Mine were always full of "could try harder"and were fairly disparaging..
Our first job at the beginning of each new term was to write the wretched thing up into a big book. I suppose it kept a note of my blossoming handwriting!!!!!!!!! Not to mention my attempts to correct mistakes invisibly. I don't think they had ever heard of positive encouragement at my grammar school.
I often wish they could have seen my future success without them .
What were the first ever records that you bought and when?
Lack of public toilets in towns.