Volume 26 – Café Woodys - The Woody Back to School Unit

51perfectly amenable to accepting the consequences ofher actions.The school considered itself to be a liberalinstitute and used corporal punishment sparingly.Pupils who received the cane rarely returned for asecond helping. During the period that Amandaattended the school only two other girls went back fora repeat dose. By contrast, Amanda Parker was caneda dozen times.Much to the Headmistress’s chagrin beingcaned didn’t seem to bother her most errant pupil andsometimes she suspected that it amused Amanda.Despite her appalling disciplinary record shegraduated with good grades and secured a place atCamford to read Medieval History. Apparently thestrictures of university life didn’t suit Miss Parkermuch either and her anti-establishment tendenciesbrought her into conflict with the authorities. Duringher short tenure at the college the former residentdisciplinarian, Ms Phyllis MacAllister, was invited toreturn on several occasions to roast Amanda’s rumpwith the two-tailed tawse.After being sent down following an incidentinvolving minor arson she moved to the Smoke.Despite benefiting from a generous trust fundestablished by a wealthy aunt she chose to seekemployment. She waited tables at the famous schoolthemedcabaret, the Tuck Shop, where she rubbedelbows with Miss Spanky Botts. Amanda regularlyaugmented her tips by touting her navy bluebumbags to enthusiastic revelers. She was also