I had some fantastic teachers - the primary school ones are fading a bit now but Mrs Griffiths was great (I remember her administering slaps to naughtier members of the class) - but so many of my secondary school teachers were excellent. Mr King and Mr Gilford I remember particularly for their command of theatrics. Mr Gilford fair enough because he taught English and drama was part of that. Mr King taught Maths but he could hold the class in the palm of his hand. He had a great sense of humour and I remember looking forward to his lessons. Then there was Mr Coppen the physics guy who sticks in my mind for the lesson where we got to fire an air rifle indoors! Theatrics again I suppose. All these teachers inspired me with their enthusiasm. I grasped early on in my life that it was best to concentrate on things you loved and enjoyed - success was much more likely that way. Plodding on in something because you can is a waste of energy and potential. Thanks to Miss Smith, the most acidic chemistry teacher in the world, who taught me that one too (I dropped out of chemistry).