Matron memories

[englishangel]

YOu would if you had older/younger siblings at home so it's not really any different

[postwarblue]

Mrs Riches (nb sp) was preceded by Miss Meek who gave the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race cup to Coleridge. Mrs R had a son in one of the Thorntons. I imagine one of Matron's duties was to keep the senior boys' hands off the maids (in which, in one instance in Coleridge) there was a bit of a slip-up.

[lonelymom]

Ooooh, tell us more...

[Ajarn Philip]

...one of Matron's duties was to keep the senior boys' hands off the maids (in which, in one instance in Coleridge) there was a bit of a slip-up.

Up where?

[J.R.]

I only remember one such incident during my days - And it WASN'T a Coleridge Mon !

[lonelymom]

Up where?

I only remember one such incident during my days - And it WASN'T a Coleridge Mon !

Come on JR, tell us more... (please)

[J.R.]

Up where?

I only remember one such incident during my days - And it WASN'T a Coleridge Mon !

Come on JR, tell us more... (please)

I'm sure I've referred to this incident before elsewhere. It would have been around 61/62.

A certain Grecian was caught in flagrante delicto, with one of the European female kitchen staff. Where and by whom they were caught escapes me now. A very attractive lady of Latin appearance who many of us lusted over in our enclosed innocence of youth.

With typical 'Upstairs-Downstairs' justice of the day, said Grecian received a slap on the wrist and the very attractive lady of Latin appearance, disappeared overnight !

'NUFF SAID ?

J.H might be able to comment further.

[michael scuffil]

House-maids were rarely likely to incite adolescent lusts. Mostly they were Sicilian, short, moutachioed and fat. We did have a German au pair in Thornton once, who aroused more interest.

In 1962 there were a pair of kitchen-maid au pairs from Norway (though they were under the direct supervision of Mrs J., the Lady Super). One married a friend of mine, the other a science master.

[Ajarn Philip]

I'm sure I've referred to this incident before elsewhere. It would have been around 61/62.

A certain Grecian was caught in flagrante delicto, with one of the European female kitchen staff. Where and by whom they were caught escapes me now. A very attractive lady of Latin appearance who many of us lusted over in our enclosed innocence of youth.

I can actually go one worse than this, but it was a smidge more recent, and I am famed for my discretion...

In fact, I mention it only to see you on your virtual knees begging for a hint or two!

[midget]

Oh go on then--do tell.

[Ajarn Philip]

Oh go on then--do tell.

Oh, come on midget, you can do better than that!!

[lonelymom]

I'm begging! Pleeeeeease, pleeeeease, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease tell us more!

[midget]

I haven't been able to kneel for years. I can do the "ever-so-'umble" bit if required, so give with the details!

[lonelymom]

I am kneeling on midget's behalf

[midget]

Thanks,lonelymom.
Maggie