is anyone prepared to write to me?

Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:07 pm

J.R. wrote:I'd better polish my zimmer-frame, then !

Well, I'm pushing 21 (which is slightly scary) and already my joints ache as soon as the temperature drops below about 17 degrees!
And don't get me started on the damp..

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:49 pm

Yikes, Emma you can't be 21...

Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:53 pm

Oh yes... well, very nearly.
Why does the thingy on the LHS say Age: 21? I'm not there yet!
(And I know I put the right year in..)

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:54 pm

Emma Jane wrote:Oh yes... well, very nearly.
Why does the thingy on the LHS say Age: 21? I'm not there yet!
(And I know I put the right year in..)

Because you put the wrong month in?

Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:56 pm

Fantastic.. check me, technological genius.
Problem solved

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:58 pm

Emma Jane wrote:Fantastic.. check me, technological genius.
Problem solved

Blonde moment eh?

Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:02 pm

Not you as well - I get enough of that as it is!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:09 pm

Great Plum wrote:
Emma Jane wrote:Fantastic.. check me, technological genius.
Problem solved
Blonde moment eh?

Perhaps she should change her bio to London/Liverpool/ESSEX !

shoz · Post by **shoz** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:15 pm

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Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:21 pm

J.R. wrote:
Perhaps she should change her bio to London/Liverpool/ESSEX !

Waaaay out of line JR... Maybe you should get moving back to Dallas.

And Shoz - I thought CH was fantastic. Was extremely homesick at the start, but now I think back and get a bit emotional. The oppurtunities were fantastic, and it really is like a 2nd family, as cheesy as it may sound. But, living with people for years will do that. And looking back, there's no way I would want to have gone to a 'normal' school.

shoz · Post by **shoz** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:29 pm

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Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:18 pm

shoz wrote: I want to know what the daily structure is for a CH pupil. What happens between the rising bell to light out. What is the 'lunch parade', (is that the proper name?), what are lessons like, teachers, traditions, anything really.

Well, the rising bell is literally that. Once you're up and dressed you go to breakfast (usually 7.45-81m ish). Lessons begin at 8.30, and we had a break 11.15-11.45, then lessons again til lunch. Lunch parade was Mon-Sat, and each of the Boarding Houses forms and marches in to the band. On Tuesdays is Bugle band (little people basically).
After lunch in the Michaelmas (christmas) and Easter terms, you have sporting activities in the afternoon, and then lessons start again at ~4ish til 5.30, and then it's supper ('tea'). (In the summer term, afternoon lessons start again after lunch and finish at 3.30 so sports happen after lessons).
There's roll call at 7pm, and then structured prep times (ending times differed according to what year you are). Bed times ranged from 9pm til whenever (Grecians can usually be in bed whenever they want).
Wednesday and Thursday are half days, so no lessons after lunch. The seniors (Upper Fourth (UF) and above) are allowed in to town, and most go in on a Saturday. (Saturday lessons until ~12.30ish I think).
We had school discos some saturdays, and Deps (some) and Grecians could go to the Grecian's club, where we could buy alcohol - very strict limits though!
Have got some of the times wrong I think, but thats the basic timetable!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:24 pm

She's right Shoz - I'll pm you some more details when i get a minute!

shoz · Post by **shoz** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:35 pm

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Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:38 pm

shoz wrote: Many thanks! The more the merrier please, and thank you Emma for your post, much appreciated!

No worries, 'twas my pleasure..
I reckon I should at least be a Dep after that essay though