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...and don't forget his Atheist Fairy Godmother who now helps me out when it's my turn to run Junior Church!!

:offtopic: To go back to my grandmother - completely off topic, I know - she used to bounce me on her knee and sing music hall songs. It is delightful now when I sing the same songs to my own grand-daughter; in fact she has now (aged 2 and a half) started asking me to sing 'The Galloping Major' and ...

J.R. wrote:

Fjgrogan wrote:Watch it! I might divulge your middle name!

Oooooh ! - Go on, then !

I don't know why she's threatening me... she's the one who chose it - presumably in a fit of optimistic Catholicism!!

I am Maria Virginia.... The Virgin Mary

When Maria was born we chose her name partly because it was not already in the family (or so we thought) but also because it was classless and international - quite useful, as it turned out!! I AM A SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY! Named Maria because it is international, classless & ageless... Marrie...

I am told that it works well with Finnish too - especially as the chances of finding a Finnish speaker in the UK are comparatively slim. My son-in-law once avoided what would have been a legitimate imposition of points on his driving licence for speeding, simply because he held only a European lice...

I might have told this story before on here... but it bears repeating... When I moved to Finland I asked on this forum about other OBs in Finland and was directed to Keith Battarbee (BaB 54-62). I googled him and found him to be teaching at the local University. At the time, with no other connection...

sejintenej wrote:It's been a terrible decade with the deaths of Bob Hope, Johnny Cash, Adam Faith and Steve Jobs.

Now we have no hope, no cash, no faith and no jobs.

(based on something in the Daily Mail)

I hope Kevin Bacon has a body guard!

(pinched from facebook)

Thanks JR!

In fact I am now younger than my little sister... when I got to 40 I turned around and started getting younger...

I spent a quiet day with hubby's family celebrating my father-in-law's 88th birthday...

but no fireworks! I miss fireworks!

Not sure that this is the correct thread, but just picked this up from http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-britain-school-uniforms-20110911,0,4597904.story By some accounts, the world's first school uniform debuted in England about 450 years ago at Christ's Hospital, a school for ne...

Just saw an review ( http://bit.ly/o3a5Bc ) of Madonna's latest film W.E about the life of Mrs Simpson. Madonna directs James D'arcy (La A 84-91) who plays Edward. Sounds like a shocker of a film but the more due to the direction and script rather than the actor..... James was Simon at school! I ha...

I remember the bags at Hertford - very brown very rectangular things! but I don't remember any bags at all at Horsham... maybe because I was a Dep but I really don't remember any bags at all - Vonny?

Congratulations! on your Anniversary and remembering...

I had a meeting today at 0930 that went on a bit longer than expected and in the end included lunch - very nice - but as I was scheduling the next one, I realised the date...

I started CH 30 years ago today.....

18-8-81 It was an easy date to remember!

Jo was the year below me. In Sixes with me at Hertford so probably in BaB with me at Housey - sorry - the old memory fails me at the moment! Yes Jo was in my year BUT she wasn't with us in BaB Maria! :lol: She was in Col but not sure if A or B. Thanks Vonny - I really couldn't remember! Yes, France...

me again... chatting to Mum (Frances) on Skype and she said this: " While you are chatting at Katharine though you might like to remind her that I was in 1066 and all that - we did 'Three Little Saints From Rome' to the tune of 'Three Little Maids from School' - St Patrick, St Pancras and St Iv...