I Used to Get the Cane At School

@Pop0159 Drinking was an offence mostly committed by 6th formers, some of whom were old enough (18) to legally buy alcohol. It didn't make any difference though, if we were seen drinking or visiting the pub at lunchtime we got the cane.

@Lynda70 here drinking wasn't legal until 21 .. but some still did it .. .. I remember sitting in the VP's office while he delt with 2 girls that were caught in the adjacent woods ditching and drinking ..

@Pop0159 What's "ditching"? In 6th form we could often pass for 18 year olds so getting served in pubs wasn't difficult. The only problem was being seen going into or coming out of them at lunchtime. Smoking on the way to or from school was another caning offence even though at 16 we could legally buy cigarettes.

In sixth form my boyfriend and I were seen smoking on the way to school with a friend who had left school and was gouing to work. It was OK for her but my BF and I both got the cane that day at morning break.

@Lynda70 A few of us got the cane for smoking on the way to school when we were in sixth form. Some teachers would turn a blind eye to 6th formers smoking but some were sticklers for the rules.

My wife say it was the same at her school, she was caned for smoking on the way to school when she was in 6th form.

@NortiusMaximus ditching was coming to school but not going to class .. .. I looked mature at 16 I was served beer (18 age limit). At 17 my girlfriends mother would have me buy her liquor order .. .. I often bought hard liquor from 18 and on .. ..