Half of us hung onto our school books

Have you thumbed through your ragged old copy of Busy At Maths today? Or had a quick skim of Ann and Barry? It seems some of us have.

A new survey by classified adverts website DoneDeal.ie has found that half of those questioned said they still had copies of their old school books at home. In a veritable nostalgia-fest of a questionnaire, people were also asked to list their favourite subject while at school, and, in a hyper-specific twist, what they wrapped their school books in.

The survey — of more than 1,000 people, who arguably could have used the time more profitably — found that 44% wrapped their books in brown paper, while 29% used leftover wallpaper and 26% used contact paper.