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- Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:35 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: table manners
- Replies: 15
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Re: table manners
We certainly had starched tablecloths at Hertford in my time (58-66). But we wouldn't have dreamed of walking on the tables to lay the cloths! Each house had "table cloth girls", usually among the youngest in the house. It was their task to take the cloths between House and Dining Hall at ...
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Films at CH Horsham
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10233
Re: Films at CH Horsham
"Appointment with Venus". It was the first film that I had ever seen (the reasons are complicated!) and made a great impression on me. The book is still on my bookshelves!
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Re: Pocket-Money at CH.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4183
Re: Pocket-Money at CH.
As I remember, we were restricted to 15/- a term at Hertford in the 60s. But then, we didn't have a tuck shop.
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: Hertford reunion 8th February
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3095
Hertford reunion 8th February
Anyone not heard about this reunion? There is a long list of attendees on the CHA website.
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: Hertford Memories
- Topic: favourite comfort food at Hertford
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6397
Re: favourite comfort food at Hertford
Definitely cheese potato.
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Ballroom and other dancing at Horsham
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5198
Re: Ballroom and other dancing at Horsham
There was indeed dancing at Hertford! We learned ballroom dancing and had an annual dance on Founders Day. In my early days at Hertford we wore school uniform and danced with staff and our friends or (daringly) - with our "cracks". In the early 60's we were allowed to wear a dress of our o...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
Oh and how could I forget? Polly read The Charge at the end of the eulogy. Tingles down the spine time, and a few damp eyes I suspect.
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:01 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
Yes. A bit of humour, a bit of acid and a fair dollop of CH. very Kerren! CH was well represented. Polly Robson gave the eulogy and gave an eloquent account of Kerren with all her personality and loyalty. Susan Howells-Evans mustered a small but excellent choir. Susan Mitchell read the lesson, from ...
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
I forgot to mention that Kerren was the glue that held many of us in contact over many years.
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
There is loads that I can and have said to you Polly, but what I particularly remember from recent years (apart from her organisational skills) is the sheer pleasure that she got at her 60th birthday celebration from the fact that almost the whole of the first eleven of '65-'66 was there to celebrat...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
Sadly, Kerren died this evening after a long hard fight. RIP Kerren
- Tue May 28, 2013 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
I am afraid that Kerren is quite poorly and has been re-admitted to Worthing hospital. Any positive thoughts would be most welcome.
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:27 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
Kerren is still in Salvington Lodge. She is making progress and will, hopefully, be home within a few weeks.
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
- Replies: 83
- Views: 33313
Re: Kerren Simmonds is in hospital
Kerren is now in Salvington Lodge, Worthing. She seems to be making some progress now. Oh and it's her Birthday today.
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Punishments at CH
- Replies: 80
- Views: 29178
Re: Punishments at CH
Hertford punishments were never physical in my time, they used psychological warfare instead! Silent beds (silence from the end of prep until the rising bell next day), silent meals, marching in solitary splendour leading the house to meals, eating at the top of the house table in dining hall (we sa...