Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Jeeves wrote:

Vonny wrote:

Jeeves wrote: I was born in '86.

Thanks for making me feel old! I was on my GE/Deps then

Sorry, it wasn't intended to make anyone feel old. Besides, you're not at an age that I'd consider to be old anyway.

Thanks

"To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old."

(Oliver Wendell Holmes

US author & physician (1809 - 1894) )

Mrs C. wrote:"To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old."

(Oliver Wendell Holmes

US author & physician (1809 - 1894) )

OK then, what was no 1 on 01/08/33. That should be a good exercise for those of you who are knowledgable about such things

My Mum and Dad are 78 and 80 and they are still young.

midget wrote: OK then, what was no 1 on 01/08/33. That should be a good exercise for those of you who are knowledgable about such things

I'm sorry but it appears that the original UK singles chart wasn't around back then. The first British singles chart was published in the November 14, 1952 edition of the New Musical Express (NME).

midget wrote:

Mrs C. wrote:"To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old."

(Oliver Wendell Holmes

US author & physician (1809 - 1894) )

OK then, what was no 1 on 01/08/33. That should be a good exercise for those of you who are knowledgable about such things

There was no chart as Laura says in 1933 but this site shows some of the songs of the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_in_music

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/pages.htm ... =wwws-err5

It appears that a 'top 10' weekly sheet music chart existed in the US as early as 1940. Perhaps they existed pre-1940?

Laura M wrote:Two men lying in a bed, one rolled over to the other and said, 'I'm gonna lead me a life of danger, I'm gonna marry a WESSEX RANGER!'

Laura
I'm now fascinated to know what a Wessex Ranger is.

I am a Wessex Ranger, down in Southampton in the wonderful world of the AU we call ourselves Wessex as it sounds cooler than Hampshire and is less of a mouthful. Therefore all members of competitive sports teams (rugby, hockey, etc) are known as Wessex Rangers. (I play ladies rugby)
My signature is a verse taken from one of our many drinking songs, I could put others down but they are far too rude, well many of them are.

WESSEX WALK ON WATER!!!

One website says T-Rex 'Metal Guru' and the other says The Pipes & Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards with 'Amazing Grace'. Despite 5 years living in Glasgow, I think I know which I prefer!