Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

CHOBA, website, Julian! Tut tut.......

I cannot drink whisky, much to my regret. It's all Christ's Hospital's Fault. When I was a teenager at school, I had an unfortunate experience with whisky and red wine. I can still drink red wine, thankfully, but whisky is a no-no no for me.

stonewall

mvgrogan wrote:Maybe Neill means literally within his hearing (rather than reading) - or more likely - within the length of his arm!

Most probably true. Or within range of a pistol-shot at dawn! My question was a little tongue-in-cheek, I'm afraid......

NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:I have said, that hunteritis my express his opinions, on this Forum, whether insulting, or otherwise.

BUT NOT IN MY HEARING !

And just how is 'huntertitis' (sic) supposed to manage this? Will you provide a list of threads from which you promise to avert your gaze?

and you don't have to be an evangelist to go and do nursing, midwifery, Medecins sans Frontieres etc, Or Christian. Or even remotely religious at all. just have a love for the human race. Quite. Why is it that some Christians think Christians have the monopoly on kindness and humanity? All very tru...

Interesting final paragraph on the first page: "In a final Q & A, the Head Master announced that up to 92 new full fee students would be carefully phased in over the next five years.....He added that the program was easily reversible once the current cash flow shortage was resolved." I...

Molotov

There's a rumour flying round the School that since the Band pulled out this year, it might not be invited again (apparently there are zillions of bands, groups, etc. all itching to be part of the Lord Mayor's Show). That would be very sad. I thought the Band had played in the Show for ever but app...

matron

toodle

Wilko

wicked (innit?)

dinahcat wrote:Grandmothers knit very good ones too!

They do indeed. My grandmother made one for me, for which I was very grateful.

Used to be School issued grey woollen jumpers available for LE and below and then UF and above could were their own jumpers under full housey in winter. This was about the only kind of personal fashion statement one could make outside of a Saturday night activity. Never really had a problem with co...