Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

I love Blonde jokes... A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The female blonde mortician asks the deceased's wife how she would like the body dressed. She points out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing...

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Lunch

... back to Miss von Stettin (? Stetten) - Kerren, you and I didn't do German so we didn't know her. Debby thought she was great and enjoyed her lessons. My only contact with her was when I retreated in tears to the Music School (that was eventually rehoused in the old Sanatorium) in despair one eve...

Lucy

(in the ... with diamonds)

I saw it also in Rye church back in the 60s. A simply framed poem on a side wall near the back of the church; followed by a cream and strawberry jam scones tea in a little cafe where the owner was obsessed by the fact that four of us should not occupy a table for five! I could bore you with it...

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vintage

The most often spoken Latin words in 7s were Quis? Ego! whereby you gained something unwanted - and then usually passed it straight on by the same means. However, I gained a rather nice silver ring from Libby Jeremy in this way, and still have it. 7s house motto was Nil Desperandum and a neat callig...

Wimbledon

Whistle

(just to break it up you two!) :

Alexandra - you are right, anyone (old, young, girl, boy, woman, man)will be very welcome at DR's Memorial Service. I guess we are losing the thread here, what must the boys be thinking? Any reason for a meeting of 'family' is right and proper and I for one am grateful to anyone who is prepared to o...