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by J.R.
Thu Jun 25, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: CH, Degrees and PPE (not the Coronavirus sort)
Replies: 44
Views: 13283

Re: CH, Degrees and PPE (not the Coronavirus sort)

A Hertford OG, former teacher, asks whether female teachers were thought to be second rate, or was WW2 the first time Horsham had employed any? (my bold in the quote) Katharine. When you have 850 young healthy males cooped up, with very limited contact with the real world I suggest that any attract...
by J.R.
Sat Jun 20, 2020 9:12 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Bishop Ball documentary BBC2 2100 TONIGHT
Replies: 73
Views: 109703

Re: Bishop Ball documentary BBC2 2100 TONIGHT

Not so difficult in this day and age Freaky !
by J.R.
Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Bishop Ball documentary BBC2 2100 TONIGHT
Replies: 73
Views: 109703

Re: Bishop Ball documentary BBC2 2100 TONIGHT

I can't say I'm surprised.
I still think there's plenty more to emerge !
by J.R.
Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:58 pm
Forum: REPORTING Inappropriate Content
Topic: User edenmajamay
Replies: 4
Views: 4956

Re: User edenmajamay

jtaylor wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:11 pm Thanks for reporting - user now banner by IP, email and username, and then deleted.

Hopefully a rarity!

Julian
I deleted a couple of spam posts yesterday.
I didn't delete the two 'posters '.
by J.R.
Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Happy Birthday JR!
Replies: 2
Views: 2700

Re: Happy Birthday JR!

Thanks guys.
by J.R.
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Leave Days in Horsham
Replies: 20
Views: 10821

Re: Leave Days in Horsham

Spoonbill wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:58 pm You never threw up? What a wasted opportunity to drag the good name of Christ's Hospital through the mud. Shame on you.
73 in a weeks time and still more than partial to a tipple or three. Body may be getting very weak, but tummy and brain still more than active.
by J.R.
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:47 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Leave Days in Horsham
Replies: 20
Views: 10821

Re: Leave Days in Horsham

Spoonbill wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:39 pm So did you throw up on the train or wait till you got back to CH before doing it?
No ! I was fine ! I had already decided this was to be my last term at CH. I had already been offered an interview with Surrey Plod, so didn't really give a toss !
by J.R.
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:31 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Leave Days in Horsham
Replies: 20
Views: 10821

Re: Leave Days in Horsham

The only leave day I recall with relish was probably my last in 1963 when I and another OB travelled to my home by train and returned in the early evening. It was summer 1963 and somehow, I still don't know how, we managed it, managed to buy four cans of Worthington from the buffet car. It made the ...
by J.R.
Fri May 29, 2020 6:07 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The school glider
Replies: 15
Views: 7220

Re: The school glider

The jumping, counting then pulling is the easy part !! The terra firma bit ain't so easy !! But I reckon they didn't figure on you having to work out that bit.
by J.R.
Sat May 23, 2020 1:45 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: What is CH for these days?
Replies: 32
Views: 13939

Re: What is CH for these days?

I hate to say it but, Onwards and Upwards??
by J.R.
Mon May 18, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The school glider
Replies: 15
Views: 7220

Re: The school glider

You had to sit on your own parachute in the plane . . . made into a cushion All very well having a parachute. 1) have you ever used one? 2) could you get out to use it? My brother had one but he couldn't get out of the Lancaster Exactly my thoughts !! It takes ages to be trained to use one properly.
by J.R.
Sat May 16, 2020 5:45 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Pilgrim Fathers 1620 -- 400th anniversary -- any connections?
Replies: 7
Views: 3841

Re: Pilgrim Fathers 1620 -- 400th anniversary -- any connections?

No direct connection other than William Mullins haled from my home town of Dorking. There is a blue plaque on his old home in West Street, centre of our antique business. "William Mullins (c. 1572 – 1621) and his family traveled as passengers on the historic 1620 voyage to America on the Pilgri...
by J.R.
Sat May 16, 2020 2:52 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Ken Grimshaw
Replies: 57
Views: 119694

Re: Ken Grimshaw

I remember playing both squash AND fives.
Squash I Iiked. I could take or leave fives.
by J.R.
Fri May 15, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The CCF Signals Section
Replies: 19
Views: 7858

Re: The CCF Signals Section

As I have previously said on the other thread, although 'Uncle' never taught me, I got on very well with him.

Strange in a way, but a bit of a Father figure to an only child who lost his Father when very young.
by J.R.
Wed May 13, 2020 7:43 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: R Rae
Replies: 23
Views: 10650

Re: R Rae

In my years at CH, I can honestly say that whilst I remember Rocker as a member of staff, and I knew him by sight, I do not think that I was ever once in his presence or heard him speak, not having been in his House or a class that he taught, or even a game that he refereed. I knew him mainly by re...