Thursday, September 13, 2012

A Norland Manny

About this time of year, 22 years ago I was heading down south to start my training at the Norland college.  My parents drove me there and I couldn't wait to get out of the car and face college life full on.  Then as soon as we pulled up to the front door my nerves kicked in, I felt sick and I didn't want to get out of the car.

I can only imagine the nerves on Michael Kenny around about this time.  He is the second male in a 120 year history to be accepted into the Norland College.  The college ordered him his own special uniform of a tweed jacket and a pair of beige pants, a white shirt and tan neck tie.  I bet he has to wear those sensible brown lace up shoes like the rest of us had to as well! 
No mention of a hat and white gloves though! 
And keeping his hair off his collar is probably not going to be a problem for Kenny.

If you want to see a photo and read more about Kenny and his drive to work with children I can highly recommend this article from the good old Telegraph! 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9525788/Spit-spot-The-man-who-would-be-a-nanny-with-48-of-his-female-classmates.html

GOOD LUCK TO YOU KENNY!

And if you are interested to read about my time at the Norland college here are the links:

http://textiletrolley.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-at-norland-college-part-1.html
http://textiletrolley.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-at-norland-college-part-2.html
http://textiletrolley.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-at-norland-college-part-3.html
http://textiletrolley.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-at-norland-college-part-4.html
http://textiletrolley.blogspot.com/2012/06/life-at-norland-college-part-5.html


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