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by Goatherd
Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:06 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: CH Closed. COVID19
Replies: 35
Views: 13518

Re: CH Closed. COVID19

In the late 60's we finished term a few days early because of a flu epidemic. I've no idea how our parents were contacted!
by Goatherd
Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:25 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Neil Simms
Replies: 21
Views: 8009

Re: Neil Simms

I think he was responsible for the abolition of PE at break (just before my time) as he was fully aware that, administered by people who hadn't a clue what they were doing, it did more harm than good! I babysat once for his children. A welcome respite from the bleakness of the House! I also failed E...
by Goatherd
Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: 1968 and all that
Replies: 16
Views: 5110

Re: 1968 and all that

Slightly off topic, but does anyone from that era remember any piss being taken out of CMES's surname? He was known as 'Clarence', 'Clarrie', Milt. But that was it. But maybe I was just very naive!
by Goatherd
Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: 1968 and all that
Replies: 16
Views: 5110

Re: 1968 and all that

That 'raft of expulsions' was in Newsome's time, wasn't it? I was there for one term with him. It all seems to have fallen apart just after I left!
by Goatherd
Sun May 05, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Trial of Gary William Dobbie
Replies: 328
Views: 110420

Re: Trial of Gary William Dobbie

Thanks. I was just trying to understand/justify why people might stand up in court and offer that support.
by Goatherd
Sun May 05, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Trial of Gary William Dobbie
Replies: 328
Views: 110420

Re: Trial of Gary William Dobbie

Do you have to believe in someone's innocence to be called as a character witness? Can't you say: As appalled as I am by these accusations I can only say that X was a great help to me at a difficult time, and I never felt uncomfortable in his/her presence? Or, for example: Ronnie and Reggie were a g...
by Goatherd
Sat May 04, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Trial of Gary William Dobbie
Replies: 328
Views: 110420

Re: Trial of Gary William Dobbie

It was when he first arrived at CH.
by Goatherd
Sat May 04, 2019 2:28 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Trial of Gary William Dobbie
Replies: 328
Views: 110420

Re: Trial of Gary William Dobbie

I had confirmation classes with J H-M in that flat. He may well have moved after a short time when he and his wife had a(nother) child.
by Goatherd
Sat May 04, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Trial of Gary William Dobbie
Replies: 328
Views: 110420

Re: Trial of Gary William Dobbie

Whites would have been there in your day JR. Being down that end of the Avenue I used to see staff coming and going. I remember Tod, Cherniavsky, Aitken being there. There must have been others. It was always the mysterious house behind the big hedges. The Chaplain's house in those days (late 60's) ...
by Goatherd
Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:19 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: CH fundraising - a bit of a rant
Replies: 12
Views: 4553

Re: CH fundraising - a bit of a rant

An interesting idea, Julian! Perhaps do both: increase (rather than reduce) the number of full fee- payers in the UK to fund a CH overseas?
by Goatherd
Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Attitudes to sports
Replies: 51
Views: 14856

Re: Attitudes to sports

Also known as 'Spit Ed' I seem to remember.
by Goatherd
Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Politics
Replies: 624
Views: 236441

Re: Politics

'... people will start telling Nigel Farrago and the Daily Mail and the Sun to shut their gobs'. If only; if only!
by Goatherd
Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:41 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Proposed demolition of old CH kitchens & Wardrobe
Replies: 8
Views: 3478

Re: Proposed demolition of old CH kitchens & Wardrobe

From a post by Matthew Holdsworth on Facebook: ... the kitchens have not been used since around 2008 as they were 'life expired' and since that time the kitchens have been a huge portacabin in approximately the location of the Deps club next to Coleridge.
by Goatherd
Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:33 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Time flies
Replies: 10
Views: 4428

Re: Time flies

Funny. I thought that you joined the same time as me (or even before). I went in 1964.