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by Paul N
Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:36 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Favourite teacher
Replies: 240
Views: 116379

Chris Nicholson was much more reasonable. He didn't mind you getting the smallest plimsol available and there were some really small shoes to choose from. I don't think he took any pleasure in this activity. I had Bomber Nick in 3A but now I know that he gave out cracks my opinion has changed of hi...
by Paul N
Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:11 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Joke of the Day
Replies: 11
Views: 4116

I remember Hoskins getting the whole school to have flu jabs as part of his "research".

I also seem to remember getting paid for it, a fiver or so.
by Paul N
Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The infamous car park bogs
Replies: 31
Views: 8205

blondie95 wrote:ahhh where grange hill is!
I cannot believe they demolished the car park bogs in order to stick a load of portakabin classrooms in there. When I saw them I thought they were temporary rooms for builders or something - they are stacked on top of each other like some post apocalypse movie scene.
by Paul N
Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:18 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Housey Slang.....
Replies: 357
Views: 119336

Great Plum wrote:Yes, I think he is now the longest serving member of staff...
What does he teach ?

I remember he had thick dark hair and perhaps a beard. He really was gangly, like an octopus, legs all over the place.
by Paul N
Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:14 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Joke of the Day
Replies: 11
Views: 4116

Mid A 15 wrote:Bradasol. Those were the days! What about balmosa? (spelling?)
Didn't know about that one. Bradasol's were popular because Ciber Geigy were based in Horsham, must have bought a job lot of them.
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:46 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The infamous car park bogs
Replies: 31
Views: 8205

Stan wrote:I remember them well and only once experienced a no.2 there. Pure desperation mind.
Too many spam fritters I reckon !

Nice car denting story !
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:59 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Joke of the Day
Replies: 11
Views: 4116

Joke of the Day

Boy: "Matron, Matron, my head has fallen off"

Matron : "Have a Bradasol"

Boom boom !
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:58 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Housey Slang.....
Replies: 357
Views: 119336

Another slang list

Here's my collection of slang, probably covered in the 20 odd pages before this one: Crud and Flab - bread and butter The eternal and never to be banned "BOCKERS" ! Mobbing - to boot off a junior by merely due to the fact that you were senior Squits - presume this one is still around Snill...
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:49 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Housey Slang.....
Replies: 357
Views: 119336

marty wrote:dr maddren - spider
Spider Maddren - classic ! He was a big gangly !
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Housey Slang.....
Replies: 357
Views: 119336

paddy wrote:I'm interested in this one: zob - to use a PC, to play computer games

That was used in my time (78-84), but in 2 different senses.

There was a teacher (a "master"?!) whose "insult" was Zob.
Zob was Mr Lorimer. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzob !
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:33 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blue On TV...
Replies: 10
Views: 3357

Re: Old Blue On TV...

Jason Flemyng is apparently appearing in Losing Gemma ITV 1 tonight at 9 pm continued tomorrow night. It still amazes me that he is now an actor. I read an interview with him around the time of "Plunket and Mclean", where he was moaning that it was the first role he had had that allowed h...
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:31 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The infamous car park bogs
Replies: 31
Views: 8205

The infamous car park bogs

Who remembers the car park bogs ? Now sadly departed (covered in Portakabins the last time I was there) ? It always amazed me they were ever built - out door loos, no doors. Did anyone ever use them for anything other than smoking ? I can't believe anyone ever did a number two in one ! The only usef...
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:25 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Best Quad Decor by the leavers?
Replies: 41
Views: 10100

Sorry but I think this one takes the prize: Remember those odd occasions where they used to rope off part of Little Side with white wooden posts and very long lengths of thick rope ? Two of these pieces of ropes disappeared, and were for months hidden in the innards of someone's sofa. I think it may...
by Paul N
Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:09 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Favourite teacher
Replies: 240
Views: 116379

Absolutely correct. Never did get to the bottom of why he was asked to retire. Must have been about the time of C.M.E. Seaman's retirement. I understand he got a position of teaching maths at another school and for some reason, shot himself. He was my housemaster in Col. B. Rather scary but a very ...
by Paul N
Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Religion at CH
Replies: 20
Views: 5189

Religion at CH

For a religious school, it always struck me that in some ways CH was pretty relaxed when it came to religion. Only two chapel services a week (Sundays and Wednesdays), grace at meals, and that was it. What CH gave me was a great education. I don't think I ever believed in a supernatural deity before...