Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

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Thankyou for the birthday wishes! I had a fairly quiet day having lunch out with husband and son. I'm now psyching myself up for a heavier than normal working week covering half-term.

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On the other hand, I have never been able to go without breakfast but then I didn't get confirmed so never attended Communion! Nor was I nor did I. Funnily enough I seem to remember you in a tartan blouse, grey dress and veil, so memory plays strange tricks, perhaps it was just Ailsa, or perhaps no...

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I can also remember hearing that the more religiously inspired of the newly-confirmed would set off for Communion determined that nothing should break their fast but the Sacrament! There 's dietary discipline! And how many of us in later years didn't have a bite to eat until 1 o'clock. I certainly ...

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(had to google tatami!)

Marion Richardson is the loopy cursive script we were all taught. You can download it as a font. It certainly isn't italic. I was taught italic (with a dippy pen) at primary school and then of course had to switch at CH. I can still do italic, though my handwriting now is very Marion Richardson. I ...

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When I left in 1972 leaving dress had become less formal. I wore a pair of navy blue loons (remember those?) and a navy @ yellow checked loose to, an irreverent nod towards school colours.

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