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Like Kerren, I won NOTHING, apart from cross-bugles/(trumpets), and cross-rifles on my CCF uniform. Probably because I was too outspoken and too much of a rebel for CH taste.
Like DBTS, I have several of my Grand-Fathers prize books, embossed with the gold CH crest, dating from around the same time, wrapped and sealed away in the loft. Several years ago, I was offered big-ish money by a dealer for them, but decided to keep them and pass them down to Grand-Children when the time comes, (hopefully NOT in the near future !)
Like DBTS, I have several of my Grand-Fathers prize books, embossed with the gold CH crest, dating from around the same time, wrapped and sealed away in the loft. Several years ago, I was offered big-ish money by a dealer for them, but decided to keep them and pass them down to Grand-Children when the time comes, (hopefully NOT in the near future !)
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Not really, Mary ! I was just stating a fact. Like most, I despised the school system of CH for years after leaving. It's only in this present day and age when I see SOME of the youngsters of today that I realise just how MUCH CH taught me !englishangel wrote:Isn't it funny how it still rankles 40 years on?
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Ok well all I have is a yellow P posture badge and my leaving CHOGA badge (paid for and ergo not a prize), the only other thing (other than the bible) was a book of piano music from Mrs Whiting.....
so, even after 2 years as Pav girl i still got nothing!
so, even after 2 years as Pav girl i still got nothing!
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I got that prize - I think it's for being a 'good egg' or somethingdarthmaul wrote:I'm going to go reckless with my book tokens...
It's nice to be recognised by the school, even though we may not know what the Worshipful Company of Carmen prize is. I hope that no one who received one failed to realise, even if it was in a very small way, that the school is proud of them.
And this prize-giving in general sounds like it was a bigger deal, 'back in the day'.
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Not nepotism, then ?Great Plum wrote:I got that prize - I think it's for being a 'good egg' or somethingdarthmaul wrote:I'm going to go reckless with my book tokens...
It's nice to be recognised by the school, even though we may not know what the Worshipful Company of Carmen prize is. I hope that no one who received one failed to realise, even if it was in a very small way, that the school is proud of them.
And this prize-giving in general sounds like it was a bigger deal, 'back in the day'.
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J R - please keep your smuttiness out of here! tut tut
I never received any book token to go rashly into a bookstore - although they make very good gifts up to the age of 16, after that they are looked at with a bemused look of "why?" . When my offspring were young it was wonderful to go to buy books - a habit my son has still not grown out of at 21, he spends rashly, reads dashly fast, then comes to me to see if I have bought any new books.... I now go to the library, or hunt through the charity shops - to us books are sacrilige and NEVER GET THROWN OUT... the consequences of such are we have rather a lot of books, and insufficient number of bookcases! But, reading improves the mind, (unless it's Mills and Boon!!)
I never received any book token to go rashly into a bookstore - although they make very good gifts up to the age of 16, after that they are looked at with a bemused look of "why?" . When my offspring were young it was wonderful to go to buy books - a habit my son has still not grown out of at 21, he spends rashly, reads dashly fast, then comes to me to see if I have bought any new books.... I now go to the library, or hunt through the charity shops - to us books are sacrilige and NEVER GET THROWN OUT... the consequences of such are we have rather a lot of books, and insufficient number of bookcases! But, reading improves the mind, (unless it's Mills and Boon!!)
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Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Read a Jackie Collins the other day, just for the experience, you understand. About as erotic as a limp salad. Think I'll stick to the, 'Sent in a Plain Brown Wrapper' variety !
Read a Jackie Collins the other day, just for the experience, you understand. About as erotic as a limp salad. Think I'll stick to the, 'Sent in a Plain Brown Wrapper' variety !
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Just as a matter of interest, her nephew (I think), Jeremy Cartland, used to teach me English before I went to C.H.J.R. wrote:Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Some of you may remember the Cartland murder case in the early '70s (Jeremy and his father were on holiday in France - the story is that they were attacked, Jeremy was injured and his father killed).
There was a load of press coverage at the time. Did they have a fight? Was a 3rd. party responsible?
Not sure the case was ever properly solved......
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Brings back memories Richard.Richard Ruck wrote:Just as a matter of interest, her nephew (I think), Jeremy Cartland, used to teach me English before I went to C.H.J.R. wrote:Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Some of you may remember the Cartland murder case in the early '70s (Jeremy and his father were on holiday in France - the story is that they were attacked, Jeremy was injured and his father killed).
There was a load of press coverage at the time. Did they have a fight? Was a 3rd. party responsible?
Not sure the case was ever properly solved......
I seem to remember one of the TV channels did a re-construction programme on the case.
I thought that it was some old local farmer and his son that were charged eventually ?
P'raps Mary might like to have another 'Google', -- AGAIN ??
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That's one up on me. I didn't even get the prize for the largest number of strokes - that went to a boy in Peele B (I do remember his name but I will spare his blushes). I got 2nd place - I think.kerrensimmonds wrote:Well lucky old everyone!
I never won a thing at school (except sporting colours). I am beginning to feel inadequate.
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Could you tell us what (or who) you were stroking? I couldn't possibly comment on the fact that you came second ...sejintenej wrote: I didn't even get the prize for the largest number of strokes - that went to a boy in Peele B (I do remember his name but I will spare his blushes). I got 2nd place - I think.
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I could !cj wrote:Could you tell us what (or who) you were stroking? I couldn't possibly comment on the fact that you came second ...sejintenej wrote: I didn't even get the prize for the largest number of strokes - that went to a boy in Peele B (I do remember his name but I will spare his blushes). I got 2nd place - I think.
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Does that mean they are off the top shelf? or that they come from Amazon.com????J.R. wrote:Quite agree with you about Mills & Boon. What a load of hogwash. Nearly as bad as Barbara Cartland, not that I've read any of them that is.
Read a Jackie Collins the other day, just for the experience, you understand. About as erotic as a limp salad. Think I'll stick to the, 'Sent in a Plain Brown Wrapper' variety !
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