Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Does anyone else remember the compulsory cold baths that were de riguer in Prep B in Mr Pink's reign? ..... after prayers and nose-blowing at the end of the beds, the queues of shivering little boys that were required one after the other to plunge right into a bath fillled to the brim with ice cold...

Dr. 'Tommy' Scott in my day.

Which just goes to prove how important we in Col B were in the day to day running of the school !!!!!!!! I had the power to decide if the band was to play or not.. guesswork.... never thought to actually go and ask them ! Yep Col B was the elite of the elite. Were you Band-Captain, then ? What were...

That was another question, lol, why is a first year pupil called a second former? Because previous to 1966 (I think) there was a 'prep school' for 9 - 11 year olds and they were first formers... Not in my day, Matt. You went straight into Prep House at the age of 11, so there must be another reason.

Took my entrance exam, somewhere in London.

Failed the first time on Math(s).

Passed on second attempt.

I remember that Mr. James & Mr. Eagle, (Housemasters Prep A & Prep B), were in attendance on both occasions.

Col B were responsible for the Chapel bell, (gong), in my day as well. I had that pleasure !

Talking of squits !

Anyone else get told about "Squits two teeth-out" when joining Prep ?

Richard Ruck wrote:There you go, then :

Lesson 1 - Attendance at C.H. instils a 'robust' sense of humour.

Hope you understand

.... and teaches you where good 'real-ale' is sold ?

Great to have you back, mate !! Never take some of the comments made on here too seriously ! Some of us use the best skill taught to us by CH - That of sarcasm and cheap wit ! Please join in the banter, and if there are any specific questions or queries, PLEASE PM the individual concerned. I'm sure...

Great Plum wrote:Ah, but you forget, I do not seel Thailand...

Erm ???

Is that seel as in, big aquatic mammal, or seel as in seeeling-wax, Plum ?

(You cee ? Skool did teech me two spel !)

Only asked about the dog because youngest daughter has the biggest, butchest male Rotty you've ever seen.

Very dangerous coz he'd lick you to death, but don't tell the burglars !

dogger wrote:

Rory wrote:On the main topic - how weird is it to post a new topic with really unusual spelling!! Completely wired.

Probably a hobby.

Hey !! That's ANOTHER bird. (Sorry - Wrong thread.)

Bet she's off to the corner shop now, to by a PENQUIN and half a pond of STORK !


........... or if she's got a head-ache, a packet of PARROTcetamol !

Great Plum wrote:Howard Holdsworth

Any relation to Reg ??

OY ! Less of the Chav talk young Plum, or I'll tell 'em all about Thailand ! Football, because I'm involved with Dorking Ladies FC. Right ! Here's the PM I senter huntertitus: He reckons he can't work it out. Obviously never been to Essex. ".... an Essex expression, often heard at footy matches...