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- Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:10 pm
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Shrove Tuesday Plays
- Replies: 26
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Re: Shrove Tuesday Plays
I don't remember Shrove Tuesday plays, Katharine, so perhaps they were discontinued soon after you left. In fact, I don't remember marking Shrove Tuesday at all, except that we had batter pudding with golden syrup for afters at lunchtime, as an inadequate substitute for pancakes.
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:24 pm
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Compulsory Games...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7030
Re: Compulsory Games...
I don't remember any organised team games at my inner London primary school. Possibly we played rounders, but not netball or hockey. (Which is odd, now I come to think of it, because my brother played football). The new games must have been explained to me when I reached CH (we even had hockey theor...
- Tue May 24, 2011 12:07 pm
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Herts Memories
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20301
Re: Herts Memories
Lovely photos. I like the slightly cross-looking "I've drawn the short straw again" stance of the girl in the gym slip. I think Veronica Humphrey must be the lady I met at the great Hertford reunion a few years ago. She insisted that I would be sure to remember her, but I really didn't. I ...
- Thu May 12, 2011 11:56 am
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Do You Still Appear in Public in a Swimsuit ?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 11641
Re: Do You Still Appear In a Swimsuit in Public?
I don't like sunbathing, but I still appear in public in a swimsuit when I want to swim. I've never noticed anyone pointing and sniggering (but of course, I am very short-sighted).
Seriously, I'm less self-conscious now than when I was at school, even though I am a lot fatter.
Seriously, I'm less self-conscious now than when I was at school, even though I am a lot fatter.
- Wed May 04, 2011 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Old Blues Day
- Replies: 70
- Views: 17153
Re: Old Blues Day
I don't know what to say either. But Midget's attitude makes me proud to have gone to the same school.
- Tue May 03, 2011 11:58 am
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Mallett's Mallet
- Replies: 32963
- Views: 3711913
- Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:58 am
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Books studied in English
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23856
Re: Books studied in English
We did "My Family and Other Animals" with Mrs Betterton. Some of the class laughed so much they almost fell out of their desks, but I just found it gently amusing. I can't remember anything between that and "Bran the Bronzesmith", though there must have been at least one book per...
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:04 am
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: Cabinet of Curiosities
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10195
Re: Cabinet of Curiosities
A labrador? Loyal, hardworking, sporty but not playful, slightly stocky, good with young children.englishangel wrote:Now there's a thought, what animal was DR?
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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birthday .......
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2378
Re: Happy Birthday .......
I hope you feel better soon, Angela. Be sure to have an official birthday when you are well enough to enjoy it.
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Mallett's Mallet
- Replies: 32963
- Views: 3711913
Re: Mallett's Mallet
Tim tam
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:46 am
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: "Screw Kick!"
- Replies: 118
- Views: 49548
Re: "Screw Kick!"
I remember the coloured stripes being orange or yellow, but they may have started out red and been faded by the chlorine in the pool. The first three were awarded for good style in various strokes (breaststroke, crawl and backstroke?) and the fourth was for lifesaving. The stripes were sewn on in di...
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Mallett's Mallet
- Replies: 32963
- Views: 3711913
Re: Mallett's Mallet
mechanical
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:49 am
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Mallett's Mallet
- Replies: 32963
- Views: 3711913
Re: Mallett's Mallet
entitlement
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: BOYS' SHOES
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4505
Re: BOYS' SHOES
Our outdoor shoes were supplied by the school, but we had to provide our own house shoes, slippers and sports shoes (plimsoles and hockey boots).
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Desks
- Replies: 58
- Views: 15137
Re: Desks
The rules said that fountain pens and wrist watches had to be engraved with our names, but didn't specify exactly how. My mother, being hard-up and resourceful, scratched my initials onto my pen herself.