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by LongGone
Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Farewell
Replies: 1
Views: 1438

Farewell

I joined this forum about twelve years ago. I believe the first topic I contributed to was "First day, last day' which brought back a range of memories; some good, some bad. Back then there was always a wide range of topics being discussed, much enhanced by the presence of the women (after my t...
by LongGone
Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:36 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: 1950s HANDHELD CALCULATOR
Replies: 12
Views: 4098

Re: 1950s HANDHELD CALCULATOR

I am researching the development of handheld/desktop calculators and would be grateful for any help on an unusual mechanical device I remember being used by some boys at Housie during my time there - 1948-1955. I have searched Google but cannot find it, but a keyword would help. It fitted into the ...
by LongGone
Fri Aug 06, 2021 3:02 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Olympics mania
Replies: 27
Views: 21700

Re: Olympics mania

Another good one would be Japanese Kendo - far more entertaining than fencing... [/quote] Like all sports, its in the eye of the beholder. Having fought for years when young, i thoroughly enjoy watching the fencing. On the other hand I cannot understand the appeal of synchronized swimming or race wa...
by LongGone
Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:40 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: From the sublime to the ridiculous
Replies: 293
Views: 133966

Re: From the sublime to the ridiculous

sentinejej, You write: " There were no movie ratings.... " Are you sure that is correct? I seem to recall that all films were seen by the British Board of Censors, who then classified them into 'U' (=universal; i.e., could be seen by any age)); 'A' (adults; i.e., over 16 (maybe 18); and I...
by LongGone
Sun May 16, 2021 1:29 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Hello! I'm back! Is there anybody here?
Replies: 44
Views: 22131

Re: Hello! I'm back! Is there anybody here?

So much of folk music was passed orally from singer to singer and generation to generation. By the time it got written down there often multiple versions. One I came across recently is Wildwood Flower. For many, the definitive version is by the Carter family with first verse: I will twine with my mi...
by LongGone
Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:21 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Music recommendations
Replies: 13
Views: 5963

Re: Music recommendations

On the subject of radio, you might be interested in Radio Garden. The green dots on this Google Earth map represent radio stations all over the world. Click on any one of the dots and you will immediately hear that station with very good reception. For example, halfway up Ireland's east coast, ther...
by LongGone
Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Music recommendations
Replies: 13
Views: 5963

Music recommendations

Another thread, about rock music in the 50's, contains a couple of peoples' suggestions for music/performers that might not be so well known. It occurs to me that we might pursue this as a topic. The forum contains people from very different locations, backgrounds, experiences and tastes, so we migh...
by LongGone
Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:43 am
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Bohemian members of staff
Replies: 4
Views: 2719

Re: Bohemian members of staff

“ CH was still a single-sex school when DNP arrived. I think he was fairly aghast that boys were required to dress up as women to portray female roles in most drama productions, and I'm sure he was determined to change this sorry state of affairs, asap. ” Though back then the school was renown for i...
by LongGone
Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: DAMBUSTERS AND C.H.
Replies: 30
Views: 12306

Re: DAMBUSTERS AND C.H.

David, David, David - this is the problem with the Internet isn't it: a mixture of facts, falsehoods and half truths? A senior religious scholar in Saudi Arabia did indeed issue the said fatwa but he was not the supreme religious authority as such; as far as I know, there are no supreme (earthly) a...
by LongGone
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Meaning of colored walls
Replies: 11
Views: 4631

Re: Meaning of colored walls

I feel that the original premise, housemasters influenced the image/actuality of each house, has merit. It has been mentioned several times on this site that bullying varied enormously from house to house. My memory of MaA was that it was rare and fairly random. Both Todd and Barker exuded an aura o...
by LongGone
Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:31 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old and New London by Walter Thornbury
Replies: 9
Views: 3513

Re: Old and New London by Walter Thornbury

The great advantage of having Henry as our founder is Immediate recognition: when you say Edward VI it elicits mainly blank looks followed by “The guy who abdicated?”
by LongGone
Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:32 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Ernest Christopher "Kit" Aitken
Replies: 25
Views: 21049

Re: Ernest Christopher "Kit" Aitken

Well, since “Kit” is a common contraction for Christopher, and he is at Col A, I will go out on a limb and accept them as being the same person.
by LongGone
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Covid 19 Hardship Fund
Replies: 44
Views: 64746

Re: Covid 19 Hardship Fund

"Bring back slide rules, blackboards and fountain pens; so many unnecessary luxuries that could be done away with... "

Slide rules and fountain pens!! What sort of nonsense is this? Fingers and an honest nib pen that sprayed in all directions were good enough for us.
by LongGone
Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: UNDERGROUND BUNKER
Replies: 10
Views: 3883

Re: UNDERGROUND BUNKER

The only ones I remember were off Two Mile Ash in a wooded area. One was concrete, with an opening facing the road and had no back. My ex-army brother-in-law suggests it was probably for use by an anti-tank gun, which could be quickly removed out the back. The other was fairly close and was undergro...
by LongGone
Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:47 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Brexit
Replies: 83
Views: 24733

Re: Brexit

They could aternate the skiffage pie with Marmite fritters to provide a balanced diet.