Mèrcie bein des fais! Thanks a lot!
The sun's shining, I'm not feeling my age (though I look it), and I've been looking at some advance ideas for this Summer's cycling holiday
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- Mon May 13, 2013 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birthday Geraint !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1421
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:57 am
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: St Matthews Day Parade
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22534
Re: St Matthews Day Parade
Thanks.CHDad wrote:I will try and get a decent photo!
And to compare, here's the 1930 parade from Pathé: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/blue- ... city-again
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:26 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: St Matthews Day Parade
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22534
Re: St Matthews Day Parade
A request: the Wikipedia article on CH would benefit from a St M's day photo - would some kind spectator be willing to take some photos and make them available under a suitably free licence? ...so that a quality photo (or photos) could be incorporated into the Wikipedia article (and frankly any dece...
- Sun May 13, 2012 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birhday Geraint
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1756
Re: Happy Birhday Geraint
Lovely long lazy sunny Sunday... with lovely long iced drinks to hand. If one can't be self-indulgent on one's birthday, when can one?
Thanks for the wishes!
Thanks for the wishes!
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:18 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: The Water Tower
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15732
Re: The Water Tower
A sinister super-villain stroking a cat, and a small army of expendable henchmen?
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: ROBERT MACK - THE BLUE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5465
Re: ROBERT MACK - THE BLUE
If so, that would be Patois Patois simply means "(local) language". The etymology is obscure, but one theory derives it from patria . It's used in countries where French is an official language to condescend to or denigrate indigenous languages. Speakers of indigenous languages themselves...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:38 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: ROBERT MACK - THE BLUE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5465
Re: ROBERT MACK - THE BLUE
Scan sent.
In case anyone else has queries of a similar nature, I can consult my overstuffed bookshelves which carry an almost complete run of The Blue 1978-1999.
In case anyone else has queries of a similar nature, I can consult my overstuffed bookshelves which carry an almost complete run of The Blue 1978-1999.
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:08 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: ROBERT MACK - THE BLUE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5465
Re: ROBERT MACK - THE BLUE
R Mack obituary in The Blue Michaelmas Term 1995 p73
- Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: St Matthew's Day
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1662
Re: St Matthew's Day
If anyone has a photo or two (or more) of this year's event that they'd care to contribute under an appropriate free licence, the Wikipedia articles are in need of images. Article in English language Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ%27s_Hospital Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wi...
- Fri May 13, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Vièr Bliu.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2795
Re: Happy Birthday, Vièr Bliu.
Many thanks :D It's been a hectic week of police work, politics, A-level orals, and promoting my new book. Whew! Having polished off some magazine work this morning, I am just getting ready for a relaxing afternoon in the sun with a good book. And looking forward to a weekend of pétanque against ou...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: The Leaving Hymn
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8181
Re: The Leaving Hymn
The hymn tune we're familiar with is an arrangement of a plainchant called Christe Redemptor (that may be what the hymn tune is called). Even if you can't find a recording of the hymn, the plainchant is available, e.g. here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hymn-Christe-Redemptor-Omnium/dp/B004QMP7RO/ref=sr_...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Old Blues on You Tube...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15057
Re: Old Blues on You Tube...
See if you can find me (not difficult!) among the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/officedujer ... ature=mhw4
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Plates
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9648
Re: Plates
Pic and story here: http://www.617aircrew.co.uk/recentactivities.htmAngela Woodford wrote: what was this RAF Foundationers badge, that it should show "naughty bits"?
- Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Plates
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9648
Re: Plates
C. There are a number of livery companies which have rights of presentation, some (but not all) of which have a plate to be worn by their presentees, including Ironmongers' Company, I remember the Ironmongers' plate suddenly appearing (a quick flick through along the bookshelves locates the report ...
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Happy Birthday Chaz
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2765
Re: Happy Birthday Chaz
Hopefully without many returnsCHAZ wrote: had a steamer of a curry!