Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

A good friend of Dobbie’s lived there in my time, I think with his wife and family. During the 90’s Frank Pattinson lived there and he did not have a wife or kids. I don’t remember hearing any rumors about parties there but I don’t remember rumors about parties at whites either. Apologies, my memor...

Did any of these parties take place at East Lodge? A good friend of Dobbie’s lived there in my time, I think with his wife and family. During the 90’s Frank Pattinson lived there and he did not have a wife or kids. I don’t remember hearing any rumors about parties there but I don’t remember rumors ...

Here's Thornton A, 1997. Mr O'Boyle, housemaster, is third row fifth from left. House captain Nick Wolstenholme in the center and Mr Phelps / Philps (?) the other side. I can't remember how to spell his last name but do remember he taught maths and could juggle. I forget the name of the CDT teacher...

Reading between the lines I do sense some support for Gaia Week, so thanks to you all. I really value the contribution of Old Blues and your concern that current students get the opportunities they deserve. I do plan to reach out to the folk at Knepp Estate to see what we can learn from them. I hea...

Some of the wiser pupils put through ‘Gaia week’ are likely to observe that the ice caps continue to melt despite all the sniping, intrigue and academic politics revealed above. They may prefer to listen to people capable of making change rather than talking about it? The ice caps continue to melt ...

For years I worked with Lynn Margulis Now there's a controversial figure who challenged the mainstream but in a more appropriate way (most of the time). I remember visiting a collaborator at UMass while I was a graduate student and, on finding myself standing outside Lynn Margulis' office, feeling ...

I've got to add to Michael's concerns here - an environmentally focused week at CH is a great idea but providing a platform to Sheldrake is something I'm disappointed to hear is happening. You're right to describe him as a controversial figure but the idea that he challenges received wisdom is a rat...

"Hang on a minute. I haven't lived in the UK for 14 years now, but are you all saying that there is still no such thing as a government issued ID card? When I first moved to the US, I didn't drive but it was incredibly easy to stroll to the local Department of Motor Vehicles and wait several h...

[Reference your second sentence, that is exactly what we are saying - your only official ID document is a passport which has limited life (ten years I think) and costs a bomb. Like JR many people don't have passports and there is still a sizeable number who don't have or, being young or banned, don...

So just to clarify, it's now acceptable to use offensive and derogatory terms as long as we're being "satirical"? And doing so makes us "not politically correct" and definitely not "racist"? Hmmmm. I call bulls$^*! on that one. JR, being pro-brexit doesn't make you a ra...

Immigration has to be more heavily controlled than it is under EU regulations I just have to leave this here for you, JR https://www.facebook.com/BrexitBrits/videos/467509073658054/ I can't open your link as I won't have anything to do with Farcebook, especially now that Cloggy has joined their ran...

It's a shame when anybody has the courage and honesty to express what they really feel, they are immediately accused of racism. Whilst I would not have used the same analogy , I agree with the thrust of the argument that we are being forced to embrace diversity rather than tolerate it. The country ...

We've known for more than 20 years that St George is the patron saint of England, and that flying the flag is a symbol of national identity and pride. If Wikipedia is to be trusted as a reference, then we've known this since 1933 when it was decided for us by an Irishman. The St George cross was no...

J.R. wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:26 pm

Immigration has to be more heavily controlled than it is under EU regulations

I just have to leave this here for you, JR

https://www.facebook.com/BrexitBrits/vi ... 073658054/

Hang on a minute. I haven't lived in the UK for 14 years now, but are you all saying that there is still no such thing as a government issued ID card? When I first moved to the US, I didn't drive but it was incredibly easy to stroll to the local Department of Motor Vehicles and wait several hours (j...