe that gives me 2 runs today, and 10 for the Over...
Wednesday already? Weird...
Had corned beef as well last night. Turned out great.
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You’ve been hitting pretty consistently this week. I think this makes 9 for the Over for you.
Did you get hit by that heavy storm? I know it slammed Michigan.
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Nah... 10” over the weekend and just an inch or two last night. Going to be 40’s today and tomorrow, 50’s on Friday and in to the 60’s on Saturday.
Let it melt. :-)
Eh, why not.
Good morning. Happy Friday Eve!
I guess kitteh has its bracket all filled out? Maybe I should copy that one.
We talked with a landscaper yesterday. We’ll see what kind of ideas the company comes back with.
I also found out how much it costs to replace a small double-hung window sash that’s low-e double-paned. Sheesh! Why is home ownership the American dream again?
I got another trey in Wordle. I’m now at 11 for the Over.
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He is ready for March Madness!
Good Morning!
Because of the horror stories that we have heard about the length of the TSA lines at Bergstrom, the cousins will be dropped off at approximately 7 hours before their flight departs... we all figure it is better for them to get through and sit and wait, rather than miss their return flight...
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I believe that gives me 2 runs today, and 12 for the Over...
Happy Thursday...
Um... Yeah. It’s a Thursday.
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I think that’s a wise move on the airport thing, although I hope 7 hours is excessive.
You’ve been remarkably consistent. I think this gives you 12 for the Over.
I’m glad someone is keeping track...
Just as long as they don’t miss their flight... 🤞🏻
Miss it? That early they should be able to staff it. 😂
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