Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients'

[p-0''0-h the cat (coder)]

This is true. We struggle to find people with good simple engineering and assembly skills. Old gits are way better.

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[Fruitiest of Fruitcakes]

On 30 Oct 2018, p-0''0-h the cat (coder) wrote (in article):

Let?s all go back to Meccano sets....

[Ian Jackson]

In message , Fruitiest of Fruitcakes writes

I agree entirely with you (second time this month, I think - so keep up the good work).

[Fruitiest of Fruitcakes]

On 30 Oct 2018, Ian Jackson wrote (in article ):

When I was at school, subjects included metalwork, woodwork, technical drawing.

Are today?s children taught this, or do they just concentrate on Tudor history to the present day?

[Shadow]

No technical drawing for me

• woodwork, metalwork, +cooking, +basic sowing, +shooting at the ATC (single shot .22 rifles - well , it was basic shooting and safety training for kids).

Pity none of those counted for "O" levels, so I only bagged a baker's dozen.

No idea. Don't think anyone here is younger than 60. Ask your grandchildren. Or the Bouffant. It's still being toilet-trained, so it probably qualifies. []'s

[Basil Jet]

Back then, kids had dads.