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by John Knight
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Day 2009 - GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!
Replies: 61
Views: 10007

Re: Old Blues Day 2009 - GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!

Foureyes wrote:John, If you are the chap with gout, we actually spoke on Saturday, because you told me about it.
:shock:
PS. My initials are not DPR!
OK, that is another theory out the window... I have been wrong before! :(
I have added you to the list on my first post in this thread.
Next time...
John.
by John Knight
Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Day 2009 - GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!
Replies: 61
Views: 10007

Re: Old Blues Day 2009 - GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!

It was a great day, Julian. From this Forum I met Josh, Mr and Mrs Plum, Neill the Notorious, John Knight, John Hopgood, DBTS, foureyes, Mrs C - and even you, eventually! That was great! Kerren, so you met Foureyes... I have been trying to figure out who he is ever since he joined.. I think his ini...
by John Knight
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Day 2009 - GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!
Replies: 61
Views: 10007

Re: Old Blues Day 2009 - GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK!

A very enjoyable day... I was pleased to meet Kerren, Neill, John Hopgood, DBTS, Foureyes and many others. Some of us were talking about the old school desks that we used in the Prep School. I went looking and found this: http://www.trainspotters.uk.com/showdetails.asp?id=596 Who would have thought ...
by John Knight
Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:58 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Matron memories
Replies: 100
Views: 15113

Re: Matron memories

Barnes Mum wrote:<> As a Matron at the school today it would be really interesting to hear all your stories and memories of your Matrons. I wonder if our role has changed much?
Are you called 'Matron' by the girls?

I dread to ask,... just in case modern CH has gone to Christian names for the staff.

John
by John Knight
Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Matron memories
Replies: 100
Views: 15113

Re: Matron memories

We're the ones racing around making sure the kids all look smart - so if (hopefully) you think they do, think of us! :lol: I agree with Neill, Miss Watts was held in awe... especially when she, sorry, Matron, gave us that lovely tipple 'Cascara' once a week. :drinkers: On the subject of looking sma...
by John Knight
Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Interesting or funny links
Replies: 487
Views: 103728

Re: Interesting or funny links

John Knight wrote:This one makes me very emotional...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8 ... re=related
Worth a look, - 12 million views in 4 days.
John.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8 ... re=related

17.5 million views in 5 days
by John Knight
Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:17 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Interesting or funny links
Replies: 487
Views: 103728

Re: Interesting or funny links

This one makes me very emotional...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8 ... re=related

Worth a look, - 12 million views in 4 days.

John.
by John Knight
Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Barnes B, around 1945
Replies: 33
Views: 5712

Re: Barnes B, around 1945

>> but I don't remember whether they wore"Civvies" on attaining the dizzy heights of the upper School-- Perhaps someone who was in the Prep during the War, will enlighten us ? I joined Prep B in 1946 and was issued with blazer and shorts because of shortage of school uniform. I was subseq...
by John Knight
Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

Re: Google Earth

englishangel wrote:I wondered how you did the degree sign, and I see that you don't.
Me too, ... I had to go to the help files to find out...
Now we know. :D
by John Knight
Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Google Earth
Replies: 6
Views: 1421

Re: Google Earth

I got a book for christmas with tonnes of cool things like this! Come Leave weekend I'll stick some co-ordinates up for your pleasure :) Josh, I look forward to seeing your co-ordinates.... Please could you post them in the correct format for Google Earth/Maps so that we can copy and paste. Below i...
by John Knight
Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Barnes B, around 1945
Replies: 33
Views: 5712

Re: Barnes B, around 1945

NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Matron -- Miss Watts
Ah, Miss Watts.... whenever I think of her it reminds me of 'hair inspections', spoonfuls of 'Malt' and little white china cups of 'Cascara'.
Lovely memories of happy days.
by John Knight
Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:04 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411505

Re: Jokes, please.....

(Copied from 'somewhere else') In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian airspace. This is a common procedure ...
by John Knight
Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blue Re-unions
Replies: 22
Views: 5017

Re: Old Blue Re-unions

Thank you Plum-in the 3.5 years living in Kent only been to Margate once! And once is more times than you'd like I'm sure... She lives in a place called Birchington... Birchington is a far nicer place than Margate . Oh Yes, it certainly is... In the 1950s I lived in Cliftonville... also better than...
by John Knight
Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
Topic: Helpful Tips for New Parents please!!!
Replies: 265
Views: 42487

Re: Helpful Tips for New Parents please!!!

Jade wrote:Does anyone know if my DS can choose the house he wants to be in? What's the differences between the houses? I thinks he wants to go into Mid B, but that is only because he stayed there for the assessment. Thanks in advance.
I think he would probably like to be in my old house... Barnes B :D
by John Knight
Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Fiona Bruce at CH
Replies: 122
Views: 21225

Re: Fiona Bruce at CH

postwarblue wrote:Now I wonder why it seems to be females who don't like FB ...
Perhaps it is because of her spotty chest... :oops: (has anybody else noticed or is it just me? - but I do like her...)