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.
I DO like the table, though. A classic style perfect for THAT corner.
I think it’s a cute table, too.
That’s nice that they are closer.... none of our grands are nearby....
We have two grands we haven’t met. Their mother (our daughter) has ghosted us.
We did get a photo through a back-channel. My son (who has mostly ghosted us but not completely) has moved to the same town as my older brother and he shared a photo of his nephews. It went through my older brother to my sister to me.
Ugh, that ghosting stuff sounds horrible….
Hopefully they get over it someday…
I’m very sorry about that. It is a tragic thing.
Yes, it’s rough. We’re praying for change.
My in-laws died never having met these 2 great grandchildren. It’s sad.
Thunder storm just started... Not a huge one... Just solid rain and a constant rumble of thunder...
Happy Birthday, young ArGee !!
Notice: There will be no Morning Kitteh tomorrow (Saturday) because I'll be out of town. Kitteh will resume Sunday. As always, you are welcome to use the ping list (see my profile) to share Kitteh (or even other animals!) among yourselves in my absence.
Sometimes I find those peaceful, as long as I know the house is strong.
We will join you in prayer for that as well...
Good morning. Happy Friday!
There’s nothing like a dryer to keep one warm on a chilly morning. It’s 54 fs here with a guessed high of 75. There’s talk of rain tomorrow bringing temperatures down again.
The landscaper was out here just after 7 taking measurements. We put up security cameras that we inherited from the in-laws (to monitor caregivers) outside the house. One of them pinged me to the activity.
3 more runs today gives me 15 for the Over.
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Good Friday Morning!
Aquarium pump did not wake anyone up this morning, but the two puppies seemed to think that 6:20AM was late enough for everyone... sigh...
Hoping that everyone has something nice going on for the weekend...
Thought for sure that I had it in three...
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I believe that hit gives me 2 runs today, and 13 for the Over...
Younger animals tend to confuse the behavior of the sun with an actual clock.
The room that they sleep in has room darkening shades… and it is still dark outside here until just about 7:00 now… 🤷♂️
Happy Friday. Currently 47 degrees. Should get close to 60 later this afternoon.
Dad turns 80 today. Red Lobster for dinner later.
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Happy Birthday, Dad!
Setting up for whoever to pick up the 00 with a pic tomorrow.
Changing it up a bit with a picture of our two Papillons...
Hoping that everyone has an enjoyable weekend!
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I believe that hit gives me 3 runs today, and 16 for the Over...
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