Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:14:09 +0100 From: Ray Cherrie <chermo@hotmail.co.uk> Subject: High School / Looking Back / 2 Never as bad as you think Nothing much had changed since the previous year . The caravan , positioned with a good view of the main East Coast rail line -- spectacular isn't it!!!! , seemed smaller than ever as we unpacked .Caravans in those days relied on gas mantle lighting and cooking and you had to go to a stand pump to get your water. Showers were in a block spaced around the site , but not the cleanest. The Red Lion had one shop and was miles from the town but at least close to the beach and the other attractions. . Needless to say there was no television. Once we got settled I went out hoping to find a group of kids my own age but there didn't seem much doing .. One consolation was the weather was unusually good for Scotland so I could spend hours lying on the beach getting a good tan - I was one of those lucky people who tan easily without burning, listening to the new Radio 1 on my small transistor radio earpiece, while at night under the covers in the sectioned off room I could try to get a reception for Radio Luxemburg It is amazing how some things stick in the memory even the jingles on the Jimmy Saville show " Silvikrin 75 it shows up in the bottle but never in your hair" - the advert worked as well I bought it to keep my hair looking good instead of the traditional brylcreem, now decidedly unfashionable. Arbroath in the days before most people went abroad was a big holiday place with all the usual attractions of beach, shows, cinemas, pitch and put, boating and it enjoyed one special big feature a huge 100m outdoor swimming pool which I loved and went to daily. Changing was in old wooden cubicles in which the doors barely shut properly. You then you had to walk with your clothes basket through to a big room and hand it over a counter in return for a number. Having become a bit of a poser since starting puberty I had got rid off the traditional black swimming trunks and was using a pair of lemon yellow briefs instead - colour underwear was considered very adventurous at that time - which clung to my developing manhood , I had obtained a few pairs from the local BHS not legally either I should add , and if I had them low enough ,showed off the top of my bush and even more when you hoisted yourself out of the water to dive in from the 50m board. They also had another tradition Midnight Bathing twice a week which was a great place to try to pick up some pussy or so I was hoping. On the Tuesday, taking the basket through to the collection area, I noticed a group of about 20 lads around my age changing. That raised my spirits a bit I noticed that they were all wearing similar clothing - black jeans and grey serge shirts , white vests under and longish white underwear -- they were changing into the traditional black trunks and all put on a numbered plastic head cap. Managing to drop my basket and play around as long as possible without drawing attention to myself I enjoyed a good eyeful of assorted smooth bottoms and a few varied dicks as you would expect from a group of early teens -- and then raced to the shower area to make sure any impending excitement didn't embarrass me before going poolside. After a few laps and dives from the board I swam towards the group who were larking about with a ball. Fortuitously it came towards me and I leaped up and headed it back almost losing my trunks in the process. A few comments were passed back and forward before one guy who looked familiar came over to me. "Hey are you from Edinburgh" said the boy who was about two inches taller than me with a good broad shoulders and cropped dark hair . "Yes" I replied. " Don't you play for Merchi Under 14s" I then realised where he looked familiar from - "Yeh and you played with Royston didn't you" His name was Drew Griffin known to everyone as Griff - he had been a top player in the County squad and had suddenly went off the scene. It was a few months later that I got my chance in the same squad. He had grown a fair bit since I last played against him and had the start of some hair under his armpits and even in the saggy trunks he was wearing it was clear he was not short in that department either. Griff got me into the game they were playing and we larked around for an hour or so Most of the guys were a good laugh , we splashed each other ducked each other like kids do Had a few races which I won . . I found out that the guys were from a local approved school (borstal) and Griff been sent away to Arbroath in November for being involved in a break-in, ( I had heard rumours that he was in jail) , with some older guys - he had two months left before he got back home. In time for next season though I said. Sure thing and we'll give your posers a hammering as usual. . Every now and again some guard came around and did a cursory head count but otherwise they were unsupervised . Eventually at 1.30 their whistle went as they were summoned out. I left about three minutes later making sure that when I went into collect my clothes basket I would be sure to catch a few sights and was duly rewarded catching Griff's boyhood which as I suspected was worth viewing a good 3 inches hanging limp and twice my thickness with a good sprouting of black hair surrounding the base. Nice and it was those sights that I thought of when I endured the coldish shower cubicle at the site that night not for the washing. .GETTING INTO THE DEEP The same thing happened on the Friday and with the midnight bathing proving fruitless I was left to look forward to meeting up with the guys again after a pretty dull weekend. Sunday was especially boring in Scotland back then with only the beach really open for business. And mum's idea of a good day out was to walk through the flower garden . No comment needed. I was already stripped and there waiting for them as they came in. " Hey Mondo how's it going " The first to come over was a guy they called Kiwi He was 14, in like most of them for thieving, but looked younger his blond cropped hair and blue eyes and fair skin and an infectious smile and my guess was the smoothness I could see would be replicated the areas I couldn't see for the old trunks. He was clearly the jack the lad type, the joker in class who would end up catching the blame for others. I had bonded with him immediately, two peas in a pod. "Hoping you would be here , Griff wants to see you. He'll be here in the next bus in a few minutes." As I said I was a bit of a swimmer and was challenged by GG a tall thin guy with very long legs . His voice was so deep and his legs thin and covered with clear black hairs. "Bet you a fag I can beat you" he challenged me . Kiwi was standing behind making a wanker sign and suggesting I would win . "Done " and he was as took him by a few feet over the long 100m lap. Griff arrived looking every inch the athlete as he jumped on top of me from the diving bored -- "Hey cunt how's it hanging" - the usual style of teenage endearment you would expect. I wrestled with him for while before a few others joined in and ended up being divested of my trunks - "Serves you right for wearing these poser trunks" he laughed. My dick froze in the cold water but I guess it stood decent in the order of things to most of the guys not too small or bald , not that huge either. Eventually I got them back and covered my modesty before anyone else noticed. Griff came up to me - "Mondo I need big favour got a letter yesterday from my girl friend She's managed to wangle a holiday here with some school friend for a week - actually she's staying in the same caravan site as you .She said she'd come to the pool at 1230 - The screws are thick and don't care too much but if we go close to any chicks they will pull us out and its big trouble - We aren't meant to mix with anyone but they never notice a couple of extra guys they just count helmets. Kiwi suggested last night that we try a switch for an hour or so. I mean you look a bit like me from a distance , we are roughly the same build and I think we could pull it off easy. You think you've got the balls for it.? " "Course I fucking have" I replied - "So is she hot?" - "You can look fucker but if you touch I will kill you" he said "maybe I can set you up with her mate though" he smiled, "but I suppose you wouldn't know what to do" - "Yeh like fuck I don't " I shouted with bravado , though he was of course right. "K" then Griff said "if you are game we need to swop trunks and get you into this fucking hat" . We dived below surface and I took his bathing cap and placed it on my head. Dived below a second time and kicked off my trunks, he did the same. I covered myself with the heavy black outfit - shit they felt bad - and he wore my lemon briefs , his bulge showing well. "Watch you don't get too excited Griff - don't want them bursting". "She's crazy for it maybe she'll give me a handy and you can taste it when you get them back Sick with Kiwi and Dave they'll keep you right if there's a roll call - the screw that's here Smithy doesn't really care too much about things and the other one is a newbie they'll just count heads - keep your head down and you'll pull it off ." With that he swam away heading to the other end of the pool away from the diving board .The cocky shit then got out and walked straight past where the new screw was sitting reading a paper - needless to say he didn't pay him a second look. A few minutes later I saw these chicks arrive and Griff's hands all round what was a really good looking chick with nice breasts in her black bathing costume -- her long hair tucked under a white bathing cap "Lucky bastard " we commented full of envy. Kiwi said " He's been shagging her for over a year" - "That's something you wouldn't be able to do Kiwi " shouted Dave, "No-one would want your hairless dick would they." "Fuck you " laughed Kiwi "No matter how fucking big yours gets you'll never get a cunt with your looks . How bout you Mondo you get hole?" Just at that the whistle went for a roll call Kiwi came in to me "Right get to the edge of the pool keep your head down and if they shout Griff's name just say here sir - usually they just count." My pulse was racing as they did a name call Griffin - "Here sir" I murmured and relaxed as he moved along - fucking adrenalin rush you bet it was. We started to play with a ball which someone had found or more accurately as I was soon to find out had taken from some kids nearby Kiwi took a throw and I deflected it out of the pool where it hit the new screw the guys called Freshman on the head. He got up raced to the poolside and shouted at Kiwi who was pissing himself laughing -. By this stage Dave was as well and I couldn't stop myself joining in . Making things worse two kids came up to him and said to Freshmen "Mister that's our ball they took it" He returned it to them and looked at us "Right you three get up here now. " We climbed out I was sure he would hear my heart beat. We stood poolside looking at the ground "You will report to Mr Cornfoot when we get back. Names"- "Gibson sir " said Kiwi "Jones sir" added Dave " Griffiths sir" was my response He wrote them down. " Right get back in and if I speak to you again you are out of here." Freshman said sounding bored / "Fuck man that was close" I said - "Nah" said Kiwi " he's new and just trying to make a name for himself He wouldn't have recognised you even if he'd got your cap off and stared you in the face." " What does it mean report to Mr Cornfoot.?" I asked " He's a shit the head of the section we are housed in and a right nasty bastard - we'll get the lash for it tonight" Kiwi answered. "Fuck Griff's gonna be pissed off with me" I said. . Kiwi smiled , looked at Griff playing tonsil tennis with his chick and said look where his hands are "I think he `l think it was worth it - and any way he's an old hand at getting the lash - Cornfoot can lay it as bit more than most but I've had worse." "Is it the same as the use at school " I said "Yeh but sometimes 6 on each hand. You had it a lot ? " said Kiwi "What do you think? Moist every day" I laughed " some are pathetic and we've a few who can lay it on." We were interrupted by Griff coming form under us and grabbing Kiwis ball sac "Thought I had better come back and see you ladies. Thought you would have a brickie Kiwi I saw you perving on me." Griff was obviously still sporting a semi. "Lucky shit you got a rite handful there didn't you" I said, "she's hot Griff" "Yeh ill need a right fucking wank tonight. Maybe u can give me a BJ kiwi" "Fuck off " was the response. "Thanks mondo you are a mate " he said . Maybe you won't be so happy when you hear what happened. We told him the story. "Sorry mate seems like you're in for it." " Fuck man its worth it shit happens I owe you one big time and by the way her mates cute and maybe looking for a guy You could be in .We'd better switch back our trunks ( and he was clearly about 5 inches with his emi when we did) and don't you start wanking over them tonight Mondo "Shit that's the Smithy and Freshman coming we'll be going - I need another big favour from you man go up to the café and speak to Lorraine and Katie about it . See you Friday I hope." At that the boys were told to go and left I kept a low profile waited a few minutes and went up to the café area and went over to the girls who were sitting with a coke which was still fairly new here especially iced. " Hi I'm Mondo " trying to sound cool. Lorraine said "yeh thanks for doing that for Griff. want a coke" I sat with my towel draped over my bare chest and my trunks tight on me. "Looking good Mondo -- not as full as they did on Griff though" I turned red and let the towel fall over the trunks just in case. "Hiding your boner are you?" - She was right. After a lot of small chat when we were eyeing each other up Lorraine said "Look Griff wants another favour. It's risky but we need you and him to do the swop again on Friday" "Sure no worries" I said " it was easy" "Cool we aren't meeting here he wants to come to Katie's caravan to see me if you get my meaning." She smiled. "You mean you are" I asked getting harder at the thought - " Ttat would be telling" she giggled. . Katie looked at me and smiled " Looks like I'm gonna be locked out again while the two of them do the deed" "Won't time be tight" I said "Nah" said Katie "it doesn't take them that long" Lorraine threw something at her . "Nah we should have a god hour together if we move quick and that's plenty of time to do the switch" . "Look "she smiled "I'd appreciate it and I am sure so would Katie." "Fuck" I cursed " why not count on me ladies. Do you want to hang out tonight ". I tried my luck. "Sure we are going to the shows want to come along." They said .