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by jhopgood
Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:59 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411334

It has been determined, the most used sexual position for married couples is a doggie position.





The husband sits up and begs.
The wife rolls over and plays dead
by jhopgood
Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:25 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Since when has a subscription been payable for the CCF?
Replies: 24
Views: 5250

MY son joined the Army Cadet Force, not allied to his school and only had to pay £8 deposit for uniform and kit plus 50p a week for the NAAFI. I believe they were subsidised by the local regiment, The Royal Greenjackets. My cousin, Syd Hopgood, claims to be RSM of the Greenjackets and got his MBE ...
by jhopgood
Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:41 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Morbid, but...
Replies: 84
Views: 34808

As that`s the only point where the railway runs near the school grounds............ where else would there be a railway crossing on school land??? The present first XV pitch used to be the colts XV pitch. The first XV pitch being further round the mile, just past the Bird Sanctuary on the right han...
by jhopgood
Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:00 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411334

Subject: 10 QUICK THINGS TO PONDER (Not jokes, but then again...) US originated Number 10 - Life is sexually transmitted. Number 9 - Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. Number 8 - Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a san...
by jhopgood
Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:06 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Darwin Awards
Replies: 18
Views: 5581

Top 10 Winners in the 'Not Playing With a Full Deck' Contest... 1. I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not ha...
by jhopgood
Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:02 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Some questions about today's CH
Replies: 37
Views: 8919

Re. cat - are you being serious?? Yes I am, many schools have cats to keep mice at bay, particularly in old buildings. In my time we had Kirby with Boodle, a Jack Russell. As the owner of a Jack Russell, or maybe vice versa, I can vouch that they are excellent ratters, having cleared out the mice f...
by jhopgood
Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:53 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: House or Years at CH?
Replies: 11
Views: 2871

Thank you for the observation. Given my vast age and distance from CH, I have met few who have been to the Grecian Houses so I just assumed. Coming from Barnes B, which was first a junior house and then a girls house, I have assumed that younger inhabitatnts would have little in common with my Ba B ...
by jhopgood
Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:00 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: House or Years at CH?
Replies: 11
Views: 2871

House or Years at CH?

It has been customary that when an Old Blue is mentioned in the Blue, and now the Old Blue, his/her house/ward and years at CH is always mentioned and highlighted. With the advent of first Junior and Senior Houses, and now Grecians Houses, how important is your House to you? I get the feeling that t...
by jhopgood
Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:32 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: ENTRANCE EXAM -1951
Replies: 28
Views: 8524

Concerning crowns and guineas. I believe that there may have been a very, very small number of crown coins, but I certainly never, ever saw one and I doubt very much that they were ever on public issue. As to guineas, although it is correct that 1 guinea = 21 shillings, I do not believe that there ...
by jhopgood
Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:20 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: I bumped into...
Replies: 27
Views: 10582

I believe they both retired to Horsham... quite a lot of retired teachers live relatively close to the school... Quite correct, Matt. 'Rocker' Rae has lost NONE of his emphatic character with age. He just seems so much shorter these days ! (However, I am now 6ft-3" in 'old-money') I met Rae at...
by jhopgood
Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:05 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: ENTRANCE EXAM -1951
Replies: 28
Views: 8524

Concerning crowns and guineas. I believe that there may have been a very, very small number of crown coins, but I certainly never, ever saw one and I doubt very much that they were ever on public issue. As to guineas, although it is correct that 1 guinea = 21 shillings, I do not believe that there ...
by jhopgood
Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:05 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: How did you hear of CH?
Replies: 27
Views: 7746

Miss Gladys Browne, Headmistress at Wybourne, New Eltham. The previous year, Peter Thompson had got in to CH. My year, 1959, during school journey in Sandown, the Isle of Wight, 4 of us, Ian Watts, Michael Froggatt, Ian Johnson and I went up to Gt Tower Street for the LCC entrance exams. I still ha...
by jhopgood
Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:45 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: How did you hear of CH?
Replies: 27
Views: 7746

Miss Gladys Browne, Headmistress at Wybourne, New Eltham. The previous year, Peter Thompson had got in to CH. My year, 1959, during school journey in Sandown, the Isle of Wight, 4 of us, Ian Watts, Michael Froggatt, Ian Johnson and I went up to Gt Tower Street for the LCC entrance exams. I still hav...
by jhopgood
Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:45 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411334

George W. was out jogging one morning along the parkway when he tripped, fell over the bridge railing and landed in the creek below. Before the Secret Service guys could get to him, three kids, who were fishing, pulled him out of the water. He was so grateful he offered the kids whatever they wanted...
by jhopgood
Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:42 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411334

Life has a funny way of sorting out problems: Dear Husband I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you for good. I've been a good woman to you for seven years and I have nothing to show for it. These last two weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you had quit your j...