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Paul N
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Posts: 29 Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:34 amReal Name: Paul NewportLocation: Bristol
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by Paul N Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:59 pm
Boy: "Matron, Matron, my head has fallen off"
Maine B, then Lamb B, 76-83
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by Mid A 15 Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:07 pm
Bradasol. Those were the days! What about balmosa? (spelling?)
Ma A, Mid A 65 -72
Paul N
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by Paul N Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:14 pm
Mid A 15 wrote: Bradasol. Those were the days! What about balmosa? (spelling?)
Didn't know about that one. Bradasol's were popular because Ciber Geigy were based in Horsham, must have bought a job lot of them.
Maine B, then Lamb B, 76-83
Great Plum
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by Great Plum Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:48 am
Their successors, Novartis are still there...
Maine B - 1992-95 Maine A 1995-99
Mid A 15
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by Mid A 15 Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:04 am
Paul N wrote: Mid A 15 wrote: Bradasol. Those were the days! What about balmosa? (spelling?)
Didn't know about that one. Bradasol's were popular because Ciber Geigy were based in Horsham, must have bought a job lot of them.
Balmosa was probably Tommy Scott's era rather than Hoskins so before your time. It was the cure -it-all of the sixties at CH!
Ma A, Mid A 65 -72
J.R.
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Posts: 15835 Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:53 pmReal Name: John RutleyLocation: Dorking, Surrey
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by J.R. Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:08 pm
Never heard of 'em !!!
John Rutley. Prep B & Coleridge B. 1958-1963.
Paul N
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Posts: 29 Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:34 amReal Name: Paul NewportLocation: Bristol
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by Paul N Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:11 pm
I remember Hoskins getting the whole school to have flu jabs as part of his "research".
Maine B, then Lamb B, 76-83
DavebytheSea
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Posts: 2034 Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:33 amReal Name: David EastburnLocation: Nr Falmouth, Cornwall
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by DavebytheSea Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:16 pm
Mid A 15 wrote: Balmosa was probably Tommy Scott's era rather than Hoskins so before your time. It was the cure -it-all of the sixties at CH!
..... and in the 50s it was penicillin injections for EVERYTHING!
David Eastburn (Prep B and Mid A 1947-55)
AndrewH
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by AndrewH Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:35 pm
Paul N wrote: I remember Hoskins getting the whole school to have flu jabs as part of his "research".
We had the jabs and didn't get paid..
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J.R.
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by J.R. Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:45 pm
Eh ???
John Rutley. Prep B & Coleridge B. 1958-1963.
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by NEILL THE NOTORIOUS Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:58 pm
Pat, running a Pub in County Kerry "Mike, I'm losing Money" "I'll close the pub and open a Brothel ! " Mike-- "Pat if you can't sell Beer -- you'll never sell Broth ! "
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by NEILL THE NOTORIOUS Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:52 pm
Well known Politician, (Use your imagination) in a Restaurant -- a pretty waitress passes "Hey Miss -- can I have a Quickie ?"
