Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Oh, Angela, how well you sum it up! I sort-of feel exactly the same. Such unhappy memories, and yet ... well, I wouldn't be typing this if I didn't want to indulge in a bit of Hertford nostalgia, would I? And to think I've come to it after all these years - must be old age or something! I'm so glad...

Anya Seton - that brings back memories. I don't think I've read anything by her since I left school. For even more of a guilty pleasure does anyone else remember the stock of Barbara Cartland books in 2's library? Those and quite a few Mills and Boon. That was about all there was and I must have rea...

Rather belatedly (I don't visit the forum that much) I would like to add my own memories of Miss Riddiford. She was certainly unforgettable and she was the one person who kept me going through the Senior Sixth and Oxbridge. Mr and Mrs Watson would reduce me to tears in every French lesson, telling m...