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by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Since when has a subscription been payable for the CCF?
Replies: 24
Views: 5250

I'm with Dave. CCF was compulsory, and I THOROUGHLY enjoyed it.

A great grounding in firearms before 'plod' called me to Surrey Constabulary..
by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:01 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Morbid, but...
Replies: 84
Views: 34852

Owch. Poor guy. Whereabouts is the 1st XV pitch (am I right in guessing it's the one by Peele pitches? I'm not of the sporting persuasion, so I wouldn't know) As that`s the only point where the railway runs near the school grounds............ where else would there be a railway crossing on school l...
by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:59 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Who Move Back to the Horsham/Hertford Area
Replies: 84
Views: 18583

[quote="Richard Ruck Let's face it, there are a lot worse places in which to live and teach.....(at least, I would imagine so). Yes... definitely!!! [/quote] Michael Jackson's academy of singing ???? Gary Glitter's school of Thai cooking ???? Jonathon King's college of Broadcasting ???? :roll:
by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:50 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Word of the day
Replies: 679
Views: 110091

Re: Word of the day

Knowing that many of you use this forum for its, ahem, 'educational' value I thought I might share the word of the day from the Oxford Dictionary of English, which is circulated by the O.U.P. This one's from yesterday (our nautical friends in the West might already know it, though): pelorus • nou...
by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:45 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Who Move Back to the Horsham/Hertford Area
Replies: 84
Views: 18583

You could always PM Julian for a check on ISP's. (It won't get you anywhere, though. I'm sticking to the 'Moderator' conspiracy !) Nah, live and let live. Whatever makes people happy ...... Tanglefoot....... ? Jamiesons ........? Stella.................? (if in a stroppy mood !) Scrumpy Jack..........
by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: The CH Old Blues' Association - Discussion
Topic: Carol Service
Replies: 137
Views: 28635

For anyone who's interested, and who may have missed the link in Julian's post, pictures from the Carol concert can be found on this website : http://sharpphoto.co.uk/ There's a very fetching photo of the 'two tenors'.......... For those who didn't make it, you may be able to find some familar face...
by J.R.
Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:31 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Who Move Back to the Horsham/Hertford Area
Replies: 84
Views: 18583

Just waiting for 'Bingo' to put in an appearance now.... and 'Jack' though the library will be closed now until Tuesday. :lol: :lol: Surely you're not suggesting that there might be some 'link' between these characters?? :wink: You could always PM Julian for a check on ISP's. (It won't get you anyw...
by J.R.
Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:22 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Who Move Back to the Horsham/Hertford Area
Replies: 84
Views: 18583

I think they do now... You're absolutey right Matt ! At a meeting at the 'Skool' a couple of years ago, some of us 'older' OB's were told that it is now the 'Skools' remit to accept applicants from the Home Counties and London first ! So much for selection on merit and need ! (comments on an applic...
by J.R.
Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:13 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Old Blues Who Move Back to the Horsham/Hertford Area
Replies: 84
Views: 18583

Well of course about 25% of all pupils come from Sussex to start with... So it's hardly their fault they live near the school... . Not in my day, they didn't Matt ! I lived in Farnham Surrey during my first term. Then my family moved to Dorking where I have lived ever since. As this is some 12 mile...
by J.R.
Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:02 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Morbid, but...
Replies: 84
Views: 34852

Great Plum wrote:There used to be a railway crossing by the 1st XV pitch and he was killed by a train.
....and that crossing had rather a chequered history, what with the crossing keeper/signalman in the 60's !
by J.R.
Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:49 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Morbid, but...
Replies: 84
Views: 34852

Another digression . I drive my husband to the station in the morning in a red dressing gown with teddy bears. I used to wear my slippers too but had some new ones for Christmas which are not suitable for driving. Does he take the dressing gown off before he gets on the train? :lol: http://bestsmil...
by J.R.
Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:34 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Morbid, but...
Replies: 84
Views: 34852

You beat me to it, AKAP !! :oops:
by J.R.
Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:28 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Where exactly did this term originate from?
Replies: 50
Views: 12438

AKAP wrote:
Richard Ruck wrote:This is all getting a bit cryptic!
Fascinating though.
Could be worse !

Might even start to become cr@ptic !
by J.R.
Mon Dec 26, 2005 3:08 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411439

Oh No !

I can see a 'Christmas-Cracker-Joke' thread starting now.
by J.R.
Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:35 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411439

Open letter to the United States from John Cleese: (Apologies to American readers, but it's STILL hilarious !) To the citizens of the United States of America, in light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation o...