Dahl was never seen as a particularly talented writer in his school years, with one of his English teachers writing in his school report, "I have never met anybody who so persistently writes words meaning the exact opposite of what is intended." He was exceptionally tall, reaching in adult life. Dahl played sports including cricket, football and golf, and was made captain of the squash team. As well as having a passion for literature, he developed an interest in photography and often carried a camera with him.
Dahl was never seen as a particularly talented writer in his school years with one of his English teachers writing in his school report "I have never met anybody who so persistently writes words meaning the exact opposite of what is intended" He was exceptionally tall reaching in adult life Dahl played sports including cricket football and golf and was made captain of the squash team As well as having a passion for literature he developed an interest in photography and often carried a camera with him